Thursday 28th Of April 2016

SCENARIO

Imagine that today, a relative, a friend or a work colleague asks you: "what is today's date?"

In Spanish, the other person could say:

¿Qué día es hoy?

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Hoy es:

The question is an invitation for you to say today's date.

A quick look at your diary confirms that today is: Thursday the 28th of April 2016. You could give today's date in Spanish by saying:

Hoy es jueves veintiocho de abril de dos mil dieciséis

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Notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Thursday = jueves
3. The 28th = veintiocho
4. Of April = de abril
5. 2016 = de dos mil dieciséis
6. In Spanish, we just say "28", instead of "the 28th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2016"
8. In Spanish we don't capitalise day of the week names, for example: jueves
9. In Spanish we don't capitalise month names, for example: abril

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Friday 5th Of February 2016

SCENARIO

Imagine that today, a relative, a friend or a work colleague asks you: "what is today's date?"

In Spanish, the other person could say:

¿Qué día es hoy?

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Hoy es:

The question is an invitation for you to say today's date.

A quick look at your diary confirms that today is: Friday the 5th of February 2016. You could give today's date in Spanish by saying:

Hoy es viernes cinco de febrero de dos mil dieciséis

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Notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Friday = viernes
3. The 5th = cinco
4. Of February = de febrero
5. 2016 = de dos mil dieciséis
6. In Spanish, we just say "5", instead of "the 5th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2016"
8. In Spanish we don't capitalise day of the week names, for example: viernes
9. In Spanish we don't capitalise month names, for example: febrero

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Tuesday 22nd Of December 2015

SCENARIO

Imagine that today, a relative, a friend or a work colleague asks you: "what is today's date?"

In Spanish, the other person could say:

¿Qué día es hoy?

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Hoy es:

The question is an invitation for you to say today's date.

A quick look at your diary confirms that today is: Tuesday the 22nd of December 2015. You could give today's date in Spanish by saying:

Hoy es martes veintidós de diciembre de dos mil quince

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Notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Tuesday= martes
3. The 22nd= veintidós
4. Of December= de diciembre
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we just say "22", instead of "the 22nd"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"
8. In Spanish we don't capitalise day of the week names, for example: viernes
9. In Spanish we don't capitalise month names, for example: noviembre
10. This morning the "Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad/ Lotería de Navidad" -Christmas special national lottery draw takes place in Madrid, Spain. This is a very long standing lottery -more than 200 years old. Considered perhaps the biggest lottery in the world,  it gives out millions of prices worth billions of Euros each year. The first price alone, known as "El Gordo" (the fat one/ the big one) is worth upwards of €600 million. So if you are playing this lottery, we wish you luck. 

¡Que la suerte te acompañe!

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Friday 27th Of November 2015

SCENARIO

Imagine that today, a relative, a friend or a work colleague asks you: "what is today's date?"

In Spanish, the other person could say:

¿Qué día es hoy?

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Hoy es:

The question is an invitation for you to say today's date.

A quick look at your diary confirms that today is: Friday the 27th of November 2015. You could give today's date in Spanish by saying:

Hoy es viernes veintisiete de noviembre de dos mil quince

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Notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Friday = viernes
3. The 27th = veintisiete
4. Of November = de noviembre
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we just say "28", instead of "the 28th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"
8. In Spanish we don't capitalise day of the week names, for example: viernes
9. In Spanish we don't capitalise month names, for example: noviembre

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Wednesday 28th Of October 2015

SCENARIO

Imagine that today, a relative, a friend or a work colleague asks you: "what is today's date?"

In Spanish, the other person could say:

¿Qué día es hoy?

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Hoy es:

The question is an invitation for you to say today's date.

A quick look at your diary confirms that today is: Wednesday the 28th of October 2015. You could give today's date in Spanish by saying:

Hoy es miércoles veintiocho de octubre de dos mil quince

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Notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Wednesday = miércoles
3. The 28th = veintiocho
4. Of October = de octubre
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we just say "28", instead of "the 28th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"
8. In Spanish we don't capitalise day of the week names, for example: miércoles
9. In Spanish we don't capitalise month names, for example: octubre

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Wednesday 23rd Of September 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es miércoles veintitrés
de septiembre de dos mil quince.






Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Wednesday = miércoles
3. The 23rd = veintitrés
4. Of September = de septiembre
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "23" instead of "the 23rd"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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Tuesday 26th Of May 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es martes veintiséis
de mayo de dos mil quince.





Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Tuesday = martes
3. The 26th = veintiséis
4. Of May = de mayo
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "26" instead of "the 26th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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Thursday 16th Of April 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es jueves dieciséis
de abril de dos mil quince.







Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Thursday = jueves
3. The 16th = dieciséis
4. Of April = de abril
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "16" instead of "the 16th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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Wednesday 1st Of April 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es miércoles uno
de abril de dos mil quince.








Notes

Today is April Fools' Day. Celebrated each year on the 1st of April, this celebration corresponds to the traditional Día de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents Day) which takes place throughout the Spanish-speaking world on the 28th of December.

Hoy es el día de las bromas de abril que se celebra todos los años el día 1 de abril y se conoce como April Fools' Day en inglés. Esta celebración corresponde al tradicional Día de los Santos Inocentes (28 de diciembre).



Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Wednesday = miércoles
3. The 1st = uno
4. Of April = de abril
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "1" instead of "the 1st"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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Friday 20th Of February 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es viernes veinte
de febrero de dos mil quince.






Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Friday = viernes
3. The 20th = veinte
4. Of February = de febrero
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "20" instead of "the 20th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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Thursday 5th Of February 2015

Question:

How do you say today's date in Spanish?

Answer:
Hoy es jueves cinco
de febrero de dos mil quince.





Vocabulary notes:

1. Today is = Hoy es
2. Thursday = jueves
3. The 5th = cinco
4. Of February = de febrero
5. 2015 = de dos mil quince
6. In Spanish, we say "5" instead of "the 5th"
7. In Spanish we literally say: "of 2015"

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