How do you use "today" in a sentence?

What's the date today? Today's meeting has been cancelled. Today, we face new challenges.

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Q: What does "today" mean?

On or during the present day; at the present time Today refers to the current day or, more broadly, to the present time or era. It can function as a noun ('today is Monday') or an adverb ('I'm going today'). As a noun referring to the present era, it's often used in phrases like 'in today's world' or 'today's technology.'

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Significado: On or during the present day; at the present time

今天，当今

hoy

今日、現代

오늘, 현대

Today refers to the current day or, more broadly, to the present time or era. It can function as a noun ('today is Monday') or an adverb ('I'm going today'). As a noun referring to the present era, it's often used in phrases like 'in today's world' or 'today's technology.'

「today」指当前的一天，或更广泛地指现在的时间或时代。它可以用作名词（「today is Monday」）或副词（「I'm going today」）。作为指现代的名词，它经常用于「in today's world」或「today's technology」等短语中。

«Today» se refiere al día actual o, más ampliamente, al tiempo o era presente. Puede funcionar como sustantivo («hoy es lunes») o adverbio («voy hoy»). Como sustantivo refiriéndose a la era actual, a menudo se usa en frases como «en el mundo de hoy» o «la tecnología de hoy».

「today」は現在の日、またはより広く現在の時間や時代を指します。名詞（「today is Monday」）または副詞（「I'm going today」）として機能できます。現代を指す名詞として、「in today's world」や「today's technology」などのフレーズでよく使われます。

Today는 현재의 날 또는 더 넓게는 현재의 시대나 시기를 의미합니다. 명사('today is Monday')로도 부사('I'm going today')로도 사용할 수 있습니다. 현재 시대를 가리키는 명사로 쓰일 때는 'in today's world'나 'today's technology' 같은 표현에서 자주 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

What's the date today?
今天是几号？
¿Qué fecha es hoy?
今日は何日ですか？
오늘 날짜가 며칠인가요?
Today's meeting has been cancelled.
今天的会议已取消。
La reunión de hoy ha sido cancelada.
本日の会議はキャンセルされました。
오늘 회의가 취소되었습니다.
Today, we face new challenges.
今天，我们面临新的挑战。
Hoy enfrentamos nuevos desafíos.
今日、私たちは新しい課題に直面しています。
오늘날 우리는 새로운 과제에 직면하고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'tō dæge' meaning 'on (this) day', where 'tō' means 'at, on' and 'dæg' means 'day'. Similar compounds exist in Dutch 'vandaag' and German 'heute' (from a different root). 'Tomorrow' and 'tonight' follow the same pattern.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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