hoy es lunes

today is Monday

→ hoy
phrase Rare #34,690
today is Monday Used to say what day of the week it is. The verb can change with the context, as in “hoy era lunes” (today was Monday).
SP: Hoy es lunes, así que tengo que trabajar.
EN: Today is Monday, so I have to work.

Hoy es lunes y mañana será martes.

Today is Monday, and tomorrow will be Tuesday.

Hoy es lunes, ¿no?

Today is Monday, right?

No sé si hoy es lunes o martes.

I don’t know if today is Monday or Tuesday.

Hoy es lunes, así que haré lo que siempre hago los lunes.

Today is Monday, so I’ll do what I always do on Mondays.

Hoy es lunes.

Today is Monday.

— System crasher (2019)

El Museo del Prado está cerrado porque hoy es lunes.

The Prado Museum is closed because today is Monday.