heute

/ˈhɔɪ̯tə/

adverb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. today

    • Was machst du heute?

      What are you doing today?

Similar words

heutzutage

Heute means "today," the specific current day; heutzutage means "nowadays," the general present era.

Similar in other languages

French

aujourd'hui

aujourd'hui is the French word for the same thing — both mean "today."

Portuguese

hoje

hoje is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "today."

Practice

1 What does heute mean?

2 Fill the gap: Was machst du ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches heute?

Opposites

  • gestern
  • morgen
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