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How was your day? in Spanish

Reflecting on the day before bedtime helps children process their feelings and practice simple past tense storytelling in Spanish.

What you'll learn

¿Cómo estuvo tu día?
How was your day?
A standard way to ask about someone's day using the past tense of 'estar'.
¿Qué hiciste hoy?
What did you do today?
Uses 'hiciste', the informal past tense of 'hacer' (to do).
Fue divertido.
It was fun.
'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser' (to be) used for describing qualities.
Tuve un buen día.
I had a good day.
'Tuve' is the past tense of 'tener' (to have).
¿Cuál fue la mejor parte?
What was the best part?
A great way to focus on positive highlights.
Gracias por hoy.
Thank you for today.
A sweet expression of gratitude for the time spent together.
Te quiero mucho.
I love you very much.
The most common way to say 'I love you' to children and family.
Mañana es un nuevo día.
Tomorrow is a new day.
A comforting phrase to end the evening.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Hoy

Today

The 'h' is always silent in Spanish.

Mañana

Tomorrow

Can also mean 'morning' depending on context.

Divertido

Fun

Use 'divertida' if describing a feminine noun like 'la fiesta'.

In Spanish, we use specific forms for 'was' and 'had' when talking about a completed day.

¿Qué hiciste hoy en la escuela?

What did you do today at school?

Adding a location to the activity question.

Fue un día excelente.

It was an excellent day.

Describing the day as a whole.