Breakdown of Hoy es el último día de clase.
ser
to be
hoy
today
el día
the day
de
of
la clase
the class
último
last
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Questions & Answers about Hoy es el último día de clase.
Why is día masculine even though it ends in -a?
Although most Spanish nouns ending in -a are feminine, día is an exception. It belongs to a small group of masculine nouns like mapa, problema, and programa, so we say el día and un día.
Why do we say el último día de clase instead of el último día de las clases?
In Spanish, when talking about “class” as a general activity or period, we usually use the singular clase after de (“día de clase” = “day of class”). Saying las clases would emphasize multiple, separate sessions (“the classes”), but the common expression for the final day is día de clase.
What is the function of de in día de clase?
The preposition de links the two nouns (día and clase) to show a relationship, similar to English “of” in “day of class.” It doesn’t imply possession but rather association.
Why is último placed before día instead of after?
While many Spanish adjectives follow the noun, certain common ones—último, primer, mejor, peor, etc.—typically come before. El último día means “the last day,” whereas el día último would sound poetic or archaic.
Why does último have an accent on the ú?
Spanish accent rules dictate that if a word ends in a vowel, n, or s, its natural stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Último is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (ÚL-ti-mo), so it needs a written accent on the ú to override the default.
Why do we use es instead of está in Hoy es el último día de clase?
We use ser (es) to express identity, dates, days, and essential characteristics. Here, you’re identifying hoy (“today”) with el último día de clase. Estar (está) would be incorrect because it’s reserved for locations or temporary states, not to equate one thing with another.
Can we omit hoy and just say Es el último día de clase?
Yes, that’s grammatically correct. However, hoy clarifies that you’re specifically referring to today. Without it, the statement is more general and may feel incomplete unless the time frame is already understood.