Hoy es el último día de clase.

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Breakdown of Hoy es el último día de clase.

• hoy: today
• el día: the day
• de: of

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?