Learn Spanish (Spain): ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?

In English, we say "What is today's date?" but in Spanish, asking ¿Qué es la fecha? sounds like you are asking for the dictionary definition of the word "date". When you want to know a specific piece of information from a set of possibilities, Spanish uses ¿Cuál es...? (literally "Which is...?").

How does Spanish handle the "today's" part of "today's date"?

Spanish doesn't use an apostrophe "s" to show possession. Instead, you flip the phrase around using the word de (of). "Today's date" becomes la fecha de hoy, which literally means "the date of today".

Is the "h" in hoy pronounced?

No, the letter h is always silent in Spanish. You pronounce hoy exactly like the English sound "oy" (rhyming with "boy").

Does fecha also mean a romantic date?

No, fecha only refers to a calendar date. If you mean a romantic date or a doctor's appointment, you would use the word cita.