Hoy en ocho

Question

When I'm making an appointment to see someone a week from today, we'll agree to have a cita "hoy en ocho." If the appointment is two weeks from today we use the expression "hoy in quince"

In other areas of the world, is the expression the same, or does it change to "hoy en siete" or something else?

Answer 1

Esto es bien curioso. En Colombia igual decimos: "nos vemos dentro de ocho días (o, de hoy en ocho), o dentro de quince días (o, de hoy en quince)". Esto es, contando el día de hoy y el día en que nos vamos a volver a ver.

Answer 2

In the US, some of the common ways would be:

"One week from today". "In two weeks from now". "In three days from today". " See you next (name of day)."

This is also the usual way it is said in my part of Canada's, province of Ontario. - Moe, Mar 4, 2010

Answer 3

My doctor put me on medication on Tuesday with instructions to increase the dose after a week. The way she wrote it was:

"current dosage". A la semana "higher dosage".

This is in mainland Spain (Andalucia). However, I've never seen or heard this in any other situation. I think normal usage would be en dos días, en una semana etc.

I hope it's just a maintenance medication, and that there's nothing serious going on. - CalvoViejo, Mar 4, 2010

Thanks for the concern, it's epilepsy medication. Just been diagnosed but it's not a big deal. More lifestyle changes than anything else. It could be worse! :-) - Richard-Thomas, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 4

Qué se dice en Argentina? De hoy en una semana?

Nos vemos en una semana/en tres días/en un mes/en tres horas :) - Benz, Mar 4, 2010

Same in Mexico from my expierences. - MexGuy, Mar 5, 2010

Answer 5

What I've heard: "De aqui a ocho dias"

Answer 6

For a basic pattern to rememeber for the US that will work in nearly every situation.

In (number) (unit of time) from (when).

In 3 days from now. In 2 weeks from tomorrow. In 6 hours from now.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

En Argentina no. Nunca lo había escuchado.