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"Llover" is an impersonal verb which is often translated as "to rain", and "hoy" is an adverb which is often translated as "today". Learn more about the difference between "llover" and "hoy" below.
llover(
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behr
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An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
a. to rain
Ha estado lloviendo todo el día.It's been raining all day.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to rain down on (figurative)
Me llovieron todo tipo de problemas.All sorts of problems rained down on me.
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hoy(
oy
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. today
Hoy me quedo en casa.I'm staying home today.
a. today
Hoy se hacen las cosas de manera muy diferente.Today things are done very differently.
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