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How do you say "what day is it today" in French?
Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui
In French, "what day is it today" is Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui.
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Pronunciation
Say kel zhoor sohm-noo oh-zhoor-DWEE, with a nasal ending and stress falling near the very end.
Grammar notes
Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
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How to remember Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui
Jour reuses the same root from bonjour, and this phrase literally asks which day we are today.
Related words
- see you tomorrow À demain
- see you next week À la semaine prochaine
- im running late Je suis en retard
- im on time Je suis à l’heure
- lets meet at noon Retrouvons-nous à midi
- can we reschedule Peut-on reprogrammer ?
- i have a meeting J’ai une réunion
- i am busy right now Je suis occupé en ce moment
- do you have a minute Tu as une minute
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Questions about Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui
How do you pronounce Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui?
Say kel zhoor sohm-noo oh-zhoor-DWEE, with a nasal ending and stress falling near the very end.
Is Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui formal or casual?
Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui used in French?
Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what day is it today).
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