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How do you say "what day is it today" in French?

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui

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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.

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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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