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How to Say ‘What day is it?’ in French

Quel jour sommes-nous ?

kell zhoor som noo

[kell zhoor som noo]

💬 Usage Tip: Answer with the same verb: Nous sommes mardi "It's Tuesday". French uses 'we are' here, not 'it is'.

Phrase Breakdown

Quel jour

kell zhoor

Which day

"Quel" (which) sounds like "kel". "Jour" (day) is "zhoor", with a soft "zh" as in "measure".

Example

Quel jour préfères-tu ?

Which day do you prefer?

Words in this phrase

Quel

[kell]

What

Used to ask about a specific thing or person.

Example

Quel est ton nom ?

What is your name?

jour

[zhoor]

day

The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.

Example

Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.

Each day is a new opportunity.

sommes-nous ?

som noo

are we?

This is the inverted form of "nous sommes" (we are), used for questions. Say "som-NOO" and let your voice rise.

Example

Où sommes-nous ?

Where are we?

Words in this phrase

sommes

[som]

are

First person plural of the verb être, meaning are.

Example

Nous sommes ici depuis midi.

We have been here since noon.

-nous

[noo]

Subject pronoun 'we', attached with a hyphen after the verb in inverted questions.

Example

Où allons-nous ?

Where are we going?

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