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How to Say ‘What is the dish of the day?’ in French

Quel est le plat du jour ?

kel eh luh plah dyoo zhoor

[kel eh luh plah dyoo zhoor]

💬 Usage Tip: Quel est … ? means "what is …?". Swap in another noun to ask about something else, as in Quel est le dessert du jour ?.

Phrase Breakdown

Quel est

kel eh

What is

Link the two words together: 'kel-eh'.

Example

Quel est ton nom ?

What is your name?

Words in this phrase

Quel

[kel]

what

An interrogative word used to ask for specific information.

Example

Quel nom est sur la réservation ?

What name is on the reservation?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

le plat du jour ?

luh plah dyoo zhoor

the dish of the day?

This means today's special. Say it as 'luh plah dew zhoor', with your voice rising at the end of the question.

Example

Je prends le plat du jour.

I'll have the dish of the day.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

plat

[plah]

dish; main course

A prepared dish, often referring to the main course in a meal.

Example

Plat est un mot fréquent au restaurant.

Plat is a common word at the restaurant.

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

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.

Guides for French learners

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