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How to Say ‘What day is today?’ in German

Welcher Tag ist heute?

VEL-kher tahk ist hoin-te

[VEL-kher tahk ist hoin-te]

💬 Usage Tip: This usually gets a weekday as the answer, such as Montag "Monday". To ask for the date itself, say Der Wievielte ist heute? "What's the date today?"

Phrase Breakdown

Welcher Tag

VEL-kher tahk

What day

'Welcher' matches the masculine 'Tag'. 'Tag' ends in a 'k' sound: 'tahk'.

Example

Welcher Tag passt dir?

Which day suits you?

Words in this phrase

Welcher

[VEL-kher]

which

Question word used when choosing between options.

Example

Welcher Tisch ist für sechs Personen besser?

Which table is better for six people?

Tag

[tahk]

day

Common noun meaning day.

Example

Heute ist ein schöner Tag.

Today is a beautiful day.

ist heute?

ist hoin-te

is (it) today?

Completes the question. 'Heute' rhymes with 'Leute'.

Example

Wer kommt heute?

Who's coming today?

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb sein, used for he, she, it, or singular things.

Example

Ist das dein Buch?

Is that your book?

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

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