How to Say ‘What is the date today?’ in German
Welches Datum haben wir heute?
Vel-khes Dah-toom Hah-ben Veer Hoy-tuh
[Vel-khes Dah-toom Hah-ben Veer Hoy-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Use 'Datum' when asking for a specific date, not just the day.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Formal setting question used when documenting or planning events.
Phrase Breakdown
Welches
[Vel-khes]
Which
A word used to ask for specifying one or more items from a set.
Welches Buch liest du?
Which book are you reading?
Datum
[Dah-toom]
Date
A particular day of the month or year.
Das heutige Datum ist wichtig.
Today's date is important.
haben
[Hah-ben]
Have
To possess, own, or hold.
Wir haben genug Zeit.
We have enough time.
wir
[Veer]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people considered together.
Wir gehen jetzt.
We are going now.
heute
[Hoy-tuh]
Today
On or in the course of this present day.
Heute scheint die Sonne.
The sun is shining today.
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