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How to Say ‘What is the date today?’ in German

Welches Datum ist heute?

VEL-khess DAH-toom ist hoin-te

[VEL-khess DAH-toom ist hoin-te]

🇩🇪 In Germany: In everyday speech, locals more often ask Der Wievielte ist heute?, which literally means "the how-manyeth is today?"

Phrase Breakdown

Welches Datum

VEL-khess DAH-toom

What date

'Welches' (VEL-ches) matches the neuter noun 'Datum' (DAH-toom).

Example

Welches Datum passt dir?

Which date suits you?

Words in this phrase

Welches

[VEL-khess]

which

Question word asking for a specific one among options.

Example

Am Telefon höre ich die Frage Für welches Datum?

On the phone I hear the question For which date?

Datum

[DAH-toom]

date

The calendar date for the reservation.

Example

Die Rezeption fragt Für welches Datum? bei der Buchung.

The reception asks For which date? during the booking.

ist heute?

ist hoin-te

is (it) today?

Link the words: 'ist HOY-tuh'. Let your voice fall at the end.

Example

Was ist heute los?

What's going on 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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