How to Say ‘What day is today?’ in Italian
Che giorno è oggi?
keh jor-no eh OHD-jee
[keh jor-no eh OHD-jee]
💬 Usage Tip: This usually gets a weekday as the answer, like martedì. To ask for the date itself, use Qual è la data di oggi?.
Phrase Breakdown
Che giorno
keh jor-no
What day
'Che' sounds like 'keh', and 'giorno' is JOR-noh.
Che giorno arrivi?
What day are you arriving?
Words in this phrase
Che
[keh]
what
Question word used to ask for information or specification.
Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?
What kind of role are you looking for?
giorno
[jor-no]
day
A 24-hour period.
Oggi è un bel giorno.
Today is a nice day.
è oggi?
eh OHD-jee
is it today?
Link 'è' and 'oggi' smoothly and let your voice rise. Hold the double 'g'.
Che cosa c'è oggi?
What's on today?
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'.
È molto vicino.
It is very near.
oggi
[OHD-jee]
today
Time word meaning the current day.
Oggi peso settanta chili.
Today I weigh seventy kilos.
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