How to Say ‘What is the day today?’ in Japanese
今日は何曜日ですか？
kyou wa nanyoubi desu ka
[kyooh wa nanh-yoh-bii desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: 何曜日 asks for the day of the week, while 何日 asks for the date. Compare 今日は何曜日ですか？ and 今日は何日ですか？ — same pattern, different kind of answer.
Phrase Breakdown
今日は
kyou wa
[kyō]
Today, as for today
Topic marker for the day being discussed.
今日は忙しいです。
I’m busy today.
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyooh]
Today
The present day.
今日は休みです。
Today is a holiday.
は
wa
[wa]
is
A particle marking the subject of a sentence.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
何曜日
nanyoubi
[nanh-yoh-bii]
What day of the week
Used to ask the specific day of the week something is or will be.
明日は何曜日ですか？
What day is it tomorrow?
ですか？
desu ka
[desu]
Is it? / polite question ending
Polite question ending for asking information.
元気ですか？
How are you?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[desu]
is
Polite form of the verb 'to be'.
彼は学生です。
He is a student.
か
ka
[ka]
?
Indicates a question.
元気ですか？
How are you?
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