How to Say ‘What day is today?’ in Portuguese
Que dia é hoje?
kay DEE-ah eh oh-zh
[kay DEE-ah eh oh-zh]
Phrase Breakdown
Que dia
kay DEE-ah
What day
'Que' sounds like a short 'k(e)' with a very weak vowel. 'Dia' is 'DEE-a'.
Que dia é a festa?
What day is the party?
Words in this phrase
Que
[kay]
what
Used to specify something.
Que horas são agora?
What time is it now?
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
A common noun meaning day.
O teu dia terminou bem.
Your day ended well.
é hoje?
eh oh-zh
is today?
'É' is an open 'eh' sound. The 'h' in 'hoje' is silent. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
A reunião é hoje?
Is the meeting today?
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
Third person singular of the verb 'ser' meaning 'to be'.
É longe daqui?
Is it far from here?
hoje
[oh-zh]
Today
Refers to the current day.
Hoje é um dia bonito.
Today is a beautiful day.
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