How to Say ‘What is the date today?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué fecha es hoy?
keh FEH-chah ehs oy
[keh FEH-chah ehs oy]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain people more often ask ¿A qué día estamos? "what day are we on?" Both are understood.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué fecha
keh FEH-chah
What date
'Fecha' means 'date' (on a calendar). Say 'ch' as in English 'church' and stress 'FE'.
¿Qué fecha es la reunión?
What date is the meeting?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
fecha
[FEH-chah]
date
Feminine noun for a calendar date.
¿Cuál es la fecha del examen?
What is the date of the exam?
es hoy?
ehs oy
is it today?
'Hoy' means 'today'. The 'h' is silent, so it sounds like 'oy'. Raise your voice at the end.
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it today?
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
hoy
[oy]
today
Refers to the current day.
Hoy no acepto tarjeta.
Today I don’t accept card.
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