How to Say ‘What is the dish of the day?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuál es el plato del día?
kwahl ehs ehl PLAH-toh del DEE-ah
[kwahl ehs ehl PLAH-toh del DEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Use cuál, not qué, before es when asking "what is" something: ¿Cuál es tu nombre? "What is your name?".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuál es
kwahl ehs
What is
Use 'cuál' when asking which of several options. Join the words: kua-LES.
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
Cuál
[kwahl]
which
Question word used to ask for a choice between options.
¿Cuál te parece mejor, cuál opción para el grupo?
Which seems better to you, which option for the group?
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.
el plato del día?
ehl PLAH-toh del DEE-ah
the dish of the day?
This is today's special. Raise your voice at the end: el PLA-to del DI-a?
Hoy el plato del día es paella.
Today the dish of the day is paella.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
plato
[PLAH-toh]
course / dish
A course of a meal, or the dish/plate itself.
Este plato está muy rico.
This dish is very tasty.
del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; often means 'of the' or 'from the'.
La reserva del restaurante es del día anterior.
The restaurant booking is from the previous day.
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.
En el día a «día», se ve si hay apoyo real.
In the day-to-day, you can see whether there is real support.
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