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"What day is it today?" in French: On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

Say it: ohn eh kell zhoor oh-zhoor-DWEEphrase/ɔ̃ n‿ɛ kɛl ʒuʁ o.ʒuʁ.dɥi/

What day is it in French is On est quel jour aujourd'hui ? On est + weekday answers: on est mardi. Keep the full question.

Waking up confused

Attendson est quel jour aujourd'hui ?
Wait—what day is it today?
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How to pronounce On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

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ohn eh kell zhoor oh-zhoor-DWEE

/ɔ̃ n‿ɛ kɛl ʒuʁ o.ʒuʁ.dɥi/

On: ohn. Est: eh. Quel: kell. Jour: zhoor. Aujourd'hui: oh-zhoor-DWEE. Rising question.

"What day is it today?" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?What day is it today?

Default.

on est quel jour ?what day is it?

Shorter.

on est mardiit's Tuesday

Typical answer.

quel jour on est ?what day is it?

Casual word-order flip.

How to use On est quel jour aujourd'hui ? in real life

  1. 1Waking up confused

    Attendson est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

    Wait—what day is it today?

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Planning a meeting

    On est quel jour aujourd'hui ? Mardi ou mercredi ?

    What day is it today? Tuesday or Wednesday?

    Options added.

  3. 3Holiday fog

    Avec les jours fériés, on est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

    With the public holidays, what day is it today?

    Context of confusion.

Mistakes English speakers make with On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

Incorrect: Quel jour est-il aujourd'hui ?

Correct: On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

This headword centers the everyday on est quel jour form.

Incorrect: On est quel day ?

Correct: On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

Use jour.

Good to know

French speakers often answer with on est + day. After long weekends, on est quel jour aujourd'hui ? is a genuine joke. Calendars and phone lock screens still get asked aloud.

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Monday-morning brain fog

  1. ChatPal

    On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

    What day is it today?

  2. You

    Je sais pluson est quel jour aujourd'hui, vraiment ?

    I don't know anymore… what day is it today, really?

  3. ChatPal

    Lundi. On est lundi.

    Monday. It's Monday.

  4. You

    Ah non. Café, vite.

    Oh no. Coffee, quick.

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Common questions about "What day is it today?" in French

How do you ask what day it is in French?

On est quel jour aujourd'hui ?

How do you answer?

On est mardi / mercredi…

Is quel jour sommes-nous okay?

More formal; this page trains on est quel jour.

How do you pronounce aujourd'hui?

oh-zhoor-DWEE.

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