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"What day is it today?" in Hindi: आज कौन-सा दिन है?

आज कौन-सा दिन है?aaj kaun-sa din hai?

Say it: aaj KAUN-sa din haiphrase/ɑːdʒ kɔːnsɑː d̪ɪn ɦɛː/

What day is it is आज कौन-सा दिन है? (aaj kaun-sa din hai?). This asks the weekday. For the calendar date use आज कौन-सी तारीख़ है? instead.

Waking up on holiday

भूल गया, आज कौन-सा दिन है?

bhool gaya, aaj kaun-sa din hai?

I forgot — what day is it?
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How to pronounce आज कौन-सा दिन है?

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aaj KAUN-sa din hai

/ɑːdʒ kɔːnsɑː d̪ɪn ɦɛː/

Aaj kaun-sa din hai. Soft dental d; clear nasal n.

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

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आज कौन-सा दिन है?aaj kaun-sa din hai?what day is it today?

Default weekday ask.

आज कौन-सा दिन है भाई?aaj kaun-sa din hai bhai?what day is it, bro?

Casual.

बताइए, आज कौन-सा दिन है?bataaiye, aaj kaun-sa din hai?tell me, what day is it?

Polite.

कैलेंडर में आज कौन-सा दिन है?calendar men aaj kaun-sa din hai?what day is it on the calendar?

Checking a wall calendar.

How to use आज कौन-सा दिन है? in real life

  1. 1Waking up on holiday

    भूल गया, आज कौन-सा दिन है?

    bhool gaya, aaj kaun-sa din hai?

    I forgot — what day is it?

    Weekday, not date.

  2. 2Office chat

    मीटिंग कब है? पहले आज कौन-सा दिन है?

    meeting kab hai? pehle aaj kaun-sa din hai?

    When is the meeting? First — what day is it?

    Planning.

  3. 3Travel jet lag

    कृपया बताइए, आज कौन-सा दिन है?

    kripya bataaiye, aaj kaun-sa din hai?

    Please tell me — what day is it?

    Polite aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with आज कौन-सा दिन है?

Incorrect: आज कौन-सी तारीख़ है? for the weekday

Correct: आज कौन-सा दिन है?

तारीख़ is the date; दिन is the weekday on this page.

Incorrect: Dropping आज from the phrase

Correct: आज कौन-सा दिन है?

Keep the full weekday ask आज कौन-सा दिन है?

Good to know

Answers come as सोमवार, मंगलवार, or English Monday. People mix both. Don't swap with तारीख़ — that is the number date page.

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Confirming a weekend plan

  1. ChatPal

    आज कौन-सा दिन है?

    aaj kaun-sa din hai?

    What day is it?

  2. You

    लगता है शुक्रवारआज कौन-सा दिन है सच में?

    lagta hai shukravaar — aaj kaun-sa din hai sach men?

    Seems Friday — what day is it really?

  3. ChatPal

    हाँ, शुक्रवार है

    haan, shukravaar hai.

    Yes — it's Friday.

  4. You

    अच्छा, तो आज कौन-सा दिन है मिल गया

    achha, to aaj kaun-sa din hai mil gaya.

    Good — so we got what day it is.

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

How do you ask what day it is?

आज कौन-सा दिन है?

Is this the date?

No — date is आज कौन-सी तारीख़ है?

How do answers sound?

सोमवार or Monday after आज कौन-सा दिन है?

Must I keep आज?

Yes for this headword phrase.

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