la date d'aujourd'hui
The date today in French is la date d'aujourd'hui.
Use la date d'aujourd'hui when you want to refer specifically to the current date. While la date means 'the date' in a general sense, you must add d'aujourd'hui to specify that you are referring to the current date.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of la date (the date) and d'aujourd'hui (of today).
Did you know?
- The word aujourd'hui (today) is a linguistic fossil of a much longer phrase, 'au jour d'hui', which originally meant 'on this day of old' or 'on the day of today'.
- In French, the word date can also be used as a slang term for a romantic encounter, borrowed directly from English.
- When writing la date d'aujourd'hui on an official French document, the month is typically not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.
Examples in context
- Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui ?What is the date today?This example shows how to ask for the current date using la date d'aujourd'hui.Tatoeba #332136 by Aerhus, translation #332138 by Aerhus
- Aujourd'hui, on est le 10 juillet 2022.Today is July 10, 2022.
- Aujourd'hui, on est le 17 mai 2022.Today is May 17, 2022.
- Je ne connais pas la date d'aujourd'hui.I don't know the date today.
- Vérifie la date d'aujourd'hui sur ton calendrier.Check the date today on your calendar.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are in an office looking at a planner.
- LéaDis-moi, quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui ?Tell me, what is the date today?
- LucasC'est le 15 mai.It is May 15th.
- LéaAh, merci Lucas.Ah, thanks Lucas.
- LucasDe rien, Léa.You're welcome, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries date, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
