How to Say “Today Is Sunday” in French

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aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche
The English phrase 'today is Sunday' is translated into French as aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche.
This phrase is used to identify the current day of the week as Sunday. You can replace dimanche with other days of the week, such as lundi (Monday), mardi (Tuesday), jeudi (Thursday), vendredi (Friday) or samedi (Saturday). To ask what the date is, you can use the question Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui ?

What does it mean word for word?

The word aujourd'hui means 'today' and literally translates to 'on this day' (au jour d'hui). The term c'est is a contraction of ce and est, meaning 'it is'. Finally, dimanche means 'Sunday'.

How does it change in a sentence?

In French, days of the week like dimanche are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. This phrase uses the demonstrative pronoun c'est (it is) to identify the day rather than a direct verb for 'is'.

Did you know?

  • In France, the traditional 'Sunday roast' equivalent is often a long family meal where dimanche is associated with the 'repas de famille'.
  • The word dimanche is a linguistic relic of religious history, deriving from the Latin 'dies Dominicus' which means 'the Lord's day'.

Examples in context

  • Aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche, dernier jour de la semaine.
    Today is Sunday: the last day of the week.
    This sentence shows how to use the phrase to describe Sunday as the last day of the week.
    Tatoeba #4397487 by nimfeo, translation #13862200 by tieguy
  • Aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche, donc je n'ai pas à travailler.
    Today is Sunday so I don't have to work.
    This sentence provides a reason for not having to work using the phrase.
    Tatoeba #12343005 by lbdx, translation #11325029 by chaule3
  • Aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche. Je ne travaille pas. Je resterai à la maison.
    Today is Sunday. I do not work. I'll stay at home.
    This sentence shows how to use the phrase within a sequence of statements about staying at home.
    Tatoeba #11485673 by carlosalberto, translation #11485665 by carlosalberto

Example conversation

Lucas and Chloé are sitting in a café during the weekend.

  1. Lucas

    Aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche, n'est-ce pas ?
    Today is Sunday, isn't it?
  2. Chloé

    Oui, aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche.
    Yes, today is Sunday.
  3. Lucas

    On peut se reposer tranquillement.
    We can rest quietly.
  4. Chloé

    C'est une excellente idée, Lucas.
    That is an excellent idea, Lucas.

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