¿qué día?
/ˈke ˈdia/word by word
The English phrase "what day do you?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿qué día?
This phrase is used to ask which day of the week someone is available or performs a certain action.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈke ˈdia/
Did you know?
- In some regions, people answer ¿qué día? by referencing a saint's feast day rather than a date on a calendar.
- The Spanish word día shares a root with the Latin word for 'sky' or 'heaven'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿qué día? to schedule an appointment may result in a vague answer like mañana or ahorita, which can mean 'soon' rather than a specific day.
Examples in context
- Tengo planes el sábado.I have plans on Saturday.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (qué, día) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
