quelle date nous sommes
The English phrase "what the date is" is expressed in French as quelle date nous sommes.
This phrase is used to ask for the current day of the month and year. When responding with days of the week like lundi (Monday) or with the months of the year, remember that these are not capitalized in French unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase quelle date nous sommes literally translates to "what date we are".
Which one should you use?
You can also use quel jour sommes-nous, which translates to "what day are we". This alternative focuses more specifically on the day of the week or a particular day.
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Examples in context
- Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le 14 mai 2023 .Today is the 14th of May, 2023.
- Nous sommes le 14 mai 2023 .We are the 14th of May, 2023.
- Aujourd'hui, on est le 14 mai .Today is the 14th of May.
- J'arriverai le 10 mars .I will arrive on the 10th of March.
- Je vais en France au mois de juillet .I am going to France in July.
- Je ne sais pas quelle date nous sommes.I don't know what the date is.
- Peux-tu me dire quelle date nous sommes ?Can you tell me what the date is?
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are talking in a cafe.
- LéaGabriel, sais-tu quelle date nous sommes ?Gabriel, do you know what the date is?
- GabrielOui, nous sommes le dix mai.Yes, it is May tenth.
- LéaAh, merci beaucoup !Ah, thank you very much!
- GabrielDe rien, Léa.You're welcome, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries date, nous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
