How to Say ‘What is the day today?’ in Traditional Chinese
今天是星期幾？
💬 Usage Tip: [幾] is a question word meaning 'which' or 'what', used to ask about days.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: It's a polite way to ask someone about the current day in conversation.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
今天
[jīn tiān]
today
Refers to the present day.
今天是星期幾？
What day is today?
是
[shì]
is
The third person singular of 'to be'.
今天是星期幾？
What day is today?
星期幾
[xīng qī jǐ]
what day
Refers to which specific day of the week.
你知道今天是星期幾嗎？
Do you know what day it is today?
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