Signification
Asking for the current day of the week.
Contexte culturel
Danes use week numbers (uge 1, uge 2, etc.) extensively in planning. Asking the day is often the first step to identifying which 'uge' you are in. The concept of 'Slikdag' (Candy Day) is usually Saturday (Lørdagsslik). Asking 'Hvilken dag er det?' is a common way for children to check if it's candy time. The names of the days are a shared heritage across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, all rooted in Norse mythology. 'Lille fredag' (Little Friday) is a cultural phenomenon where Thursday is treated as the start of the social week.
Add 'i dag'
Adding 'i dag' (today) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Gender Matters
Never say 'Hvilket dag'. It's a very obvious error to native ears.
Signification
Asking for the current day of the week.
Add 'i dag'
Adding 'i dag' (today) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Gender Matters
Never say 'Hvilket dag'. It's a very obvious error to native ears.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct interrogative pronoun.
____ dag er det i dag?
'Dag' is a common gender noun (en dag), so it requires 'hvilken'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask the day in a casual setting?
Choose the best option:
While 'Hvilken dag er det?' is correct, 'Hvad dag er det?' is extremely common and natural in casual speech.
Match the Danish day with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Knowing the days is essential for answering the question 'Hvilken dag er det?'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg er helt forvirret. ____ ____ er det? B: Det er søndag.
The answer 'Det er søndag' indicates the question was about the day of the week.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
The Seven Days of the Week
Weekdays
- • Mandag
- • Tirsdag
- • Onsdag
- • Torsdag
- • Fredag
Weekend
- • Lørdag
- • Søndag
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ dag er det i dag?
'Dag' is a common gender noun (en dag), so it requires 'hvilken'.
Choose the best option:
While 'Hvilken dag er det?' is correct, 'Hvad dag er det?' is extremely common and natural in casual speech.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Knowing the days is essential for answering the question 'Hvilken dag er det?'.
A: Jeg er helt forvirret. ____ ____ er det? B: Det er søndag.
The answer 'Det er søndag' indicates the question was about the day of the week.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it is very common in spoken Danish, though 'hvilken' is technically more correct.
Use 'Hvad er datoen?' or 'Hvilken dato er det?'.
Yes, it is always 'en dag'.
Usually just the name of the day: 'Det er mandag'.
This is a feature of Danish phonology where 'g' after a vowel often becomes a semivowel or silent.
Yes, just change the verb: 'Hvilken dag var det?'.
No, in Danish, days of the week are not capitalized (mandag, tirsdag, etc.).
You would say 'Hvilken dag er festen?'.
Not really a slang version, but 'Hvad dag har vi?' is a common informal variation.
Use 'Hvilken ugedag er det?'.
Expressions liées
Hvad er datoen?
similarWhat is the date?
Hvad er klokken?
similarWhat time is it?
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