Signification
Asking for the current day of the week.
Contexte culturel
The names of the days in Romanian are mostly feminine (luni, marți, miercuri, joi, vineri, sâmbătă, duminică). This affects how you use adjectives with them. Wednesday and Friday are traditional fasting days. If you ask the day and it's 'vineri', you might see 'mâncare de post' (fasting food) in menus. Monday is often called 'ziua neagră' (the black day) jokingly because it's the start of the work week. Asking 'Ce zi e azi?' on a Monday often gets a groan. In villages, the day of the week often dictates the type of work done (e.g., laundry on certain days, market on others).
Use the contraction
Say 'Ce zi e azi?' to sound more like a native speaker.
Don't forget the 'i'
The 'i' in 'azi' is short, but it's there. Don't pronounce it like 'A-zee' (long i).
Signification
Asking for the current day of the week.
Use the contraction
Say 'Ce zi e azi?' to sound more like a native speaker.
Don't forget the 'i'
The 'i' in 'azi' is short, but it's there. Don't pronounce it like 'A-zee' (long i).
Answer with 'Este...'
You don't need to repeat 'Azi este...'. Just saying 'Este luni' is perfectly natural.
Weekend vibes
If the answer is 'Vineri', expect a smile!
Teste-toi
Complete the question to ask what day it is.
Ce ___ este azi?
'Zi' means day (of the week), which is what we use in this phrase.
Which is the most common informal way to say this?
Choose the informal version:
The contraction 'e' and the shorter 'azi' make it informal and common.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ce zi este azi? B: Azi este _______.
'Luni' (Monday) is a day of the week, which answers the question 'Ce zi...'.
Match the question to the goal.
Goal: You want to know if it is Monday or Tuesday.
This is the specific phrase for identifying the day name.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesCe ___ este azi?
'Zi' means day (of the week), which is what we use in this phrase.
Choose the informal version:
The contraction 'e' and the shorter 'azi' make it informal and common.
A: Ce zi este azi? B: Azi este _______.
'Luni' (Monday) is a day of the week, which answers the question 'Ce zi...'.
Goal: You want to know if it is Monday or Tuesday.
This is the specific phrase for identifying the day name.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with anyone.
Yes, 'astăzi' is just a longer version of 'azi'.
'Zi' is singular (day), 'zile' is plural (days).
Say 'Ce zi a fost ieri?'.
Say 'Ce zi va fi mâine?'.
It's just an idiomatic variation meaning 'In what day are we?'.
In Romanian, days of the week are usually not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
No, it's a standard adverb, just shorter than 'astăzi'.
You would still use 'Ce zi este azi?', but the context/tone changes.
Yes, unless it's contracted to 'e'.
Expressions liées
În ce zi suntem?
similarIn what day are we?
Ce dată este azi?
similarWhat date is today?
Mâine e vineri
builds onTomorrow is Friday
Zilele săptămânii
specialized formThe days of the week
