Signification
Asking for the calendar day.
Contexte culturel
The 'Old New Year' is a unique cultural phenomenon where people celebrate the New Year according to the Julian calendar on January 14th. Victory Day (May 9th) is the most significant secular holiday, and the date is known by everyone. In Russia, the academic year always starts on September 1st, known as the 'Day of Knowledge'. When writing dates, Russians use dots (12.05.2023) rather than slashes (12/05/2023).
The 'V' Rule
Always remember that the 'г' in 'сегодня' is pronounced like a 'v'. If you say it with a 'g', you will sound like a beginner.
Gender Agreement
Don't say 'Какой дата'. 'Дата' is a girl (feminine), so she needs 'Какая'.
Signification
Asking for the calendar day.
The 'V' Rule
Always remember that the 'г' in 'сегодня' is pronounced like a 'v'. If you say it with a 'g', you will sound like a beginner.
Gender Agreement
Don't say 'Какой дата'. 'Дата' is a girl (feminine), so she needs 'Какая'.
Число vs Дата
If you want to sound more like a local in a cafe, use 'Какое сегодня число?' instead.
Writing Dates
Remember the order: Day, then Month, then Year. 05.12 is December 5th, not May 12th!
Teste-toi
Choose the correct form of the question.
_______ сегодня дата?
'Дата' is feminine, so 'Какая' is the correct form.
Fill in the missing word.
Какая _______ дата?
The phrase asks for 'today's' date.
Match the question to the appropriate context.
1. Какая сегодня дата? 2. Какой сегодня день недели?
'Дата' refers to the calendar date, 'день недели' to the day of the week.
Complete the dialogue.
— Извините, я забыл, какая сегодня дата? — Сегодня _______ мая.
Dates (numbers) are usually neuter in the answer because they refer to 'число' (number).
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Aides visuelles
Formal vs Informal
Banque d exercices
4 exercices_______ сегодня дата?
'Дата' is feminine, so 'Какая' is the correct form.
Какая _______ дата?
The phrase asks for 'today's' date.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
'Дата' refers to the calendar date, 'день недели' to the day of the week.
— Извините, я забыл, какая сегодня дата? — Сегодня _______ мая.
Dates (numbers) are usually neuter in the answer because they refer to 'число' (number).
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but adding 'сегодня' (today) makes it clearer that you are asking about the present moment.
It's a historical remnant of the genitive case ending '-ого/-его', which changed from 'g' to 'v' in pronunciation but not in spelling.
No, for information/data, Russians use the word 'данные'.
Say 'Сегодня...' followed by the neuter ordinal number and the month in genitive. e.g., 'Сегодня первое января'.
Not at all! Just add 'Извините' (Excuse me) or 'Подскажите, пожалуйста' (Tell me, please) to be polite.
Ask 'Какая вчера была дата?'
No, Russian omits 'is' in the present tense. 'Какая сегодня дата?' literally means 'Which today date?'.
Yes, most nouns ending in 'a' in Russian are feminine.
Yes, you can ask 'Какая дата нашей встречи?' (What is the date of our meeting?).
'Дата' is the calendar date (e.g., May 5th), while 'день' is the day (e.g., Monday or just 'a day').
Expressions liées
Какое сегодня число?
similarWhat is today's number/date?
Который час?
similarWhat time is it?
Какой сегодня день?
similarWhat day is it today?
Памятная дата
specialized formMemorable date/anniversary
Срок годности
relatedExpiration date
