Signification
Asking for the day of the month.
Contexte culturel
Ukrainians write dates as DD.MM.YYYY. Asking 'Яка сьогодні дата?' will always get you the day first, then the month. Due to the Julian calendar, some religious people might distinguish between the 'civil' date and the 'church' date. In Ukrainian offices, the date is often called 'число'. Using 'дата' sounds more formal and professional. Young Ukrainians often use English loanwords in slang, but for dates, they strictly stick to 'число' or 'дата'.
Gender is Key
Always remember 'дата' is feminine. If you forget, you'll sound like a robot!
The 'Число' Shortcut
If you're in a hurry, just ask 'Яке число?'. It's short and very native.
Signification
Asking for the day of the month.
Gender is Key
Always remember 'дата' is feminine. If you forget, you'll sound like a robot!
The 'Число' Shortcut
If you're in a hurry, just ask 'Яке число?'. It's short and very native.
Don't say 'Що'
English speakers often say 'What is the date?'. In Ukrainian, 'What' (Що) is for things. Use 'Which' (Яка).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to ask for the date.
____ сьогодні дата?
'Дата' is feminine, so we use the feminine 'Яка'.
Which of these is the most common informal way to ask for the date?
Select the informal variation:
'Яке сьогодні число?' is the standard informal way to ask for the date number.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Яка сьогодні дата? B: Сьогодні ____ (24th) серпня.
Dates are answered using neuter ordinal numbers.
Match the question to the goal.
You want to know if it is Monday or Tuesday.
'Який сьогодні день?' asks for the day of the week.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ сьогодні дата?
'Дата' is feminine, so we use the feminine 'Яка'.
Select the informal variation:
'Яке сьогодні число?' is the standard informal way to ask for the date number.
A: Яка сьогодні дата? B: Сьогодні ____ (24th) серпня.
Dates are answered using neuter ordinal numbers.
You want to know if it is Monday or Tuesday.
'Який сьогодні день?' asks for the day of the week.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, but adding 'сьогодні' makes it clearer that you mean right now.
Use an ordinal number: 'Сьогодні [number] [month in genitive]'.
It is neutral-to-formal. 'Число' is more casual.
Ask 'Який зараз рік?'.
Expressions liées
Котра година?
similarWhat time is it?
Який сьогодні день?
similarWhat day is it today?
Яке сьогодні число?
synonymWhat is the number today?
Дата народження
builds onDate of birth
