Asking and Telling the Date (今天是...)
今天是 + tháng/ngày/năm/thứUse 今天 as the subject and 是 to say what day of the month, which month, which year, or which day of the week today is.
今天是几月几号？
What is today's date?
今天是星期一。
Today is Monday.
Lesson 2: Asking What Today's Date Is
年月日Learn how to use 今天是, 是, 月, 号, and 年 through the topic of day, month, year, and day of the week.
6 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~15 min
Vocabulary6 words
号Noun
- (day of the month)More common than its formal equivalent in everyday speech.
Examples
五号。
The fifth.
今天几号？
What's the date today?
今天Noun
- today
Examples
今天很热。
It is very hot today.
我们今天上课。
We have class today.
年Noun
- yearA unit of time.
Examples
今年。
This year.
二零二四年。
The year 2024.
日Noun
- dayused in dates, usually with a number
Examples
一日。
The first day.
六月一日。
June 1st.
星期Noun
- weekA unit of time.
Examples
星期一。
Monday.
下星期。
Next week.
月Noun
- monthA unit of time.
Examples
五月。
May.
这个月。
This month.
Grammar
Stating a Specific Day, Month, and Year
S + 是 + số + 月/号/年Use 是 to connect the subject with time information. 月 is month, 号 is day of the month, and 年 is year.
今天是五月二十号。
Today is May 20th.
今年是二零二五年。
This year is 2025.
Dialogues
Asking What Today's Date Is
Two students are talking before class.
Li
Linh
今天是几月几号？
What is today's date?
Na
Nam
今天是九月一号。
Today is September 1st.
Li
Linh
今天是星期几？
What day of the week is today?
Na
Nam
今天是星期一。
Today is Monday.
Li
Linh
今年是哪一年？
What year is this year?
Na
Nam
今年是二零二四年。
This year is 2024.