How to Say “What’s the Date Today?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “What’s the date today?” in Turkish is Bugün ayın kaçı? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Bugün ayın kaçı?
- Literally
- “today is the month’s how-many-th?”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Bugün ayın kaçı? is built
- bugüntoday
- ay-ınof the month (genitive)
- kaç-ıits how-many (possessive)
Other ways to say “What’s the date today?”
- Bugünün tarihi ne?Neutral
“what is today’s date?”
More formal.
- Tarih ne?Informal
“what’s the date?”
Short.
- Bugün ayın on beşi mi?Neutral
“is today the fifteenth?”
Checking.
How to reply
Ayın on dördü.
It’s the fourteenth.
14 Ekim.
October 14th.
Example dialogue
- A
Bugün ayın kaçı?
What’s the date today?
- B
On dördü. Neden sordun?
The fourteenth. Why do you ask?
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“What’s the date today?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “What’s the date today” in Turkish?
The most common way is Bugün ayın kaçı? (literally “today is the month’s how-many-th?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bugünün tarihi ne (“what is today’s date?”): more formal.
How do you reply to Bugün ayın kaçı?
Typical replies are Ayın on dördü. (“It’s the fourteenth.”) and 14 Ekim. (“October 14th.”).
What does each part of Bugün ayın kaçı mean?
bugün = today; ay-ın = of the month (genitive); kaç-ı = its how-many (possessive). Turkish asks “the month’s how-many-th?” with a genitive-possessive pair: ayın kaçı, and the answer mirrors it: ayın on dördü.
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