今天星期几？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What Day of the Week Is It?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 今天星期几？
Pinyin: Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
Pronunciation: jin1 tian1 xing1 qi1 ji3
English Translation: What day of the week is it today?

Usage:

"今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)" is a common question used to ask what day of the week it is. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 今天星期几？
Pinyin: Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?
English: What day of the week is it today?
Variations:

There are a few variations of "今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)" that you may hear:

星期几？(xīngqī jǐ?): A more concise way to ask the same question, literally meaning "which day of the week?"
今天是星期几？(jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?): A more formal way to ask the question, literally meaning "today is which day of the week?"
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "what day of the week is it?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

The Chinese word for "week" is "星期 (xīngqī)".
The days of the week in Chinese are:

星期一 (xīngqī yī): Monday
星期二 (xīngqī èr): Tuesday
星期三 (xīngqī sān): Wednesday
星期四 (xīngqī sì): Thursday
星期五 (xīngqī wǔ): Friday
星期六 (xīngqī liù): Saturday
星期天 (xīngqī tiān): Sunday
To answer the question "今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)", simply replace "几 (jǐ)" with the appropriate day of the week. For example, to say "today is Monday", you would say "今天星期一 (jīntiān xīngqī yī)".