Learn to ask what day of the week it is with Joy.
OK, we know the days of the week, but what happens if we don’t know what day it is?
Dè an latha a tha ann an-diugh?
What day is it today?
This literally translates as what day is in it today? The structure is very similar to a question we have already met.
Dè an t-ainm a tha air?
What is his name?
The answer is also similar to what we have seen already.
’S e … a tha ann an-diugh
It is … today
’S e Diluain a tha ann an-diugh
It is Monday today
Tha assertive verb is is present here. Do you recognise the structure?
’S e Dimàirt a tha ann an-diugh
It is Tuesday today
Chan e Dimàirt a tha ann an-diugh
It is not Tuesday today
An e Dimàirt a tha ann an-diugh?
Is it Tuesday today?
Nach e Dimàirt a tha ann an-diugh?
Is it not Tuesday today?