How to Say ‘What is today's special?’ in French
Quel est le plat du jour ?
kel eh luh plah doo zhoor
[kel eh luh plah doo zhoor]
💬 Usage Tip: [Du jour] means "of the day" and is the standard way to say a daily special: [le plat du jour], [la soupe du jour].
Phrase Breakdown
Quel
[kel]
what, which
Question word used with masculine singular nouns.
Quel vin préférez-vous ?
Which wine do you prefer?
est
[eh]
is
Form of être meaning is.
Le plat est très populaire.
The dish is very popular.
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Le serveur arrive avec l'addition.
The waiter arrives with the bill.
plat
[plah]
dish
A prepared dish or meal item.
Ce plat est une spécialité locale.
This dish is a local specialty.
du
[doo]
of the
Contraction of de + le, meaning of the.
Le prix du menu est raisonnable.
The price of the menu is reasonable.
jour
[zhoor]
day
Day; in plat du jour, it means today's special.
Le menu du jour change souvent.
The daily menu changes often.
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