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Italian Phrase

È per che giorno?

/ɛ per ke ˈdʒor.no/
Meaning"For which day?"
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Meaning

Literally “It is for which day?” – a quick way to ask for the specific day a reservation, appointment, or event is scheduled for. It’s informal but perfectly natural in everyday conversation.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need to confirm the date of something that has already been mentioned, such as a hotel booking, a restaurant reservation, a meeting, or a ticket. It works best in spoken Italian and in informal written messages (texts, chats).

✦Grammar Breakdown

Èperchegiorno?

1

È (essere)

Third‑person singular present of the verb *essere* (to be). Here it works as a copula linking the prepositional phrase to the implied subject.

2

per (preposition)

Means “for” and introduces the temporal complement that follows.

3

che (interrogative adjective)

Used before a noun to ask “which/what”. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

4

giorno (noun)

Masculine singular noun meaning “day”.

5

Question mark placement

Italian uses an opening question mark (¿) only in Spanish; in Italian you just use the closing “?” as shown.

🗨In Conversation

A

È per che giorno?

For which day?

È per lunedì, alle otto di sera.

It’s for Monday, at eight in the evening.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • È di che giorno?

    "Di che giorno" is used to ask about the day of the week of a past event (e.g., "Di che giorno è nato?"), not for future appointments.

  • È per che giorno?

    This asks "What day is it?" (today’s date) rather than "For which day?" when referring to a reservation.

  • È per il giorno?

    Using the article "il" makes the question sound unnatural; the interrogative adjective "che" already signals the request for a specific day.

↔Alternatives

  • Per quale giorno?

    For which day?

  • Che giorno è?

    What day is it?

  • Qual è il giorno?

    Which is the day?

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Cultural Tip

In everyday Italian people often drop the preposition and simply ask “Che giorno?” when the context is clear. "Per quale giorno?" sounds a bit more formal and is common in written or business contexts. Remember that Italian does not use an opening question mark, only the closing one.