What time is it?
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Vocabulário
- tijdtime
- uurhour
- minuutminute
- halfhalf
- kwartquarter
- voorbefore / to
- overpast
- laatlate
- vroegearly
- klokclock
- preciesexactly
- ongeveerapproximately
Telling time in Dutch
Dutch tells time differently from English! The key concept: half refers to the NEXT hour.
- 3:00 → drie uur (three o'clock)
- 3:15 → kwart over drie (quarter past three)
- 3:30 → half vier (half four = half TO four!)
- 3:45 → kwart voor vier (quarter to four)
Warning: "Half vier" means 3:30, NOT 4:30! This is the biggest trap for learners.
Asking the time
- Hoe laat is het? → What time is it?
- Het is drie uur → It is three o'clock
- Het is kwart over vijf → It is quarter past five
- Het is half zeven → It is 6:30
Minutes
- Tien over drie → 3:10 (ten past three)
- Vijf voor half vier → 3:25 (five before half-four)
- Vijf over half vier → 3:35 (five after half-four)
Expressões
- Hoe laat is het?Asking the time
- Het is half drieIt is 2:30
- Om hoe laat?At what time?
- Om acht uurAt eight o'clock
- Ik ben te laat!I am late!
- Heb je even tijd?Do you have a moment?
Erros frequentes
Half drie = 3:30Half drie = 2:30"Half drie" means half TO three, so 2:30. This is the #1 mistake learners make!
Het is drie en halfHet is half vierDutch doesn't say "three and a half". Say "half vier" for 3:30.
Kwart na drieKwart over drieFor quarter past, use "over", not "na". "Na" means after in other contexts.
Het is veertien uurHet is twee uurIn casual speech, use 12-hour time. "Veertien uur" is only for timetables.
Om hoe laat het is?Hoe laat is het?In questions, the verb comes second: Hoe laat IS het? Not at the end.
Quiz rápido
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