Dutch Time Expressions and Their Translations | Quizlet

Hoe laat is het?

What time is it?

Het is [uur].

It's [o'clock].

Rule for exact hour

When saying the time exactly on the hour, use 'Het is [uur] uur.' (e.g., Het is zes uur = It's six o'clock.)

Het is [half] [uur].

It's half past [hour].

Rule for half past

To say half past the hour, use 'half [hour]' (e.g., Het is half tien = It's half past nine). Note that 'half' refers to the next hour, so half tien means half past nine, not half past eight.

Het is kwart over [uur].

It's a quarter past [hour].

Rule for quarter past

To say a quarter past the hour, use 'kwart over [hour]' (e.g., Het is kwart over negen = It's quarter past nine).

Het is kwart voor [uur].

It's a quarter to [hour].

Rule for quarter to

To say a quarter to the next hour, use 'kwart voor [hour]' (e.g., Het is kwart voor tien = It's quarter to ten).

Het is [minuten] over [uur].

It's [minutes] past [hour].

Rule for minutes past

To express minutes past the hour, use '[minutes] over [hour]' (e.g., Het is vijf over drie = It's five past three).

Het is [minuten] voor [uur].

It's [minutes] to [hour].

Rule for minutes to

To express minutes to the next hour, use '[minutes] voor [hour]' (e.g., Het is tien voor vijf = It's ten to five).

Het is [uur] [minuten].

It's [hour] [minutes].

Rule for exact time with minutes

When giving the exact time with minutes, use '[hour] [minutes]' (e.g., Het is zeven vijftien = It's seven fifteen).

's Ochtends

In the morning

's Middags

In the afternoon

's Avonds

In the evening

's Nachts

At night

Rule for time of day

Use 's ochtends, 's middags, 's avonds, or 's nachts to specify the time of day: 's ochtends = in the morning, 's middags = in the afternoon, 's avonds = in the evening, 's nachts = at night.