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Dutch Time
Klokkijken · Over/Voor · Prepositions of Time
kwart over
half acht
om tien uur
op maandag
1. The Clock (Klokkijken)
| Time | Dutch Phrase | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | zeven uur | seven hour |
| 7:10 | tien over zeven | ten past seven |
| 7:15 | kwart over zeven | quarter past seven |
| 7:30 | half acht | half (towards) eight |
| 7:45 | kwart voor acht | quarter to eight |
| 7:50 | tien voor acht | ten to eight |
The difficult 20 / 40 minutes
Dutch reads minutes close to the half-hour relative to the half-hour itself.
7:20 = tien voor half acht (ten minutes before half 8)
7:40 = tien over half acht (ten minutes past half 8)
2. Time Prepositions (om, op, in)
Just like English uses "at", "on", and "in", Dutch has strict prepositions for different date formats.
| Preposition | When to use it | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| om | Exact clock times | om 8 uur (at 8 o'clock) om half drie (at 2:30) |
| op | Days of the week & specific dates | op maandag (on Monday) op 5 mei (on May 5th) |
| in | Months, Years, Seasons, generic times | in juli (in July) in de winter (in the winter) in de ochtend (in the morning) |
3. Asking the time
Hoe laat is het?
How late is it? (What time is it?)
Hoe laat begint de film?
What time does the movie start?