With numbers and time you can handle basic real-life tasks: introducing your address, asking when something starts, and understanding dates in messages.
Focus on three parts: numbers, clock phrases, and date words (days/months). Start with fixed patterns, then practice them in short everyday sentences.
| Number | Dutch | Number | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | nul | 7 | zeven |
| 1 | een | 8 | acht |
| 2 | twee | 9 | negen |
| 3 | drie | 10 | tien |
| 4 | vier | 11 | elf |
| 5 | vijf | 12 | twaalf |
| 6 | zes |
| Pattern | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 13-19 | Number + -tien | dertien, veertien, vijftien |
| 20, 30, 40... | Fixed tens forms | twintig, dertig, veertig, vijftig |
| 21-99 | unit + en + tens | eenentwintig (21), vierendertig (34), achtenzeventig (78) |
| 100+ | Use honderd, then continue pattern | honderd, honderd vijfentwintig, tweehonderd |
Dutch time expressions often use over (past), voor (to), and the special pattern half + next hour.
| Clock | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Het is acht uur. | It is eight o'clock. |
| 08:10 | Het is tien over acht. | It is ten past eight. |
| 08:15 | Het is kwart over acht. | It is quarter past eight. |
| 08:30 | Het is half negen. | It is half past eight (literally "half nine"). |
| 08:45 | Het is kwart voor negen. | It is quarter to nine. |
| 08:50 | Het is tien voor negen. | It is ten to nine. |
| Weekday (NL) | English | Month (NL) | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| maandag | Monday | januari | January |
| dinsdag | Tuesday | februari | February |
| woensdag | Wednesday | maart | March |
| donderdag | Thursday | april | April |
| vrijdag | Friday | mei | May |
| zaterdag | Saturday | juni | June |
| zondag | Sunday | juli | July |
| augustus | August | ||
| september | September | ||
| oktober | October | ||
| november | November | ||
| december | December |
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Vandaag is het 5 mei. | Today is May 5. |
| Vandaag is het de vijfde mei. | Today is the fifth of May. |
| Mijn verjaardag is op 12 januari. | My birthday is on January 12. |
| De les is op woensdag om half acht. | The lesson is on Wednesday at 7:30. |
Choose the best Dutch word or phrase for numbers, time, and dates.
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