Dagen, maanden en seizoenen
Dutch days of the week are not capitalized (unlike English) and all end in "-dag" (day).
| Dutch | English | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| maandag | Monday | ma |
| dinsdag | Tuesday | di |
| woensdag | Wednesday | wo |
| donderdag | Thursday | do |
| vrijdag | Friday | vr |
| zaterdag | Saturday | za |
| zondag | Sunday | zo |
Ik werk op maandag.
I work on Monday.
De vergadering is op woensdag.
The meeting is on Wednesday.
Wat doe je op vrijdag?
What do you do on Friday?
Het weekend is zaterdag en zondag.
The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch months are similar to English months and are also written in lowercase.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| januari | January |
| februari | February |
| maart | March |
| april | April |
| mei | May |
| juni | June |
| juli | July |
| augustus | August |
| september | September |
| oktober | October |
| november | November |
| december | December |
| Dutch | English | Months |
|---|---|---|
| de lente / het voorjaar | spring | maart – mei |
| de zomer | summer | juni – augustus |
| de herfst | autumn / fall | september – november |
| de winter | winter | december – februari |
Mijn verjaardag is in maart.
My birthday is in March.
In de zomer is het warm.
In summer it is warm.
De herfst begint in september.
Autumn begins in September.
Vandaag is het dinsdag 15 februari.
Today is Tuesday, February 15th.
Scenario: Making appointments and discussing schedules
Kunt u maandag om tien uur?
Can you do Monday at ten o'clock?
De deadline is in december.
The deadline is in December.
Ik heb vakantie in juli.
I have vacation in July.
De vergadering is elke dinsdag.
The meeting is every Tuesday.
Days of the week are not capitalized in Dutch (unlike English).
Use "in" with months: "in maart." Use "op" with specific dates: "op 5 maart."