List of terms you need to translate dates and times. Note on dates: Dutch dates are written in the form dd-mm-yyyy, so 2-5-1920 means 2 May 1920.
Names of the months
| Dutch term | English translation |
|---|---|
| januari | January |
| februari | February |
| maart | March |
| april | April |
| mei | May |
| juni | June |
| juli | July |
| augustus | August |
| september | September |
| oktober | October |
| november | November |
| december | December |
Names of the weekdays
| Dutch term | English translation |
|---|---|
| maandag | Monday |
| dinsdag | Tuesday |
| woensdag | Wednesday |
| donderdag | Thursday |
| vrijdag | Friday |
| zaterdag | Saturday |
| zondag | Sunday |
Approximations
| Dutch term | English translation |
|---|---|
| voor | before |
| tijdens | during |
| na | after |
| circa, ca. | about, approximately |
| tussen | between |
| tussen … en … | between … and … |
Times
| Dutch term | English translation |
|---|---|
| half …. | half to … ("half 2" means 1.30) |
| kwart over | quarter past |
| kwart voor | quarter to |
| kwartier | quarter of an hour |
| minuten | minutes |
| minuut | minute |
| na de middag | after noon, PM |
| ‘s avonds | in the evening, PM |
| ‘s middags | in the afternoon, PM |
| ‘s morgens | in the morning, AM |
| ‘s nachts | in the night, AM |
| uren | hours, o’clock |
| uur | hour, o’clock |
| voor de middag | before noon, AM |
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