Dutch Time Vocabulary

The 36 beginner words (A1–A2) for time, with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.

Time Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
afternoonmiddagnounA1
againopnieuwadvA1
alreadyaladvA1
daydagnounA1
earlyvroegadvA1
eveningavondnounA1
latelaatadjA1
morningochtendnounA1
nightnachtnounA1
soonspoedigadvA1
todayvandaagadvA1
tomorrowmorgenadvA1
weekweeknounA1
yesterdaygisterenadvA1
nownuadvA2
stillnog steedsadvA2

Time Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
FridayvrijdagnounA1
MondaymaandagnounA1
ThursdaydonderdagnounA1
TuesdaydinsdagnounA1
WednesdaywoensdagnounA1
houruurnounA1
minuteminuutnounA1
momentmomentnounA1
monthmaandnounA1
yearjaarnounA1
graduallygeleidelijkadvA2
middaymiddagnounA2
midnightmiddernachtnounA2

Time Expressions

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
appointmentafspraaknounA2
instantogenbliknounA2

Seasons & Natural Time

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
autumnherfstnounA1
springlentenounA1
summerzomernounA1
winterwinternounA1
noonmiddaguurnounA2

The A1–A2 words are here. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The time packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

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