How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Dutch vocabulary: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Dutch: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

Here are 100 Dutch words on “Time and calendar”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
augustus	August
begin	beginning
eeuw	century
datum	date
dag	day
december	December
einde	end
tijdperk	era
elke dag	every day
uur	hour
ogenblik	instant
januari	January
juni	June
vorige week	last week
maart	March
mei	May
midden	middle
maand	month
ochtend	morning
nacht	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
november	November
eenmaal per dag	once a day
verleden	past
heden	present
zaterdag	Saturday
seizoen	season
seconde	second
september	September
zomer	summer
overmorgen	the day after tomorrow
eergisteren	the day before yesterday
vanochtend	this morning
deze week	this week
tijd	time
tijd besparen	to save time
wachten	to wait
vanavond	tonight
twee keer	twice
horloge	watch
jaar	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
voorsprong	advance
wekker	alarm clock
afspraak	appointment
verjaardag	birthday
kalender	calendar
feest	celebration
dageraad	dawn
dag ervoor	day before
vertraging	delay
agenda	diary
duur	duration
frequentie	frequency
toekomst	future
vakantie	holidays
onmiddellijk	immediate
brugdag	long weekend
minuut	minute
maandag	Monday
nationale feestdag	national day
Nieuwjaar	New Year
volgende week	next week
volgend jaar	next year
permanent	permanent
kwartier	quarter of an hour
tijdschema	schedule
voorlopig	temporary
vroeg aankomen	to arrive early
vervroegen	to bring forward
vertraging oplopen	to fall behind
duren	to last
dinsdag	Tuesday
woensdag	Wednesday
wekelijks	weekly
winter	winter
jaarlijks	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
carnaval	carnival
chronologie	chronology
wijzer	clock hand
aftelling	countdown
decennium	decade
zandloper	hourglass
maandelijks	monthly
feestdag	public holiday
stipt	punctual
stiptheid	punctuality
semester	semester
gelijktijdig	simultaneous
tijdzone	time zone
timer	timer
samenvallen	to coincide
dateren	to date
vertragen	to delay
verlengen	to extend
opvolgen	to follow on
uitstellen	to postpone
voorafgaan	to precede
inkorten	to shorten
dringend	urgent
Valentijnsdag	Valentine’s Day
weekend	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.