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Basic Dutch in 15 Days: Days and dates and Telling the time

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Days and dates and Telling the time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Netherlands
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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Dutch: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 3: Days and dates and Telling the time

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What day is “woensdag”?
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    Answer: B. Wednesday

    Woensdag is Wednesday. Dinsdag is Tuesday and donderdag is Thursday.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Which day comes after vrijdag?
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    Answer: D. zaterdag

    The order is … donderdag, vrijdag, zaterdag, zondag.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    In Dutch, which words start with a small letter?
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    Answer: A. Days and months

    Days and months start with a small letter in Dutch: maandag, mei. Names, countries and languages start with a capital.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Complete: “Ik ben ___ augustus jarig.”
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    Answer: A. in

    Use in with months: in augustus. Use op with days and dates: op 5 augustus.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Complete: “Ik ben ___ dinsdag jarig.”
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    Answer: D. op

    Use op with days: op dinsdag (on Tuesday).

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What is the Dutch word for “3rd”?
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    Answer: D. derde

    3rd is derde (written 3e). Dertiende is 13th.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    A form says “Datum: 04-07-2026”. What date is it?
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    Answer: C. 4 July 2026

    Dutch dates are written day-month-year, so 04-07 is 4 July.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. When is the speaker’s birthday?
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    Ik ben jarig op tien april.

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    Answer: A. 10 April

    Tien april = 10 April. Jarig zijn means it is your birthday.

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    Ik ben jarig op tien april.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. What day is it today?
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    Sanne: Welke dag is het vandaag?
    Bram: Vandaag is het donderdag. Morgen is het vrijdag!

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    Answer: D. Thursday

    Bram says vandaag (today) is donderdag (Thursday). Morgen (tomorrow) is vrijdag.

    Transcript

    Sanne: Welke dag is het vandaag?
    Bram: Vandaag is het donderdag. Morgen is het vrijdag!

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the message. When is Lotte’s birthday?

    Hoi Sam! Het feest is op zaterdag 14 juni. Kom je ook? Zondag 15 juni ben ik jarig! Groetjes, Lotte

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    Answer: A. Sunday 15 June

    Lotte writes “Zondag 15 juni ben ik jarig”: Sunday 15 June. The party (het feest) is on Saturday.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does “Hoe laat is het?” mean?
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    Answer: A. What time is it?

    Hoe laat is het? asks for the time. Laat on its own means “late”.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    What time is “half vier”?
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    Answer: C. 3:30

    Half vier means half an hour before four: 3:30.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    How do you say 8:15?
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    Answer: C. kwart over acht

    Kwart over means a quarter past: kwart over acht is 8:15. Kwart voor acht is 7:45.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    How do you say 5:45?
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    Answer: A. kwart voor zes

    Kwart voor zes is a quarter to six: 5:45. Half zes is 5:30.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Complete: “De les begint ___ negen uur.”
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    Answer: A. om

    Use om for clock times: om negen uur (at nine o’clock).

  16. Question 16 of 20

    What time is “tien voor half drie”?
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    Answer: C. 2:20

    Half drie is 2:30. Ten minutes before that (tien voor) is 2:20.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Read the sign. When is the bakery closed all day?

    Bakkerij De Molen
    Openingstijden:
    ma t/m vr 7.30–18.00 uur
    za 8.00–17.00 uur
    zo gesloten

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    Answer: B. On Sunday

    “zo gesloten” means closed on Sunday (zondag).

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Read the sign. What time does the bakery open on Saturday?

    Bakkerij De Molen
    Openingstijden:
    ma t/m vr 7.30–18.00 uur
    za 8.00–17.00 uur
    zo gesloten

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    Answer: B. 8:00

    “za 8.00–17.00 uur” means Saturday from 8:00 to 17:00.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What time is it?
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    Het is kwart voor elf.

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    Answer: B. 10:45

    Kwart voor elf is a quarter to eleven: 10:45.

    Transcript

    Het is kwart voor elf.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Listen. When does the supermarket close?
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    Mila: Hoe laat gaat de supermarkt open?
    Jan: Om acht uur. En hij gaat om tien uur ’s avonds dicht.

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    Answer: D. At 10 p.m.

    Jan says it closes (gaat dicht) om tien uur ’s avonds: at ten in the evening. It opens at eight. Hij (it) refers to de supermarkt, a de-word.

    Transcript

    Mila: Hoe laat gaat de supermarkt open?
    Jan: Om acht uur. En hij gaat om tien uur ’s avonds dicht.

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