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Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Telling the time

Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Telling the time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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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 6: Telling the time

  1. Question 1 of 10

    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”.

  2. Question 2 of 10

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

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

  3. Question 3 of 10

    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.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    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.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    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).

  6. Question 6 of 10

    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.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    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).

  8. Question 8 of 10

    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.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    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.

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    Het is kwart voor elf.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    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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