Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   What does “Hoe laat is het?” mean?

   • AWhat time is it?
   • BHow old are you?
   • CIs it late?
   • DHow long is it?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. What time is it?

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 10

   What time is “half vier”?

   • A4:00
   • B3:45
   • C3:30
   • D4:30
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 3:30

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 10

   How do you say 8:15?

   • Ahalf negen
   • Bkwart over negen
   • Ckwart over acht
   • Dkwart voor acht
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. kwart over acht

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 10

   How do you say 5:45?

   • Akwart voor zes
   • Bkwart over vijf
   • Chalf zes
   • Dkwart voor vijf
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. kwart voor zes

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 10

   Complete: “De les begint ___ negen uur.”

   • Aom
   • Bin
   • Cop
   • Daan
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. om

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 10

   What time is “tien voor half drie”?

   • A2:40
   • B1:50
   • C2:20
   • D3:20
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 2:20

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 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

   • AOn Saturday
   • BOn Sunday
   • COn Monday
   • DOn Friday
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. On Sunday

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 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

   • A18:00
   • B8:00
   • C7:30
   • D17:00
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. 8:00

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 10

   Listen. What time is it?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Het is kwart voor elf.

   • A10:15
   • B10:45
   • C11:45
   • D11:15
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. 10:45

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

   Transcript

   Het is kwart voor elf.

10. Tanong 10 ng 10

    Listen. When does the supermarket close?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • AAt 10 a.m.
    • BAt 8 a.m.
    • CAt 8 p.m.
    • DAt 10 p.m.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.