HOIDUTCH · A1 · 3/12
Calendar and time
Choose a topic. Read, write and practise aloud at your own pace.
Name / date
Original HoiDutch practice, not an official exam. Some meanings may appear in English when a translation is unavailable.
Read and remember
Read each Dutch phrase aloud. Cover the meanings and try to remember them.
| # | Nederlands | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandaag is het maandag. | Today is Monday. |
| 2 | Morgen om half negen. | Tomorrow at half past eight. |
| 3 | Welke datum is het vandaag? | What is today's date? |
| 4 | De afspraak duurt een uur. | The appointment lasts one hour. |
| 5 | Ik kom tien minuten later. | I will arrive ten minutes late. |
| 6 | In het weekend ben ik vrij. | I am free at the weekend. |
Write in Dutch
Translate each meaning into Dutch. Then check your spelling with the answers.
- Today is Monday.
- Tomorrow at half past eight.
- What is today's date?
- The appointment lasts one hour.
- I will arrive ten minutes late.
- I am free at the weekend.
Write three true sentences about yourself using these phrases.
Listen and speak
A partner reads the numbered phrases from the vocabulary page in any order. Write the number beside each phrase below.
- In het weekend ben ik vrij.
- De afspraak duurt een uur.
- Morgen om half negen.
- Ik kom tien minuten later.
- Vandaag is het maandag.
- Welke datum is het vandaag?
Describe a situation about this topic in Dutch. Try to use three phrases.
Check your progress
Tick what you can do. Practise the parts that still feel difficult.
- I understand all six phrases.
- I can say four phrases without reading.
- I can write three phrases correctly.
- I can answer a follow-up question.
Answers
- Vandaag is het maandag.
- Morgen om half negen.
- Welke datum is het vandaag?
- De afspraak duurt een uur.
- Ik kom tien minuten later.
- In het weekend ben ik vrij.