Dutch Time Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for time to start with: middag (afternoon), dag (day), avond (evening), ochtend (morning). Below are 32 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

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Time Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
afternoonmiddagnounA1
daydagnounA1
eveningavondnounA1
morningochtendnounA1
nightnachtnounA1
todayvandaagadvA1
tomorrowmorgenadvA1
weekweeknounA1

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Time Intermediate

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
FridayvrijdagnounA1
MondaymaandagnounA1
ThursdaydonderdagnounA1
TuesdaydinsdagnounA1
houruurnounA1
minuteminuutnounA1
momentmomentnounA1
monthmaandnounA1

Time Advanced

B1–C2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
chronologicalchronologischadjB1
contemporaryhedendaagsadjB2
punctualstiptadjB2
simultaneoussimultaanadjB2
anachronismanachronismenounC1
perpetuityeeuwigheidnounC1
retrospectiveretrospectiefadjC1
antiquatedverouderdadjC2

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Seasons & Natural Time

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
autumnherfstnounA1
springlentenounA1
summerzomernounA1
winterwinternounA1
noonmiddaguurnounA2
duskschemeringnounB1
sunrisezonsopgangnounB1
sunsetzonsondergangnounB1

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A sample of the A1–C2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C2 words for time. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for time?

You could start with words like middag (afternoon), dag (day), avond (evening), ochtend (morning). This page lists 32 Dutch words for time (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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