Chapter III
Dutch Days of the Week
A deep dive into the Dutch Days of the Week
In Dutch, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
| 🇬🇧English | 🇳🇱 Dutch | Pronunciation Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | maandag | mahn-dahkh |
| Tuesday | dinsdag | dins-dahkh |
| Wednesday | woensdag | woons-dahkh |
| Thursday | donderdag | don-der-dahkh |
| Friday | vrijdag | fry-dahkh |
| Saturday | zaterdag | zah-ter-dahkh |
| Sunday | zondag | zon-dahkh |
💡 Pronunciation Tip: The “-dag” at the end of each day ends with a soft, clearing-your-throat “G” sound typical in Dutch. The “ij” in vrijdag sounds a bit like the “ay” in the English word “scry” or “sky”.
Useful Vocabulary & Phrases
| 🇳🇱 Sentence | Pronunciation Hint | 🇬🇧 Example |
|---|---|---|
| Vandaag | (vahn-dahkh) | Today |
| Gisteren | (khis-ter-en) | Yesterday |
| Morgen | (mor-khen) | Tomorrow |
| Het weekend | (het wee-kend) | The weekend |
Simple Sentence Patterns
| 🇳🇱 Sentence | Pronunciation Hint | 🇬🇧 Example |
|---|---|---|
| Welke dag is het vandaag? | (Wel-ke dahkh is het vahn-dahkh?) | What day is it today? |
| Vandaag is het maandag. | (Vahn-dahkh is het mahn-dahkh.) | Today is Monday. |
| Tot donderdag! | (Tot don-der-dahkh!) | See you Thursday! |
Oefening (Exercise)
- Als het vandaag maandag is, is het morgen __________.
- Als het vandaag zaterdag is, was het gisteren __________.