Days, months and seasons are pretty important words to remember. If I call the de huisarts (the doctor) and need to make een afspraak (an appointment) I better be certain what day of the week I should be there. Plus I’d hate to miss a good party because I showed up a day late. In Dutch you do not capitalize the first letter of the day, month or season.
Dagen
maandag : Monday
dinsdag : Tuesday
woensdag : Wednesday
donderdag : Thursday
vrijdag : Friday
zaterdag : Saturday
zondag : Sunday
Maanden
januari : January
februari : February
maart : March
april : April
mei : May
juni : June
juli : July
augustus : August
september : September
oktober : October
november : November
december : December
Seizoenen
de lente : the spring
de zomer : the summer
de herfst : the autumn
de winter : the winter
When writing the date in Dutch you always write the day first, then the month, then the year.
09 januari 2010
09/01/10
This one has been known to cause some trouble for those of us who come from the US. A word to the wise, always double check which date format you are using in which country to avoid some serious confusion.
