Days and months in Dutch
Days, months and seasons in Dutch
Learning the days, months and seasons in Dutch is useful for appointments, work schedules, holidays, travel and everyday conversations in the Netherlands.
In this guide you will find the days of the week, months of the year, seasons and some useful expressions related to holidays and taking time off, together with an approximate pronunciation designed for English speakers.
The pronunciation is only intended as a guide. Some Dutch sounds do not have an exact equivalent in English, so use these transcriptions as a first step and then listen to spoken Dutch.
If you want to start with more general expressions, visit our guide to basic Dutch phrases.
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|---|---|
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| General phrases | Basic Dutch |
| Ordering food and drinks | Food |
| Shopping and asking prices | Shopping |
| Talking to a doctor | At the doctor |
| Staying at a hotel | Hotel |
| Numbers and quantities | Numbers |
| Asking and telling the time | Time |
Days of the week in Dutch
The days of the week are some of the most useful words to learn when arranging appointments, making plans or understanding opening times.
| 📅 Days of the week in Dutch | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| Monday | Maandag | Mahn-dakh |
| Tuesday | Dinsdag | Dins-dakh |
| Wednesday | Woensdag | Voons-dakh |
| Thursday | Donderdag | Don-der-dakh |
| Friday | Vrijdag | Vry-dakh |
| Saturday | Zaterdag | Zah-ter-dakh |
| Sunday | Zondag | Zon-dakh |
Months of the year in Dutch
| 🗓️ Months of the year in Dutch | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| January | Januari | Yah-nu-ah-ree |
| February | Februari | Fay-bru-ah-ree |
| March | Maart | Mahhrt |
| April | April | Ah-pril |
| May | Mei | May |
| June | Juni | Yoo-nee |
| July | Juli | Yoo-lee |
| August | Augustus | Ow-ghus-tus |
| September | September | Sep-tem-ber |
| October | Oktober | Ok-toh-ber |
| November | November | No-vem-ber |
| December | December | Day-sem-ber |
Seasons in Dutch
| 🌦️ Seasons in Dutch | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| Spring | Lente | Len-tuh |
| Summer | Zomer | Zoh-mer |
| Autumn | Herfst | Herfst |
| Winter | Winter | Win-ter |
Holidays and days off in Dutch
These expressions are useful when talking about holidays, vacations and taking time off from work.
| 🎉 Holidays and time off | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| Christmas | Kerstmis | Kerst-mis |
| Christmas Eve | Kerstavond | Kerst-ah-vont |
| Easter | Pasen | Pah-sun |
| New Year | Nieuwjaar | Neeuw-yahr |
| New Year’s Eve | Oudejaarsavond | Ow-duh-yahrs-ah-vont |
| Holiday / Vacation | Vakantie | Vah-kahn-see |
| Ski holiday | Skivakantie | Skee-vah-kahn-see |
| A week off | Een week vrij | Ayn vayk fry |
| Can I take a day off? | Kan ik een dag vrij nemen? | Kahn ik un dakh fry nay-mun? |
| Can I take the afternoon off? | Kan ik de middag vrij nemen? | Kahn ik duh mid-dakh fry nay-mun? |
| Day off | Vrije dag | Fry-uh dakh |
How to learn days and months in Dutch faster
Start with the days you use most: learn the words for today, tomorrow and the main days of your working week first.
Use a Dutch calendar: seeing the names of days and months regularly will help you remember them naturally.
Practise with appointments: try saying dates, working days and planned activities in Dutch.
Combine dates with numbers: knowing the numbers in Dutch makes it much easier to talk about dates and schedules.
More Dutch vocabulary and phrases
Continue learning with our vocabulary guides for other everyday situations:
Basic Dutch | Food | Shopping | At the doctor | Hotel | Numbers | Time
Want to learn Dutch in Rotterdam?
Learning the days, months and seasons is useful for everyday life, but if you live in the Netherlands and want to improve your Dutch, you can combine regular practice with classes, NT2 courses and conversation activities.
See our guide to where to learn Dutch in Rotterdam for language schools, courses and other ways to practise Dutch.