To talk about an event happening "in" a certain amount of time, use the preposition over (e.g., over twee weken means "in two weeks").
When you place an over time phrase at the beginning of a sentence, it triggers inversion, placing the verb right before the subject.
| In four months we will celebrate his anniversary at the office. | Over vier maanden vieren we zijn jubileum op kantoor. |
| In two years I want to phase out my work. | Over twee jaar wil ik het werk afbouwen. |
This makes over the perfect word for planning your golden years and new adventures:
| In three weeks we are buying a large camper van with our savings. | Over drie weken kopen we een grote camper met ons spaargeld. |
| In six months our world trip begins and we will spend the winter in the south. | Over zes maanden begint onze wereldreis en overwinteren we in het zuiden. |
Or counting down to time with the grandchildren:
| In four hours the grandchildren are coming and we are going to babysit. | Over vier uur komen de kleinkinderen en gaan we oppassen. |
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