The Months of the Year
The twelve months in Dutch are very similar to English: januari, februari, maart, april, mei, juni, juli, augustus, september, oktober, november, and december.
Notice that, unlike in English, months are not capitalized in Dutch. To say that something happens in a specific month, simply use the preposition in, just like in English.
| We started in January or February. | We zijn in januari of februari begonnen. |
| There are many birds in March and April. | Er zijn veel vogels in maart en april. |
| It is often warm in May and June. | Het is vaak warm in mei en juni. |
| We want to travel in July or August. | We willen in juli of augustus reizen. |
Time Phrases and Word Order
You can emphasize the time of year by placing the month at the beginning of the sentence.
Remember that Dutch uses "Verb-Second" word order. If you start your sentence with a time phrase (like in april en mei), the verb must come right after it, before the subject.
| In April and May the weather is beautiful. | In april en mei is het weer mooi. |
| It rains a lot in September and October. | In september en oktober regent het veel. |
| The wind blows hard in October and November. | In oktober en november waait de wind hard. |
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