Breakdown of We gaan in februari of maart naar het museum.
in
in
naar
to
gaan
to go / to go off (of an alarm)
het museum
the museum
of
or
februari
February
maart
March
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
Questions & Answers about We gaan in februari of maart naar het museum.
Why aren't februari and maart capitalized?
Unlike in English, months of the year, days of the week, and seasons are written with lowercase letters in Dutch. You only capitalize them if they are the very first word of a sentence.
Do you always use in for months, just like in English?
Yes! When saying something happens in a specific month, you use the preposition in, exactly as you do in English (for example, in februari).
Why does in februari of maart come before naar het museum?
Dutch sentences follow a rule called 'Time, Manner, Place'. This means you put the time (in februari of maart) before the place you are going to (naar het museum).
The word of looks just like an English word. Does it mean the same thing?
No, it is a 'false friend'! In Dutch, of means 'or'. It does not mean 'of'. If you want to say 'or', of is the word to use.
Is it normal to use we gaan (we go / we are going) for a future plan?
Yes! In Dutch, you can use the present tense to talk about the future, especially when you also mention a future time like februari or maart.
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