Word
In januari is de cursus van maandag tot vrijdag.
Meaning
In January the course is from Monday to Friday.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Questions & Answers about In januari is de cursus van maandag tot vrijdag.
Why do we use tot instead of naar for the word "to" here?
When talking about a period of time or duration ("from Monday to Friday"), you must use van ... tot. You only use naar when talking about physical movement to a destination, like going to the supermarket (naar de supermarkt).
Can I use van ... tot for exact times too, like "from 9 to 5"?
Yes, absolutely! You can use this pattern for hours just like you do for days and months. For example, van negen tot vijf means "from nine to five".
Why is the verb is placed before the subject de cursus?
This happens because the sentence starts with the time phrase In januari. In Dutch, whenever you start a sentence with anything other than the subject, the verb must come in the second position, pushing the subject to the third spot. This rule is called inversion.
Why are januari, maandag, and vrijdag written with lowercase letters?
Unlike in English, months and days of the week are not capitalized in Dutch. They only get a capital letter if they happen to be the very first word of a sentence.