Breakdown of De cursus begint om precies twee uur.
twee
two
beginnen
to begin
precies
exactly
het uur
the hour / o'clock
Questions & Answers about De cursus begint om precies twee uur.
Why do we use om here?
In Dutch, om is the preposition you use to indicate a specific exact clock time. It works just like "at" in English when talking about time, such as om twee uur (at two o'clock).
Does uur mean "hour" or "o'clock"?
It actually means both! In Dutch, you use uur for clock times (like two o'clock) and for a duration of time (like two hours). Because this sentence uses the preposition om (at), we know it refers to a specific time on the clock rather than a duration.
Where should I put words like precies (exactly) when telling time?
You place it directly between the preposition om and the time itself. So "at exactly two o'clock" translates word-for-word to om precies twee uur.
What is the plural of cursus?
The plural is cursussen. Notice that the "s" doubles! This is a spelling rule you learned earlier to keep the "u" sound short when adding the -en ending.