Breakdown of We koken het diner om zes uur.
zes
six
koken
to cook
het uur
the hour / o'clock
om
at (time)
het diner
the dinner
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
Questions & Answers about We koken het diner om zes uur.
Why do we use om here to say "at"?
In Dutch, you use the preposition om to talk about an exact time on the clock. It works just like "at" does in English when you say "at six o'clock".
Does koken mean "to cook" or "to boil"?
It means both! In Dutch, koken is the general word for preparing a meal (to cook), but it is also used for the physical action of boiling water or liquids.
Could I leave out uur and just say om zes?
Unlike English, where you can easily say "at six", in Dutch you really should include the word uur (hour) when referring to a full hour on the clock.
Is het diner the most common word for dinner?
It is very common and understood by everyone, but it sounds a bit formal. For an everyday dinner at home, Dutch people usually use the word het avondeten (literally "the evening food").
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