Breakdown of De training begint op woensdag om acht uur.
acht
eight
op
on
beginnen
to begin
het uur
the hour / o'clock
om
at (time)
woensdag
Wednesday
de training
the training / the practice
Questions & Answers about De training begint op woensdag om acht uur.
Why do we use op before woensdag?
In Dutch, we use the preposition op (on) for days of the week, just like in English. So op woensdag means on Wednesday. You will also use op for specific dates.
Why is it op woensdag but om acht uur? Can I use op for both?
No, you need two different prepositions here! Use op for days and dates (just like on in English), but use om for specific clock times (just like at in English). You will always say om acht uur for at eight o'clock.
Why isn't woensdag capitalized like Wednesday is in English?
In Dutch, days of the week, months, and seasons are always written with lowercase letters. They only get a capital letter if they happen to be the very first word of the sentence.
Can I change the order and say om acht uur op woensdag?
While people will understand you, Dutch strongly prefers to state the larger time frame before the smaller one. Because of this rule, the day (op woensdag) sounds much more natural when placed before the specific time (om acht uur).
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