Learn Dutch: We oogsten pas sinds de zomer honing. - We have only been harvesting honey since the summer.

In Dutch, if an action started in the past and is still happening right now, you use the present tense. Because the sentence uses sinds (since) to show the action is still ongoing, Dutch uses the present tense oogsten. English uses the present perfect continuous ('have been doing') for this.

Why is pas used here for 'only' instead of alleen?

Pas is used to mean 'only' when referring to time, suggesting it hasn't been going on for very long (like 'only just'). Alleen means 'only' in the sense of 'solely' or 'alone'. Since this is about a recent point in time (sinds de zomer), pas is the right choice.

Why does honing (honey) go at the very end of the sentence?

In Dutch, time expressions usually come before the direct object if the object is indefinite or general. Pas sinds de zomer is the time phrase, so it pushes the general, unspecific noun honing to the end of the sentence.

Could I use al instead of sinds in this sentence?