Learn Dutch: Straks brengen we het decor naar het theater. - Later we are taking the set to the theater.

In Dutch, it is very common to use the simple present tense to talk about future plans. As long as you include a future time word like straks (later), the future meaning is clear. You don't need a future auxiliary verb like zullen (will) here.

Why is the word order brengen we instead of we brengen?

This happens because of the "verb second" rule in Dutch. When you start a main clause with anything other than the subject, like the time word straks, the verb must still take the second position. As a result, the subject (we) moves right after the verb (brengen).

The translation says "are taking," but doesn't brengen mean "to bring"?

Yes, but Dutch uses brengen for both "bringing" and "taking" to a destination. English usually separates "bring" (towards the speaker) and "take" (away from the speaker), but Dutch comfortably uses brengen for transporting items like het decor to another place.

How does straks differ from just saying later in Dutch?

Straks specifically refers to the near future, usually meaning "in a little while" or "later today." The Dutch word later is typically used for a more distant or vague future, like next year or later in life. Since taking the set to the theater is a concrete plan for today, straks is the natural choice.