A2 · 30 words
Appointments and arrangements in Dutch
Arranging to meet, cancelling, postponing — and the diary.
Practise this list
From these 30 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
To arrange to meet is afspreken; the arrangement or appointment is de afspraak. If you cannot make it you cancel: afzeggen (in Flanders also afbellen). To move something to another time is verzetten, to put it off uitstellen. The Dutch like to plan well ahead — even among friends a lot is in the diary, de agenda. A spontaneous Kom je even langs? “Will you drop by?” is still possible.
The words
Verb (10)
afsprekento arrange (to meet), to agreeVerbA2
Separable; past: sprak af – afgesproken.
afzeggento cancel (an appointment)VerbA2
Separable; past: zei af – afgezegd.
verzettento rearrange, to move (an appointment)VerbA2
uitstellento postpone, to put offVerbA2
Separable: ik stel uit.
langskomento drop by, to come roundVerbA2
Separable: ik kom langs.
schikkento suit, to be convenientVerbA2
uitkomento suit, to be convenient; to come outVerbA2
Separable. Dat komt me goed uit = that suits me fine.
plannento planVerbA2
voorstellento suggest; to introduceVerbA2
Separable: ik stel voor. “To introduce oneself”: ik stel me voor.
zullenshall (suggestion); willVerbA2
In Zullen we …? it makes a suggestion, like “Shall we …?”
Adjective (2)
bezetbusy, occupied; fully bookedAdjectiveA2
beschikbaaravailableAdjectiveA2
Adverb (4)
halverwegehalfway, midwayAdverbA2
preciesexactly, preciselyAdverbA2
ongeveerabout, approximatelyAdverbA2
uiterlijkat the latestAdverbA2
Phrase (4)
tijd hebbento have time, to be freePhraseA2
van tevorenbeforehand, in advancePhraseA2
laten wetento let someone knowPhraseA2
op zijn vroegstat the earliestPhraseA2
Noun (de) (5)
de agendadiary, calendar of appointmentsNoun (de)A2
de kalendercalendarNoun (de)A2
de datumdateNoun (de)A2
de herinneringreminder; memoryNoun (de)A2
de feestdagpublic holidayNoun (de)A2
Noun (het) (5)
het tijdstiptime (of day), point in timeNoun (het)A2
het planplanNoun (het)A2
het voorstelsuggestion, proposalNoun (het)A2
het beginbeginning, startNoun (het)A2
het eindendNoun (het)A2
Also het einde.
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This list belongs to Work and study — five lists and 162 words that can also be practised as a whole.