Schedule & Booking

1. Hoe let giet it museum iepen?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   Asks what time the museum opens

   Grammar Note

   Iepen gean (to open) goes last in a main clause. Composed from regular grammar

2. Ik wol graach in tafel reservearje foar twa persoanen.

   I'd like to reserve a table for two

   Usage

   Reserves a table for two at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive reservearje goes last. "For N people" is foar + number + persoanen

3. Is it museum op moandei sletten?

   Is the museum closed on Monday?

   Usage

   Asks whether the museum is closed on Monday

   Grammar Note

   Weekdays are written in lower case (moandei). Sletten is the past participle of slute and means "closed"

4. Kin ik online in kaartsje keapje?

   Can I buy a ticket online?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can buy a ticket online

   Grammar Note

   Kaartsje is the diminutive of kaart and means "ticket". Keapje comes last

5. Hoe lang duorret de rûnlieding?

   How long does the guided tour take?

   Usage

   Asks how long the guided tour takes

   Grammar Note

   Duorret is the 3rd person of duorje (to last). Rûnlieding is rûn (round) plus lieding (guiding)

6. Is der in wachttiid?

   Is there a waiting time?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a waiting time

   Grammar Note

   Der is ... means "there is ...". Wachttiid is wacht (wait) plus tiid (time)

7. Hoe let giet de boat fuort?

   What time does the boat depart?

   Usage

   Asks what time the boat leaves

   Grammar Note

   Fuort gean means "to leave"; fuort goes last

8. Wannear is Keningsdei?

   When is King's Day?

   Usage

   Asks when King's Day is; it is a national holiday in the Netherlands

   Grammar Note

   Keningsdei is a proper holiday name and is capitalised, unlike weekdays

9. Moat ik foarôf reservearje?

   Do I need to book in advance?

   Usage

   Asks whether you must book in advance

   Grammar Note

   Foarôf means "beforehand". Moat ik ...? asks "must I ...?"

10. Hoe let giet de winkel ticht?

    What time does the shop close?

    Usage

    Asks what time the shop closes

    Grammar Note

    Ticht gean means "to close"; ticht goes last

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