Het is drie uur.
English: It is three o'clock.
In Dutch, 'kloktijden' means how to say and ask the time. It is important to know the words and structure to talk about hours and minutes.
You use 'kloktijden' in Dutch when you want to ask or tell the time, make appointments, or talk about daily routines.
Het is drie uur.
English: It is three o'clock.
Het is half vijf.
English: It is half past four.
Het is kwart over zeven.
English: It is a quarter past seven.
Het is tien voor negen.
English: It is ten to nine.
Het is vijf over twaalf.
English: It is five past twelve.
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