nl_vocabulary_time

French vocabulary:

Time.

Time.

Below is a list of time vocabulary. 

This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.

Lastly updated: 24.82026

  • altijd [EN: always][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • af en toe [EN: occasionally / from time to time][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • dagelijks [EN: daily][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • dag (de) (pl: de dagen) [EN: day][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • daarna [EN: afterwards / after that][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • eerst [EN: first][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • eeuw (de) (pl: de eeuwen) [EN: century / age][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • gisteren [EN: yesterday][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • half [EN: half][A1-A2][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • heden [EN: today / the present][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • jaar (het) (pl: de jaren) [EN: year][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • jaarlijks [EN: annually / yearly][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • kort [EN: short / briefly][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • lang [EN: long][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • maand (de) (pl: de maanden) [EN: month][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • maandelijks [EN: monthly][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • meestal [EN: usually / mostly][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • meteen [EN: immediately][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • nu [EN: now][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • ooit [EN: ever / once][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • opnieuw [EN: again][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • ooit [EN: ever / at some point][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • periodiek [EN: periodically][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • regelmatig [EN: regularly][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • sinds [EN: since][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • soms [EN: sometimes][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • spoedig [EN: soon][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • straks [EN: later / soon][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • toen [EN: then / at that time][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • toekomst (de) (pl: de toekomsten) [EN: future][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • toenmaals [EN: at that time / back then][C1-C2][24.8.2026, R]
  • tegenwoordig [EN: nowadays / currently][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • tijd (de) (pl: de tijden) [EN: time][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • tijdelijk [EN: temporary / temporarily][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • tijdperk (het) (pl: de tijdperken) [EN: era / period][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • uiteindelijk [EN: eventually / ultimately][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • vroeger [EN: formerly / in the past][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • vandaag [EN: today][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • vaak [EN: often][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • verleden (het) [EN: past][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • voortaan [EN: from now on][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • week (de) (pl: de weken) [EN: week][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • wekelijks [EN: weekly][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • zelden [EN: rarely][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • zojuist [EN: just now][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • zodra [EN: as soon as][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • zondag (de) (pl: de zondagen) [EN: Sunday][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • ooit [EN: ever / at some point][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
  • voorlopig [EN: for the time being / for now][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • voortdurend [EN: continuously / constantly][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
  • vroeg [EN: early][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]