No. 119 in Dutch
vandaag
"Vandaag" means "today" in English.
In a sentence
Vandaag ga ik naar de markt.
Today, I am going to the market.
In this sentence, 'vandaag' is used to specify the time of the action, referring to 'today' as a particular day.
Het weer vandaag is erg mooi.
The weather today is very nice.
Here, 'vandaag' functions as part of a phrase modifying the subject 'weather,' providing a temporal context indicating the current day.
Ben je vandaag vrij?
Are you free today?
In this question, 'vandaag' is used to inquire about someone's schedule or availability for the current day.
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