معنی
Postponing something.
زمینه فرهنگی
Dutch people value their 'agenda' highly. If you try to add a task to someone's day that isn't planned, they will likely use this phrase to protect their schedule. Flemish speakers might use 'Dat is voor sebiet', but be careful! In Flanders, 'sebiet' can mean 'in a moment', whereas in the Netherlands it's rarely used. In Surinamese Dutch, the concept of time can be more fluid, but 'Dat is voor later' remains a standard way to defer tasks in official business. The Afrikaans equivalent 'Dit is vir later' is almost identical, showing the deep linguistic roots shared with Dutch.
Use it to be polite
If someone is bothering you with questions, 'Dat is voor later' is a very polite way to end the conversation without being rude.
Don't use for deadlines
If a task is due today, saying this will make you look irresponsible.
معنی
Postponing something.
Use it to be polite
If someone is bothering you with questions, 'Dat is voor later' is a very polite way to end the conversation without being rude.
Don't use for deadlines
If a task is due today, saying this will make you look irresponsible.
Add 'wel'
Saying 'Dat is voor later wel' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the missing word to say 'That is for later'.
Dat ___ voor later.
The subject 'Dat' requires the third-person singular form of the verb 'zijn', which is 'is'.
Which situation is most appropriate for 'Dat is voor later'?
Your house is on fire and you need to leave.
The phrase is for non-urgent tasks. Using it in an emergency is dangerous and incorrect.
Match the Dutch phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Later = later, Straks = soon, Nu = now, Morgen = tomorrow.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Wil je nu de badkamer schoonmaken?' B: 'Nee, ___.'
B is declining to do the chore now, making 'dat is voor later' the natural response.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاDat ___ voor later.
The subject 'Dat' requires the third-person singular form of the verb 'zijn', which is 'is'.
Your house is on fire and you need to leave.
The phrase is for non-urgent tasks. Using it in an emergency is dangerous and incorrect.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
Later = later, Straks = soon, Nu = now, Morgen = tomorrow.
A: 'Wil je nu de badkamer schoonmaken?' B: 'Nee, ___.'
B is declining to do the chore now, making 'dat is voor later' the natural response.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, it is generally neutral. However, intonation matters. If said sharply, it can be dismissive.
Yes, if you are asked about future goals while focusing on the current role, e.g., 'Mijn lange-termijn doelen zijn voor later, nu focus ik op deze functie.'
'Straks' is very soon (today). 'Later' is more vague and usually further in the future.
Yes: 'Dat zullen we op een later tijdstip behandelen.'
No, you wouldn't say 'Die man is voor later' unless you mean meeting him later.
Use the past tense: 'Dat was voor later.'
Yes, it is very common in Flanders as well.
Not necessarily, but in some contexts, it can be a polite way to procrastinate indefinitely.
Yes, but it sounds very poetic or emphatic. Stick to 'Dat is voor later' for daily use.
'Dat is voor nu' (That is for now) or 'Dat moet nu gebeuren' (That must happen now).
عبارات مرتبط
Dat komt later wel
similarThat will happen later.
Iets op de lange baan schuiven
specialized formTo postpone indefinitely.
Dat zien we dan wel weer
similarWe'll see about that when the time comes.
Eerst dit, dan dat
builds onFirst this, then that.
Dat heeft geen haast
synonymThere is no rush.
