Example: Het is belangrijk om altijd op tijd te komen voor werk.
Definition
"Op tijd komen" means arriving at the expected or agreed-upon time, without delay. It emphasizes punctuality and the importance of being neither early nor late, often used in contexts like work or appointments to highlight reliability and respect for schedules.
Translations
to arrive on time
llegar a tiempo
arribar a temps
arriver à l'heure
pünktlich kommen
arrivare puntuale
chegar a tempo
Etymology
The phrase "op tijd komen" comes from Dutch, where "op" means 'on,' "tijd" means 'time,' and "komen" means 'to come.' Together, they literally translate to 'come on time.' The phrase reflects the cultural value placed on punctuality in Dutch-speaking regions.
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"Op tijd komen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to arrive on time