"Hoe laat gaat de bank open?"
Translation:What time does the bank open?
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As a native English speaker, that sounds awkward to me. One might ask, "How early does the bank open?" but when speaking of lateness in English, I think it would sound more natural in the context of the closing time, such as, "How late does the bank stay open?"
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I translated it the same way. Could someone in Duolingo staff explain why is not correct?
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It's awkward English. If someone said that to me, I would immediately assume they were asking me how late does it stay open. Especially with a business like a bank that opens in the morning.
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Is there a way to ask this using Wanneer ? I could take a shot, but I'd be willing to guess it's not quite right: "Wanneer gaat de bank zich opent?" I know that's not right, but I'm curious to know if this can be put using a word that literally means "When".
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Really? Is it that easy? Thank you very much.. I don't know why I threw in the reflexive but anyway, I'm grateful that you cleared that up for me. Dank je wel !
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i would translate this to 'AT what time does the bank open'. Do native English speakers agree?
