voorzetsels van richting grammar in Dutch

Language: Dutch
Level: B1
Unit: Voorzetsels
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

Dutch 'voorzetsels van richting' are prepositions that show movement or direction, such as where someone or something is going.

When to use it

Use these prepositions in Dutch to talk about moving from one place to another, entering or leaving places, or describing the path or direction of movement.

Key forms

naar (to)
tot (until, up to)
langs (along)
door (through)
over (over, across)
om (around)
uit (out of)
in (into)

Examples

Ik ga naar school.

English: I am going to school.

We lopen door het park.

English: We walk through the park.

Zij fietst langs de rivier.

English: She cycles along the river.

Hij springt over de muur.

English: He jumps over the wall.

De kat loopt uit de kamer.

English: The cat walks out of the room.

Tips

Some prepositions like 'in' and 'uit' show entering or exiting a place.
'Naar' is often used with destinations, but not with home ('thuis') or countries that don't take an article.
Pay attention to word order: the preposition usually comes before the place.