Ik ga naar school.
English: I am going to school.
- 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
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.
Exceptions and edge cases
- 'Naar huis' (to home) does not use an article.
- With some countries or cities, you use 'naar' without 'de' or 'het'.