Prepositions in Dutch
Prepositions in Dutch: over (over), onder (under), in (into), uit (out of), door (through), achter (behind), voor (in front of), tussen (between), naast (next to). Below are all 18 prepositions from lessons 27 and 37 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 18 Dutch prepositions
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Lesson 27 · Movement & Position 3 12 words
- over over
De kat springt over de doos.
The cat jumps over the box.
- onder under
Ze wonen onder een grote boom.
They live under a big tree.
- door through
Hij loopt door de deur.
He walks through the door.
- langs along
Wij lopen langs het strand.
We walk along the beach.
- rond around
Mensen lopen rond het park.
People walk around the park.
- aan de overkant van across
Ik ga aan de overkant van de straat.
I go across the street.
- in into
Hij loopt langzaam de kamer in.
He walks slowly into the room.
- uit out of
Het kind rent de school uit.
The kid runs out of the school.
- omhoog up
Ze kijkt omhoog naar de wolken.
She looks up at the clouds.
- neer down
De hond legde de bal neer.
The dog put the ball down.
- naar boven upstairs
Ik ga naar boven om te slapen.
I go upstairs to bed.
- beneden downstairs
Ik hoor geluiden beneden.
I hear noises downstairs.
Lesson 37 · Directions 2 6 words
- achter behind
Het staat achter dat gebouw.
It is behind that building.
- voor in front of
Zij staat voor mij.
She is in front of me.
- tussen between
Het park ligt tussen twee huizen.
The park is between two houses.
- naast next to
Die winkel ligt naast mijn huis.
That store is next to my house.
- tegenover across from
Wij wonen tegenover de winkel.
We live across from the store.
- richting towards
De kinderen lopen richting de grote boom.
The kids walk towards the big tree.
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