Prepositions in Swedish
Prepositions in Swedish: över (over), under (under), in i (into), ut ur (out of), genom (through), bakom (behind), framför (in front of), mellan (between), bredvid (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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Lesson 27 · Movement & Position 3 12 words
- över over
Katten hoppar över lådan.
The cat jumps over the box.
- under under
De bor under ett stort träd.
They live under a big tree.
- genom through
Han går genom dörren.
He walks through the door.
- längs along
Vi går längs stranden.
We walk along the beach.
- runt around
Folk går runt parken.
People walk around the park.
- över across
Jag går över gatan.
I go across the street.
- in i into
Han går långsamt in i rummet.
He walks slowly into the room.
- ut ur out of
Barnet springer ut ur skolan.
The kid runs out of the school.
- upp up
Hon tittar upp på molnen.
She looks up at the clouds.
- ner down
Hunden la ner bollen.
The dog put the ball down.
- uppför trappan upstairs
Jag går uppför trappan för att lägga mig.
I go upstairs to bed.
- nere downstairs
Jag hör ljud nere.
I hear noises downstairs.
Lesson 37 · Directions 2 6 words
- bakom behind
Den är bakom den där byggnaden.
It is behind that building.
- framför in front of
Hon står framför mig.
She is in front of me.
- mellan between
Parken ligger mellan två hus.
The park is between two houses.
- bredvid next to
Den där butiken ligger bredvid mitt hus.
That store is next to my house.
- mittemot across from
Vi bor mittemot affären.
We live across from the store.
- mot towards
Barnen går mot det stora trädet.
The kids walk towards the big tree.
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