Präpositiounen

A1 — Präpositiounen

Common prepositions: an, op, bei, mat, vun, fir, zu

Can use common prepositions for location, direction, and relationships

Examples

Ech wunne zu Lëtzebuerg. — I live in Luxembourg.
Komm mat mir an d'Stad! — Come with me to the city!
D'Buch ass op dem Dësch. — The book is on the table.

PräpositiounenA1

Common prepositions: an, op, bei, mat, vun, fir, zu

Learning Goal

Can use common prepositions for location, direction, and relationships

Exam Skills:LauschterenLiesenSchreiwenSchwätzen

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Ech wunne zu Lëtzebuerg.

I live in Luxembourg.

Komm mat mir an d'Stad!

Come with me to the city!

D'Buch ass op dem Dësch.

The book is on the table.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Déi wichtegst Präpositiounen:

Lëtzebuergesch	Englesch	Beispill
an	in/into	Ech gi an d'Schoul.
op	on/onto	D'Buch läit op dem Dësch.
bei	at/near	Ech sinn bei der Aarbecht.
mat	with	Komm mat mir!
vun	from/of	Ech sinn vun hei.
fir	for	Dat ass fir dech.
zu	to/in (cities)	Ech wunne zu Lëtzebuerg.

Kontraktiounen: an + dem = am, an + d' = an d', op + dem = op dem.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Prepositions govern case (dative after most). Contractions are important. 🇬🇧 English speake

Common Error Patterns

Wrong preposition choice

zu for cities, an for buildings/rooms, op for surfaces, mat for company, vun for origin

Ech wunne zu Lëtzebuerg.

I live in Luxembourg.

Zu is used for cities and countries — like German 'in' for locations.

Komm mat mir an d'Stad!

Come with me to the city!

Mat = with. An d'Stad = into the city.

D'Buch ass op dem Dësch.

The book is on the table.

Op + dem (dative) for location. Dësch = table.

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

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Frequently asked questions

When is Präpositiounen used?: Kontraktiounen: an + dem = am , an + d' = an d' , op + dem = op dem .
What are common mistakes with Präpositiounen?: Prepositions govern case (dative after most). Contractions are important. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Preposition usage differs from English — zu for cities (not an/in). 🇩🇪 German speakers: Very similar: an=in/an, op=auf, bei=bei, mat=mit, vun=von, fir=für, zu=zu.

Lëtzebuergesch

Englesch

Beispill

in/into

Ech gi an d'Schoul.

on/onto

D'Buch läit op dem Dësch.

bei

at/near

Ech sinn bei der Aarbecht.

mat

with

Komm mat mir!

vun

from/of

Ech sinn vun hei.

fir

for

Dat ass fir dech.

to/in (cities)

Ech wunne zu Lëtzebuerg.

Frequently asked questions

When is Präpositiounen used?

Kontraktiounen: an + dem = am , an + d' = an d' , op + dem = op dem .

What are common mistakes with Präpositiounen?

Prepositions govern case (dative after most). Contractions are important. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Preposition usage differs from English — zu for cities (not an/in). 🇩🇪 German speakers: Very similar: an=in/an, op=auf, bei=bei, mat=mit, vun=von, fir=für, zu=zu.