German Prepositions of Movement - Präpositionen Deutsch
German prepositions of movement are often used to express movement in a specific direction or through space.
1. nach – "into" (for countries and cities)
• Ich fahre nach Berlin.
(I am going to Berlin.)
• Sie fliegt nach Deutschland.
(She is flying to Germany.)
2. in – "into" (inside something)
• Er geht in die Schule.
(He is going to school.)
• Wir fahren in die Stadt.
(We are going to the city.)
3. zu – "to" (towards a person, place)
• Ich gehe zu meinem Freund.
(I am going to my friend.)
• Wir fahren zum Bahnhof.
(We are going to the train station.)
4. auf – "onto" (towards a surface)
• Er geht auf den Berg.
(He is climbing the mountain.)
• We are going to the market.
(We are going to the market.)
5. an – "towards" (a vertical surface or body of water)
• She is going to the lake.
(She is going to the lake.)
• I am going to the wall.
(I am going to the wall.)
6. über – "across", "by" (over or through something)
• We are going over the bridge.
(We are going across the bridge.)
• We are flying over the sea.
(He is flying over the sea.)
7. through – "through" (in space)
• She is going through the park.
(She is going through the park.)
• We are going through the tunnel.
(We are driving through a tunnel.)
8. um – "around"
• We run around the lake.
(We run around the lake.)
• The dog runs around the house.
(The dog runs around the house.)
These examples will help you better understand how to correctly use prepositions of motion in German.
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