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Position, movement and prepositions

Dutch phrases and examples remain in the original: Dutch is the exam language.

CORE LANGUAGE / БАЗОВЫЙ ЯЗЫК

Position, movement and prepositions

Положение, перемещение и предлоги

Position, movement and prepositions

Edition: 21 July 2026

48 Quizlet cards

Краткий обзор / Brief overview

Core rule: Dutch often uses different verbs for an action and the resulting position. leggen means to put down, while liggen means to lie; zetten means to place, while staan means to stand. These pairs are essential for picture descriptions and instructions.

Схема действия и результата / Action-result pattern

Пара / Pair

Действие / Action

Результат / Result

leggen -> liggen

Ik leg het boek op tafel.

Het boek ligt op tafel.

zetten -> staan

Ik zet de fles in de koelkast.

De fles staat in de koelkast.

doen/stoppen -> zitten

Ik doe de sleutel in mijn tas.

De sleutel zit in mijn tas.

ophangen -> hangen

Ik hang de jas aan de kapstok op.

De jas hangt aan de kapstok.

geven -> krijgen

Ik geef haar een formulier.

Zij krijgt een formulier.

Как отвечать по картинке / How to answer from a picture

Сначала назовите объект и место, затем действие: Op tafel staat een kopje. De vrouw zet een bord ernaast. Daarna geeft zij het bord aan de man. First name the object and place, then the action: Op tafel staat een kopje. De vrouw zet een bord ernaast. Daarna geeft zij het bord aan de man.

Лексика в формате Quizlet / Quizlet vocabulary

Dutch term / Нидерландский термин

Definition: RU | EN / Определение: RU | EN

liggen

to lie, be located horizontally. Example: The book is on the table.

staan

to stand, be located upright. Example: The bottle is in the fridge.

zitten

to sit; to be inside. Example: The key is in my bag.

hangen

to hang. Example: The coat is hanging on the coat rack.

leggen -> liggen

action and result: put down -> lie. I put the book on the table. Then it lies there.

zetten -> staan

action and result: place upright -> stand. I put the bottle in the fridge. Then it stands there.

in ... doen/stoppen -> zitten

action and result: put inside -> be inside. I put the key in the bag. Now it is in the bag.

ophangen -> hangen

action and result: hang up -> hang. I hang up the coat. Now it hangs on the rack.

geven -> krijgen

two sides of transfer: give -> receive. I give her a book. She receives a book.

op

on a surface. The plate is on the table.

in

in, inside. The milk is in the fridge.

aan

on, attached to. The coat hangs on the rack.

onder

under. The bag is under the chair.

boven

above, upstairs. The lamp hangs above the table.

naast

next to. The bicycle is next to the house.

tussen

between. The shop is between the bank and pharmacy.

voor

in front of. The car is in front of the house.

achter

behind. The garden is behind the house.

tegenover

opposite. The bus stop is opposite the school.

bij

at, near, with. I wait at the entrance.

naar

to, towards. I go to the GP.

van

from, of. I come from work.

uit

out of. She takes the book out of the bag.

door

through. We walk through the park.

over

across, over. The bus drives across the bridge.

langs

along, past. Walk past the supermarket.

links

on the left, left. There is a cupboard on the left.

rechts

on the right, right. You see the entrance on the right.

in het midden

in the middle. A child is sitting in the middle.

bovenaan

at the top. Write your name at the top.

onderaan

at the bottom. Put your signature at the bottom.

binnen

inside. The children are playing inside.

buiten

outside. The bicycles are outside.

hier

here. Put the box down here.

daar

there. Put the coat down there.

ergens

somewhere. My phone is somewhere in the house.

nergens

nowhere. I cannot find the key anywhere.

rechtdoor

straight ahead. Go straight at the traffic light.

linksaf

turn left. Turn left at the bank.

rechtsaf

turn right. Turn right after the bridge.

omhoog

upwards. He lifts the box up.

omlaag

downwards. The lift goes down.

naar binnen

inside, inwards. Please come inside.

naar buiten

outside, outwards. She takes the rubbish outside.

naar boven

upstairs. I go upstairs.

naar beneden

downstairs. He walks downstairs.

dichtbij

nearby. The school is nearby.

ver weg

far away. The hospital is far away.

Источники и рамки / Sources and scope

Examples are based on everyday situations from the book topics: home, kitchen, shopping, transport, forms, health and work.