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.