Describing places

A1

Wo bist du? With place prepositions like in, auf, an, unter, neben, and vor you describe locations — practical for travel, addresses, and directions.

  • Place prepositions

Explanation

When you want to say where something is, you need a place preposition. You ask with Wo? and answer with the preposition:

Wo liegt das Buch?Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
Wo schläft die Katze?Die Katze schläft unter dem Stuhl.

Important prepositions are in, auf, an, unter, neben, and vor.

PrepositionMeaningExample
ininin der Küche
aufonauf dem Tisch
anat, onan der Wand
unterunderunter dem Stuhl
nebennext toneben dem Bett
vorin front ofvor dem Haus

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Wo ist die Laterne?

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