Prepositions 1

Question 1

vid

Answer 1

by, at, next to

To express a position next to something, but with no contact.

Question 2

i

Answer 2

in

To express a position in something that is seen to have volume like a room or a container. it is also used with countries, cities, villages, etc.

Question 3

på

Answer 3

on, it, at

To express a position on something that is seen as a line or a surface with contact. Also used with islands, addresses, and particular places such as a bank, a post office, a cinema, a hospital, a library, etc.

Three exceptions:
i skolan
i affären
i kyrkan

Question 4

hos

Answer 4

at the house of

Question 5

till

Answer 5

to, for, with

Question 6

från

Answer 6

from

Question 7

genom

Answer 7

through, by

Question 8

längs

Answer 8

along

Question 9

över

Answer 9

above
over (across)
over (about clothes worn over something else)
past (beyond time)

Question 10

mot

Answer 10

to, towards
against
versus

Question 11

mellan

Answer 11

between

Question 12

om

Answer 12

about
in, within (when talking about time)
around
during, in (with words for seasons, time of day)
a (only when speaking about frequencies)
of

Question 13

sedan

Answer 13

since (from a given point in time)

Question 14

trots

Answer 14

in spite of, despite (that)

Question 15

av

Answer 15

of, by, with

Question 16

bakom

Answer 16

behind

Question 17

bland

Answer 17

among

Question 18

bredvid

Answer 18

beside

Question 19

efter

Answer 19

after, for

Question 20

enligt

Answer 20

according to

Question 21

framför

Answer 21

in front of

Question 22

för

Answer 22

for, by, with

Question 23

omkring

Answer 23

around

Question 24

med

Answer 24

with, by

Question 25

under

Answer 25

under, below

Question 26

utan

Answer 26

without

Question 27

utom

Answer 27

except for

Question 28

åt

Answer 28

for | to, towards (in a certain direction)