Prepositions

Question 1

Before/Ahead of/In front of

Are you doing sports tomorrow before work?

Answer 1

virun

Mechs du moies Sport virun der Aarbecht?

Question 2

Opposite

There is a post office opposite the station

Answer 2

vis-à-vis (vun)

Use Dativ with it

Et gëtt eng Post vis-à-vis vun der Gare

De Täsch ass op der Säit vis-à-vis vun der Strooss

Question 3

Off / of / from

Answer 3

vun

With Dativ

ech komme vu Lëtzebuerg

Question 4

of {introducing a possessive phrase}

Answer 4

Vun

Use Dativ

wien ass de Chef vun dësem Service?

Question 5

Under/below

Answer 5

ënner

Question 6

in, at or to

I’m at the cinema
I live in Germany
I’m going to the cinema

Answer 6

an

Ech sinn am(an dem) Kino
Ech wunnen an Däitschland
Ech ginn an de Kino

Question 7

To, on, at

I’m traveling to Paris
I’m at the office
The book is on the table

Answer 7

op

Ech Reesen op Paräis
Ech sinn um(op dem) Büro
De Buch ass um (op dem) Dësch

Question 8

next to/by/close by

There’s a swimming pool next to the bakery

Answer 8

bei

Always use the Dativ case

Et gëtt eng Schwämm bei der Bäckerei

Question 9

behind

Answer 9

hannert

Question 10

Above/over

Answer 10

iwwert

Question 11

between

There’s a hotel between the station and the park

Answer 11

tëschent

Always use Dativ case

Et gëtt en Hotel tëschent der Gare an dem Park

Question 12

against/into (physical contant)

Answer 12

widdert

Question 13

Around (certain time)

I usually go to sleep around 11PM

Answer 13

Géint

Ech ginn normalerweis géint 11 Auer schlofen

Question 14

Beside

Beside Mr. Funck

Answer 14

niewent

niewent dem Här Funkt

Question 15

In the background
In the foreground

Answer 15

Am Hannergrond
Am Virgrond

Question 16

Back
Front

Answer 16

Hanner
Vir

Question 17

First person from left/right

Answer 17

Déi 1st Persoun vu Lénks/riets

Question 18

Next to, beside

Yes, there’s a bakery next to the school.

Yes, there’s a cinema next to the supermarket.

Answer 18

niewent

Always use the Dativ case

Jo, et gëtt eng Bäckerei niewent der Schoul
Jo, et gëtt e Kino niewent dem Supermarché

Question 19

Except

The supermarket is open every day, except on Sundays afternoon.

Answer 19

Ausser

De Supermarché ass all Dag op, ausser sonndes mëttes

Question 20

Against (someone or something)

Do you have something for fever?

Answer 20

Géint

Hues du eppes géint d’Féiwer?

Question 21

Because of

I’m calling because of your advertisement (formal)

Answer 21

wéinst

Ech ruffe wéinst Ären Annonce un.

Question 22

For

For you
For me

Answer 22

Fir

Fir always require the accusative case. So instead of ech->mech and instead of du->dech

Fir dech
Fir mech

Question 23

Over/About (on a subject)

We must talk about our holidays

Answer 23

Iwwert

Mir mussen iwwert eis Vakanz schwätzen

Question 24

by [by means of]

You can send us the document by email, fax or post mail.

Answer 24

Per

Du kënns eis d’Dokument per Mail, per Fax oder per Post schécken

Question 25

Without

Answer 25

ouni

Question 26

Ago

I came to Lux 2 years ago
I woke up one hour ago
I started working one month ago

Answer 26

Virun

virun meaning ago requires the dative case (eng -> enger, en -> engem)

Ech hu virun zwou Joer a Letz komm
Ech hu virun enger Stonn erwächt
Ech hu virun engem Mount egefaang ze schaffen

Question 27

Outside (beyond boundaries of) - preposisiton

When I am travelling outside of Europe, I take the plane

Answer 27

baussent

Wann ech baussent vun Europa reesen, huelen ech de Fliger