prepositions

Question 1

innan, förr

Answer 1

before

Question 2

eftersom, därfor att

Answer 2

because/because of

Question 3

med

Answer 3

with

Question 4

till

Answer 4

to

Question 5

får

Answer 5

may

Question 6

enligt

Answer 6

according to

Question 7

vid

Answer 7

by/at/next to…denotes position next to something without there necessarily being any contact.

Stolen står vid skåpet.
The chair is (stands) next to the cupboard.

Question 8

på

Answer 8

on
denotes position on something that as seen as a line or a surface (on a table, a wall). Denotes contact.

Tavlan hänger på väggen.
The picture is hanging on the wall.

Glöm inte att skriva adressen på brevet.
Don’t forget to write the address on the envelope.

• Special uses:
  places where you carry out a specific activity (work, the post office, the bank).

Eva jobbar på posten nu. Eva works at the post office now.
Den här boken här jag lånat på biblioteket.

Ska vi gå på bio eller ska vi gå på diskotek?

addresses:

Jag bor på Storgatan 12, 2 tr (tr=trappor)
I live at Storgaten 12, on the 2nd floor.

Question 9

i

Answer 9

in

Used mainly about position in something that is seen as having volume (a house, a room, containers, a bag, a bottle, etc.)

Elsa duschar i badrummet.
Esla is having a shower in the bathroom.

Vad har du i väskan?
What have you got in the bag?

• Special uses: referring to countries, towns, villages.

Amsterdam är en stad i Holland.
Jag bor i Stockholm.

Question 10

mot

Answer 10

against/opposition

Question 11

rakt fram

Answer 11

pron: rocked from

straight ahead

Question 12

närmaste

Answer 12

closest

Var ligger närmaste restaurang?
Where is the closest restaurant?

Question 13

Nej, jag vet inte.

Jag vet.

Answer 13

No, I don’t know. vet = vee-it

I know.