German prepositions

In, auf, unter, vor...

Practice the most common German prepositions used to describe location, direction and position. Learn in, auf, unter, über, vor, hinter, neben and zwischen.

Quick rule:
German prepositions describe where something is or where it is moving.

auf = on
unter = under
vor = in front of
hinter = behind
neben = next to
zwischen = between

Learning common prepositions helps you describe places, directions and everyday situations.

 

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1. Das Buch ist ... dem Tisch.
Answer: auf
The book is on the table.
Auf means on.
2. Der Hund ist ... dem Tisch.
Answer: unter
The dog is under the table.
Unter means under.
3. Die Lampe steht ... dem Sofa.
Answer: neben
The lamp is next to the sofa.
Neben means next to.
4. Das Auto steht ... dem Haus.
Answer: vor
The car is in front of the house.
Vor means in front of.
5. Der Garten ist ... dem Haus.
Answer: hinter
The garden is behind the house.
Hinter means behind.
6. Der Hund sitzt ... den zwei Stühlen.
Answer: zwischen
The dog is sitting between the two chairs.
Zwischen means between.
7. Das Kind ist ... dem Zimmer.
Answer: in
The child is in the room.
In means in.
8. Das Bild hängt ... dem Bett.
Answer: über
The picture hangs above the bed.
Über means above.
9. Die Katze schläft ... dem Sofa.
Answer: auf
The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
Auf means on.
10. Die Schuhe stehen ... dem Bett.
Answer: unter
The shoes are under the bed.
Unter means under.
11. Die Apotheke ist ... der Bank.
Answer: neben
The pharmacy is next to the bank.
Neben means next to.
12. Der Bahnhof liegt ... dem Hotel.
Answer: vor
The station is in front of the hotel.
Vor means in front of.
13. Der Parkplatz ist ... dem Supermarkt.
Answer: hinter
The parking lot is behind the supermarket.
Hinter means behind.
14. Die Schule ist ... dem Park und dem Museum.
Answer: zwischen
The school is between the park and the museum.
Zwischen means between.
15. Das Wasser ist ... der Flasche.
Answer: in
The water is in the bottle.
In means in.
16. Die Lampe hängt ... dem Tisch.
Answer: über
The lamp hangs above the table.
Über means above.
17. Wir sitzen ... dem Garten.
Answer: in
We are sitting in the garden.
In means in.
18. Die Zeitung liegt ... dem Tisch.
Answer: auf
The newspaper is on the table.
Auf means on.
19. Der Ball ist ... dem Auto.
Answer: unter
The ball is under the car.
Unter means under.
20. Das Café ist ... der Post.
Answer: neben
The café is next to the post office.
Neben means next to.
German prepositions
Exercises
1. Das Buch ist ... dem Tisch.
2. Der Hund ist ... dem Tisch.
3. Die Lampe steht ... dem Sofa.
4. Das Auto steht ... dem Haus.
5. Der Garten ist ... dem Haus.
6. Der Hund sitzt ... den zwei Stühlen.
7. Das Kind ist ... dem Zimmer.
8. Das Bild hängt ... dem Bett.
9. Die Katze schläft ... dem Sofa.
10. Die Schuhe stehen ... dem Bett.
11. Die Apotheke ist ... der Bank.
12. Der Bahnhof liegt ... dem Hotel.
13. Der Parkplatz ist ... dem Supermarkt.
14. Die Schule ist ... dem Park und dem Museum.
15. Das Wasser ist ... der Flasche.
16. Die Lampe hängt ... dem Tisch.
17. Wir sitzen ... dem Garten.
18. Die Zeitung liegt ... dem Tisch.
19. Der Ball ist ... dem Auto.
20. Das Café ist ... der Post.
German prepositions
Answer key
1. auf
The book is on the table.
Auf means on.
2. unter
The dog is under the table.
Unter means under.
3. neben
The lamp is next to the sofa.
Neben means next to.
4. vor
The car is in front of the house.
Vor means in front of.
5. hinter
The garden is behind the house.
Hinter means behind.
6. zwischen
The dog is sitting between the two chairs.
Zwischen means between.
7. in
The child is in the room.
In means in.
8. über
The picture hangs above the bed.
Über means above.
9. auf
The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
Auf means on.
10. unter
The shoes are under the bed.
Unter means under.
11. neben
The pharmacy is next to the bank.
Neben means next to.
12. vor
The station is in front of the hotel.
Vor means in front of.
13. hinter
The parking lot is behind the supermarket.
Hinter means behind.
14. zwischen
The school is between the park and the museum.
Zwischen means between.
15. in
The water is in the bottle.
In means in.
16. über
The lamp hangs above the table.
Über means above.
17. in
We are sitting in the garden.
In means in.
18. auf
The newspaper is on the table.
Auf means on.
19. unter
The ball is under the car.
Unter means under.
20. neben
The café is next to the post office.
Neben means next to.
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