Prepositions can be very challenging, even for advanced Luxembourgish learners!

Today I’ll show you 10 of the most common mistakes students make with prepositions and how to fix them.

Mistake 1

Vu wou kënns du? – Where do you come from?
Ech kommen vun Italien. 
Ech kommen aus Italien. I come from Italy.

Use the following prepositions with the verb kommen:

• aus + country 
• vun + city

Examples:

Ech kommen aus Ungarn vu(n) Budapest. –  I come  from Hungary from Budapest.
Ech kommen aus der Belsch vun Arel. –  I come from Belgium from Arlon.

Mistake 2

Wou wunnt Dir? – Where do you live?

Ech wunnen zu Frankräich.
Ech wunnen a(n) Frankräich. –  I live in France.

Position or Motion: Always use the the preposition:

• an + country

Exception: Ech wunnen zu Lëtzebuerg. I live in Luxembourg.

MISTAKE 3

Wou schafft Dir? – Where do you work?

Ech schaffen a(n) Mamer.
Ech schaffen zu  Mamer. I work in Mamer.

Position / Location (no motiion): Use the the preposition:

• zu + city

Exception: Ech schaffen an der Stad. I work in Luxembourg city.

MISTAKE 4

Wouhi(n) gitt dir de(n) Weekend? – Where are you going on the weekend?

Mir ginn zu London.
Mir ginn op London. – We are going to London.

Destination / Movement (when you go to a city): Use the the preposition

• op + city 

Exception: Ech ginn an d’Stad. –  I go to Luxembourg city.

MISTAKE 5

Wat maacht dir de(n) Weekend? – What are you doing this weekend?

Am Weekend ginn ech mat der Famill spadséieren.
De(n) Weekend ginn ech mat der Famill spadséieren. This weekend I’m going for a walk with my family .

Use the definite masc. article de(n) before Weekend and not “an dem” or “am”.

MISTAKE 6

Wéini schaffs du? –When do you work?
Ech schaffen um 8h00 bis 17h00.
Ech schaffe(n) vun 8h00 bis 17h00. I work from 8 am to 5 pm.

Before the time use either the following prepositions:

• Um (at), géint (around), vun … bis (from … to), tëscht …. an (between … and), no (after), virun (before).

MISTAKE 7

Duerno der Aarbecht fueren ech heem.
No der Aarbecht fueren ech heem. After work I drive home.

Use:

• no der + feminine noun: no der Aarbecht, no der Vakanz …. 
• nom (no + dem) + masculine / neutral noun: nom Cours, nom Iessen

Practice prepositions with me with this challenging QUIZ!

MISTAKE 8

Ech wunne mengen mat  Elteren.
Ech wunnen nach bei mengen Elteren. I still live with my parents.

When stating that someone is at a place or staying with someone, use the preposition BEI.

Example: Sonndes iessen ech ëmmer bei menger Mamm.

MISTAKE 9

Mir fueren  im / den August an d’Vakanz.
Mir fueren am August an d’Vakanz. We go in August on holidays.

Always use am + month and + season: am Januar, am Wanter, am Hierscht …..

MISTAKE 10

Ech sinn ëmmer zur Zäit am Aarbecht. 
Ech sinn ëmmer zur Zäit op der Aarbecht. I’m always on time at work.

Always use

• op + Aarbecht

Example: Ech fueren mam Bus op d’Aarbecht. I go by bus to work.

Practice prepositions with me with this challenging QUIZ!

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