5.5 Prepositions of Direction
Examples of prepositions used to show direction:
til: to
| Jeg skal til legen i dag. Jeg kjører til byen hver dag. |
I’m going to the doctor today. I drive to the city every day. |
på: to (used in idiomatic expression emphasizing the activity at the destination, rather than the action of moving in the direction of):
| De gikk på kino. Han går på skolen. Skal vi gå på festen? |
They went to the movies. He goes to school. Shall we go to the party? |
i: to (used idiomatically with certain destinations):
| Han går i kirken. Skal vi gå i butikken i dag? |
He goes to church. Shall we go to the store today? |
mot: toward
| Mannen kommer mot meg. | The man is coming toward me. |