A1 Collocation 중립

Naar school gaan

To go to school

Attending educational classes.

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문화적 배경

Cycling to school is a rite of passage. Even in heavy rain ('hondenweer'), students are expected to cycle. This builds 'karakter' (character). In Flanders, the term 'naar 't school gaan' is often heard in informal speech, using the colloquial 't' for 'het'. Children start 'basisschool' at age 4. The phrase 'naar school gaan' starts being used from this very early age. School is the primary social hub. 'Naar school gaan' isn't just about learning; it's about seeing friends and 'afspreken' (making plans) for after school.

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The Zero Article Rule

Remember: for activities like school, church, and bed, Dutch drops the 'de'. It's about the purpose, not the place.

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Gaan is Irregular

Make sure to learn 'ging' (past) and 'gegaan' (perfect). You will use them constantly!

Attending educational classes.

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The Zero Article Rule

Remember: for activities like school, church, and bed, Dutch drops the 'de'. It's about the purpose, not the place.

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Gaan is Irregular

Make sure to learn 'ging' (past) and 'gegaan' (perfect). You will use them constantly!

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Use 'Zitten op'

If you want to sound more native when talking about which school you attend, use 'Ik zit op [schoolnaam]' instead of 'Ik ga naar [schoolnaam]'.

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Cycling is key

If you talk about going to school, people will assume you cycle. If you don't, specify how you go!

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing word.

Ik ga elke dag ____ school.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: naar

The preposition 'naar' is always used with 'gaan' to indicate direction toward a destination.

Which sentence is correct for a student?

Choose the right sentence:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Ik ga naar school.

When you are a student attending classes, you do not use the article 'de'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Waar is je broer? B: Hij is niet thuis, hij ____ ____ school.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: is naar

While 'gaat naar' is grammatically okay, 'is naar' is a common way to say someone has gone to a place and is still there.

Match the sentence to the situation.

Situation: You are talking about your 6-year-old son.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Hij gaat naar school.

You use 'naar school' to describe his status as a student.

Match the Dutch to the English.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: all

These are the present, past, and perfect tenses of the phrase.

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시각 학습 자료

Activity vs. Building

Naar school (Activity)
Ik ga naar school. I am a student going to learn.
Naar de school (Building)
Ik ga naar de school. I am going to the building for a meeting.

연습 문제 은행

5 연습 문제
Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank A1

Ik ga elke dag ____ school.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: naar

The preposition 'naar' is always used with 'gaan' to indicate direction toward a destination.

Which sentence is correct for a student? Choose A1

Choose the right sentence:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Ik ga naar school.

When you are a student attending classes, you do not use the article 'de'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Waar is je broer? B: Hij is niet thuis, hij ____ ____ school.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: is naar

While 'gaat naar' is grammatically okay, 'is naar' is a common way to say someone has gone to a place and is still there.

Match the sentence to the situation. situation_matching A1

Situation: You are talking about your 6-year-old son.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Hij gaat naar school.

You use 'naar school' to describe his status as a student.

Match the Dutch to the English. Match A2

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: all

These are the present, past, and perfect tenses of the phrase.

🎉 점수: /5

자주 묻는 질문

12 질문

Only if you are visiting the building for a reason other than studying. If you are a student, say 'Ik ga naar school'.

Mostly, yes. For university, people usually say 'studeren' or 'naar de universiteit gaan', but 'naar school gaan' is still understood.

The past tense is 'ging naar school' (singular) or 'gingen naar school' (plural).

Say 'Ik ben op school'. Note the change from 'naar' (direction) to 'op' (location).

Yes, 'naar de universiteit gaan'. Note that for university, you DO use the article 'de'.

It's an adjective meaning 'school-going' or 'of school age'.

Yes, but 'les volgen' (following lessons) is more common if you don't physically leave the house.

In Flanders, 'naar 't school' (to the school) is very common in informal speech, unlike in the Netherlands.

'Naar school gaan' is the act of attending; 'leren' is the act of studying or learning the material.

You can say 'Ik ben klaar met school' or 'Ik ben van school'.

When indicating a destination, yes. 'Ik ga naar [bestemming]'.

No, that is grammatically incorrect. You always need the preposition 'naar'.

관련 표현

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op school zitten

similar

to be a student at a school

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van school gaan

contrast

to leave school/graduate

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spijbelen

contrast

to skip school

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naar de les gaan

specialized form

to go to a specific class

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studeren

builds on

to study (usually at university)

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schoolgaande kinderen

specialized form

school-aged children

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