A1 Collocation Neutral

Naar bed gaan

To go to bed

Meaning

The act of retiring for sleep.

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Cultural Background

Directness is valued. Saying you are going to bed is never rude. Similar to Dutch, but sometimes uses 'naar bed toe gaan'. Often uses more informal structures. Shares roots with Dutch; 'bed toe gaan' is common.

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Auxiliary verb

Always use 'zijn' for this phrase in the past tense.

Meaning

The act of retiring for sleep.

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Auxiliary verb

Always use 'zijn' for this phrase in the past tense.

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct auxiliary verb.

Ik ___ naar bed gegaan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ben

Motion verbs use 'zijn' in the perfect tense.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the correct auxiliary verb. Fill Blank A2

Ik ___ naar bed gegaan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ben

Motion verbs use 'zijn' in the perfect tense.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is very standard.

Related Phrases

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In bed liggen

contrast

To be lying in bed

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Slapen gaan

synonym

To go to sleep

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