A1 · Beginner Chapter 13

Location and Movement

4 Total Rules
48 examples
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of navigating Swedish streets and describing your surroundings with confidence.

  • Identify static locations using basic prepositions.
  • Describe movement and direction toward destinations.
  • Use common phrases to clarify where things are.
Find your way in Sweden.

What You'll Learn

Basic prepositions of place and direction. Learners will be able to describe where things are and where they are going.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Describe the location of objects in a room and navigate a simple city map.

Key Examples (8)

1

Jag är i köket.

I am in the kitchen.

Prepositions of Place
2

Boken är på bordet.

The book is on the table.

Prepositions of Place
3

Jag går till skolan.

I am going to school.

Directional Prepositions
4

Vi reser till Sverige.

We are traveling to Sweden.

Directional Prepositions
5

Jag är i skolan.

I am at school.

Common Prepositional Phrases
6

Boken ligger på bordet.

The book is on the table.

Common Prepositional Phrases
7

Jag är här.

I am here.

Locational Adverbs
8

Boken är där.

The book is there.

Locational Adverbs

Tips & Tricks (4)

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The 'i' vs 'på' test

If you can put it in a box, use 'i'. If it's a surface, use 'på'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place
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The 'Vart' Test

If you can ask 'Vart?' (Where to?), use 'till'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Prepositions
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Think of the container

If you can put something inside it, use 'i'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases
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Think of the circle

Imagine a circle around you. Inside is 'här', outside is 'där'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Key Vocabulary (6)

på on/at i in till to här here där there framför in front of

Real-World Preview

navigation

Lost in Stockholm

Review Summary

  • Subject + Verb + Preposition + Noun
  • Subject + Verb + till + Noun
  • Preposition + Noun
  • Adverb + Verb + Subject

Common Mistakes

You used 'i' (in) instead of 'till' (to). 'I' means you are already inside, 'till' describes the movement towards.

Wrong: Jag går i skolan.
Correct: Jag går till skolan.

Unless the book is literally inside a hollow table, use 'på' for surfaces.

Wrong: Boken är i bordet.
Correct: Boken är på bordet.

While word order can vary, keeping the subject early is standard for beginners.

Wrong: Här ligger det.
Correct: Det ligger här.

Next Steps

You are doing amazing! Keep exploring your world in Swedish. See you in the next chapter!

Label items in your room with sticky notes

Continue to: Modal Verbs for Ability

Quick Practice (10)

Choose the correct word.

Vi går ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dit
Motion.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

Jag är ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: här
Static location.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag åker i Sverige.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag åker till Sverige
Use 'till' for countries.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Prepositions

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag är i bussen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: på
Transport uses 'på'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Fill in the blank.

Är du ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: här
Static location.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

Jag är ___ köket.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: i
Kitchen is a container.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Select the correct option.

Boken ligger ___ bordet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: på
Table is a surface.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Choose the correct preposition.

Vi väntar ___ stationen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vid
Proximity.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag bor på Stockholm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag bor i Stockholm.
Cities use 'i'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag går här.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag går hit.
Motion vs static.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

Swedish uses 'på' for public transport because it's considered a public space/surface.
No, 'vid' only means 'next to'.
Use 'till' for destinations when moving.
It acts like one for motion.
Swedish uses 'i' for institutions like schools, but 'på' for workplaces.
No, 'vid' only means 'at' in the sense of being near something.
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