English–German

“to” in German

German

Alsoans · zum · zur · nach

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuː/

Example

Ich gehe zu dir.

I'm going to your place.

Illustration for zu (to)

How to say “to” in German

“To” in German is zu.

A route points toward a person or destination, with the endpoint in focus rather than the inside of a place.

Full entry for zu: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with zu

Kommst du zu mir?

Are you coming to my place?

Tips for using zu

  • The destination appears in the dative, as in zu mir, zu dir, or zu dem Arzt, never with the accusative form zu mich or zu dich.

Other German words for “to”

2

ans

prepositionto

Wir fahren ans Meer.

We are driving to the sea.

3

zum

prepositionto

Wir fahren zum Bahnhof.

We're going to the station.

4

zur

prepositionto

Ich gehe zur Schule.

I go to school.

Ich fahre nach Berlin.

I am traveling to Berlin.

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