Preposition / Particle / Adjective / Adverb
zu
Pronunciation: /t͡suː/
to, towards; at (zu Hause)
A1
rank #8
Meanings
Preposition
- to, towards; at (zu Hause)
Particle
- to (with an infinitive)
Adjective
- closed, shut (colloquial)
Adverb
- too (zu groß)
Example sentence
Ich fahre morgen zu meinen Eltern.
I'm going to my parents' tomorrow.
Word forms
Dativ
Usage
- zu meiner Schwester — Zu takes the dative, including destinations.
- zum Arzt / zur Schule — Zum means zu dem; zur means zu der.
Wir gehen zusammen zu unserer Nachbarin.
We are going to our neighbour's together.