Separable prefix verbs

QuestionAnswer
to tidy up
opruimen
I am tidying up my room today.
Ik ruim vandaag mijn kamer op.
Are you tidying up the office?
Ruimen jullie het kantoor op?
to clean
schoonmaken
We are cleaning the kitchen.
We maken de keuken schoon.
Tonight she is cleaning the house.
Vanavond maakt ze het huis schoon.
to take along / to bring
meenemen
He is bringing the present.
Hij neemt het cadeau mee.
Are you bringing the groceries?
Nemen jullie de boodschappen mee?
to arrive
aankomen
The train arrives at three o'clock.
De trein komt om drie uur aan.
What time do we arrive today?
Hoe laat komen we vandaag aan?
to leave / to go away (casual, from a place)
weggaan
I am leaving now.
Ik ga nu weg.
Why are those people leaving early?
Waarom gaan die mensen vroeg weg?
to come back
terugkomen
Are you coming back tomorrow?
Kom je morgen terug?
The boss is coming back later.
De baas komt straks terug.
to invite
uitnodigen
I am inviting my friends.
Ik nodig mijn vrienden uit.
Are you inviting the colleagues?
Nodigen jullie de collega's uit?
to go along / to come along
meegaan
Are you coming along tonight?
Ga je vanavond mee?
My brother is also coming along.
Mijn broer gaat ook mee.
to get off / to exit
uitstappen
We are getting off at the station.
We stappen bij het station uit.
Are you getting off here?
Stap je hier uit?
to board / to get in
instappen
The people are boarding quickly.
De mensen stappen snel in.
You are boarding now.
Jullie stappen nu in.
to phone / to call up
opbellen
I phone my mother.
Ik bel mijn moeder op.
We phoned the colleague before we left.
Wij belden de collega op voordat wij weggingen.

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