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Wohin? Wo? Woher? Going somewhere

English says "to" almost everywhere; German chooses the preposition according to the kind of place.

PlaceWohin? (to)Wo? (at, in)Woher? (from)
town, country without articlenach Genfin Genfaus Genf
country with articlein die Schweizin der Schweizaus der Schweiz
building, room (going inside)ins Kinoim Kinoaus dem Kino
person, practice, meeting pointzum Arztbeim Arztvom Arzt
open surface, event, islandauf den Marktauf dem Marktvom Markt
watersidean den Seeam Seevom See
homenach Hausezu Hausevon zu Hause

Wir fahren in die Schweiz.

We're going to Switzerland.

Ich gehe zum Arzt.

I'm going to the doctor's.

Sie ist nicht zu Hause.

She isn't at home.

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