verb · A1 · common
liggen
What does “liggen” mean?
Past: lag – lagenPerfect: heeft gelegen
Meaning
- English
- to lie; to be (located)
Example sentences
- Het boek ligt op tafel.The book is on the table.
- Mijn moeder ligt in bed, ze is ziek.My mother is in bed, she is ill.
- In welk deel van de wereld ligt Nederland? Europa.In which part of the world is the Netherlands? Europe.
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