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zu (adv.)
   too
zu (dative prep.)
   at; to
zu (conjunction)
   to (with verbs)

NOTE: The word zu can have various meanings, depending on the context. As you continue to learn German, notice its many uses.

Man kann nie zu viel Geld haben.
You can never have too much money.
Wann gehst du zur Schule?
When do you go to school?
Ich brauche etwas zu essen.
I need something to eat.

Related:
zu Hause at home
zu Mittag at noon
zum (zu + dem) at/to the (zum Bahnhof, to the train station)
zur (zu + der) at/to the (zur Kirche, to [the] church)

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