Unit 79 Guidebook: use the dative case
KEY PHRASES
Use the dative case
Ich habe gehört, dass Herr Baum die Grippe hat.
I heard that Mr. Baum has the flu.
I heard that Mr. Baum has the flu.
Ich koche dem kranken Mann eine Suppe.
I am cooking soup for the sick man.
I am cooking soup for the sick man.
Ist sie in der Garage runtergefallen?
Did she fall down in the garage?
Did she fall down in the garage?
Die Nachbarin ist in Amerika aufgewachsen.
The neighbor grew up in America.
The neighbor grew up in America.
Das Haus mit dem coolen Auto gehört mir.
The house with the cool car belongs to me.
The house with the cool car belongs to me.
Wem gehört dieser Müll?
Who does this trash belong to?
Who does this trash belong to?
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Dative endings
Let’s review the endings you’ll use when you need the dative case!
Er schenkt seinem Mann ein Buch.
He gives his husband a book.
Sprichst du mit der bekannten Ärztin?
Are you speaking with the famous female doctor?
Ich spreche mit dem gesamten Personal.
I am talking to the entire staff.
Ich spiele mit den deutschen Kindern.
I am playing with the German children.
Don’t forget to put an ‑n at the end of plural nouns!
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Am or an dem?
Here are a few more words that smoosh together!
| an + dem on + the |
am on the |
|---|---|
| in + dem in + the |
im in the |
| zu + der to + the zu + dem to + the |
zur to the zum to the |
Zur heutigen Zeit ist der Wald kleiner.
At the present time the forest is smaller.
At the present time the forest is smaller.
Sometimes, people will keep the words separate, and this makes it feel more emphatic, like the difference between saying don’t and do not in English.