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Dative Prepositions
You’ve seen that when something is indirectly affected by an action, it gets put in the dative case.
Er gibt der Frau einen Apfel.He gives the woman an apple.
You’ve also seen that things use dative after certain verbs.
Ich danke der Frau.I thank the woman.
Well, there are also some words like with or from, which also use dative!
Du kommst mit deinem Partner.You come with your partner.
Du lernst von ihm. You learn from him.
Here are some more examples that you’ll see in this skill!
| seit since |
dem Frühstück (the) breakfast |
|---|---|
| nach after |
dem Mittagessen (the) lunch |
| bei by |
der Tür the door |
| zu to |
uns us |
Tricky Meanings
Aus and von can both mean from, but what’s the difference? Use aus for where you were born or grew up, and von for where you just came from!
Ich komme aus Deutschland.I come from Germany.
Sie sind Besucher von einem anderen Stern.They are visitors from another star.
Going home and being at home each have special phrases, too!
Gehst du nach Hause oder bist du zu Hause?Are you going (to) home or are you at home?
Smooshed Words
Words like zu, bei and von can be combined with the word the! Take a look!
| zu + dem to + the |
Ich gehe zum Park. I go to the park. |
|---|---|
| zu + der to + the |
Wir gehen zur Schule. We go to the school. |
| bei + dem at + the |
Wir sind beim Abendessen. We are at the dinner. |
| von + dem from + the |
Der Apfel fällt vom Baum. The apple falls from the tree. |