Learning German: Prepositions
German is rather tough in some regards and knowing what case goes with each preposition is difficult. Some make you use the accusitive case, some the dative, and some make you use both depending on what action you are taking. This page hopes to help you figure out some of the prepositions based on time, location, general prepositions and which tense they use.
The Prepositions that are Dative and Accusative Depending on Use, from Hamelin, Germany
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxTRfl-RHNs
The Pied Piper of Hamelin stole 130 kids in 1284 from this town… So be careful! and learn your dative/accusative prepositions. Each of these prepositions can be used with “dativ” or “akkusativ” cases. You use dative when the object is stationary, and then you use accusative for when you are putting the item somewhere. An – on (as in on the wall). Ich hange es an die Wand. Es haengt an der Wand. Auf – on top of, es liegt auf dem Tisch. Ich liege es auf den Tisch. In – in, Ich gehe in die Kneipe (I go into the bar). Ich bin in der Kneipe (I am in the bar). Hinter – behind. Neben – next to, ueber – over. Unter – under. Vor – in front of. Zwischen – between. Ich bin zwischen den 2 menschen (I am between the 2 people). Ich gehe zwischen die 2 Menschen (I’m going between the two people). Filmed by the main museum in Hamelin, Germany. Hameln in German
The Accusitive Prepositions from Koblenz:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeZSBWPWRIs
Durch – Through, fuer – to/for, gegen – against, ohne – without, um – around
The Dative Prepositions from Berlin
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jzUA1NqSY
in front of the Red Town Hall in Berlin (Rotes Rathaus). These prepositions are followed by the dative case always. Ab – from in terms of time in the future-ish. Ab Montag – from Monday, ab 15 Uhr – from 3 o’clock. Aus – from as in place. Ich komme aus den USA. I come from the US. Von – from as in a gift from me, es ist von mir. bei – with, ausser – except, nach – to, ich fahre nach den Staaten. I am going to the States. Seit – since, zu – to
