Contractions (plus Vocab For These Sentences)

Question 1

An + dem

I‘m at the townhall

Answer 1

Am (on the/at the)

Ich bin am Rathaus
(Im at the town hall)

Question 2

An + das

He’s stuck indoors

Answer 2

Ans (on the / at the)

Er ist ans Haus gebunden.
(He’s stuck indoors.)

Question 3

Auf + das

It comes down to the money

Answer 3

Aufs (on the/at the)

Es läuft aufs Geld hinaus.
(It comes down to the money.)

Question 4

Bei + dem

She is with the boyfriend

The first time could be difficult

Answer 4

Beim (at the / in the / with the)

Sie ist beim Freund.
(She’s with the boyfriend.)
Beim ersten Mal könnte es schwer werden.
(The first time could be difficult.

Question 5

durch + das

It slides through the water

Answer 5

durchs (through the)
Es gleitet durchs Wasser.
(It slides through the water.)

Question 6

für + das

That is only for the eyes

Answer 6

fürs (for the)
Das ist nur fürs Auge.
(That’s only window-dressing.) (Literally, “That is only for the eyes.”)

Question 7

hinter + dem

Im standing behind the house

Answer 7

hinterm (behind the)
Ich stehe hinterm Haus.
(I’m standing behind the house.)

Question 8

In + das

We’re going to the cinema

He has gone to bed

Answer 8

ins (in the / into the / to the)

Wir gehen ins Kino.
(We’re going to the cinema.)
Er ist ins Bett gegangen.
(He has gone to bed.)

Question 9

Im + dem

He’s sitting in the restaurant

Im waiting patiently in the car

Answer 9

im (at / in the)

Er sitzt im Restaurant.
(He’s sitting in the restaurant.)
Ich warte geduldig im Auto.
(I’m waiting patiently in the car.)

Question 10

über + das

Im talking about the book

Answer 10

übers (over the / about the)

Ich rede übers Buch.
(I’m talking about the book.)

Question 11

Um + das

There are many trees around the house (many trees stand around the house)

She had passed away
(She has come around the life)

Answer 11

ums (at the / around)

Viele Bäume stehen ums Haus.
(There are many trees around the house.)
Sie ist ums Leben gekommen.
(She has passed away.)

Question 12

Unter + das

Im going under the knife

Answer 12

unters (under the)

Ich lege mich unters Messer.
(I’m going under the knife.)

Question 13

Unter + dem

I found it under the counter

Answer 13

unterm (under the)

Ich habe es unterm Ladentisch gefunden.
(I found it under the counter.)

Question 14

Von + dem

Ill take between January 1st and January 11th

They wandered from the subject

Answer 14

vom (from the)

Es dauert vom 1. Januar bis 11. Januar.
(It’ll take between January 1st and January 11th.)
Sie schweifen vom Thema ab.
(They wandered from the subject.)

Question 15

Vor + das

She goes in front of the house

Answer 15

vors (in front of the)

Sie geht vors Haus.
(She goes in front of the house.)

Question 16

Vor + dem

He rescued me from drowning

Answer 16

vorm (in front of the / from)

Er hat mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet.
(He rescued me from drowning.)

Question 17

Zu + dem
How do I get to the city center ?
I would like a coffee to go please

Answer 17

zum (to the / to)

Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
(How do I get to the city center?)

Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee zum mitnehmen, bitte.
(I would like a coffee to go, please.)

Question 18

Zu + der

The kids are going to school

We’re pleased to be available

Answer 18

zur (to the / to)

Die Kinder gehen zur Schule.
(The kids are going to school.)
Wir stehen gerne zur Verfügung.
(We’re pleased to be available.)

Question 19

Stuck or bound

Answer 19

Gebunden

Question 20

Standing

Answer 20

Stehe

Question 21

It comes down to, or it amounts to

Answer 21

Es läuft hinhaus

Question 22

Patient (as in the virtue-like im patiently waiting, or he is a patient man)

Answer 22

Geduldig

Question 23

To chat

Answer 23

Reden

Question 24

The counter

Answer 24

Der Ladentisch

Question 25

To rescue

Answer 25

Retten

Question 26

Have rescued (perfect)

Answer 26

Haben gerettet

Question 27

To shave

Answer 27

Rasieren

Question 28

Shaved ( perfect)

„I shaved“

Answer 28

Haben Rasiert

„Ich habe mich rasiert“

Question 29

Glide (v.) (like gliding down something (a river))

Answer 29

Gleiten

Question 30

We glided

Answer 30

Wir sind geglitten