Dative Verbs

Question 1

What is a Dative word?

Answer 1

a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action

“Maria Jacobo potum dedit”, Latin for “Maria gave Jacob a drink”.

Question 2

Answer

Answer 2

antworten

ie. Antworten Sie mir!

Question 3

Thank

Answer 3

Danken

ie. Ich danke dir.

Question 4

be missing

Answer 4

Fehlen

ie. Was fehlt dir?

(What’s wrong with you?

Question 5

Follow

Answer 5

Folgen

ie. Bitte folgen Sie mir!

(Please follow me!)

Question 6

like, be pleasing to

Answer 6

gefallen

ie. Dein Hemd gefällt mir.

(I like your shirt)

Question 7

belong to

Answer 7

gehören

ie. Das Buch gehört mir, nicht dir.

(The book is mine, not yours)

Question 8

believe

Answer 8

glauben

ie. Er glaubte mir nicht.

(He didn’t believe me)

Question 9

help

Answer 9

helfen

ie. Ich kann dir leider nicht helfen.

(Unfortunately, I cannot help you)

Question 10

to be sorry

Answer 10

Leid tun

ie. Es tut mir Leid.

(I am sorry)

Question 11

to happen to

Answer 11

passieren

ie. Was ist dir passiert?

(What happened to you?)

Question 12

pardon, forgive

Answer 12

verzeihen

ie. Ich kann ihm nicht verzeihen.

(I can’t forgive him)

Question 13

to hurt

Answer 13

wehtun

ie. Wo tut es Ihnen weh?

(Where does it hurt?)

Question 14

resemble

Answer 14

ähneln

Question 15

congratulate

Answer 15

gratulieren

Question 16

command, order

Answer 16

befehlen

Question 17

be lucky

Answer 17

glücken

Question 18

encounter, meet

Answer 18

begegnen

Question 19

overhear, heard

Answer 19

lauschen

Question 20

remain

Answer 20

bleiben

Question 21

taste

Answer 21

munden

Question 22

serve

Answer 22

dienen

Question 23

be of use, useful

Answer 23

nützen

Question 24

threaten

Answer 24

drohen

Question 25

fit, suit

Answer 25

passen

Question 26

occur to, think of

Answer 26

einfallen

Question 27

advise

Answer 27

raten

Question 28

allow

Answer 28

erlauben

Question 29

harm

Answer 29

schaden

Question 30

obey

Answer 30

gehorchen

Question 31

taste

Answer 31

schmecken

Question 32

succeed

Answer 32

gelingen

Question 33

fail

Answer 33

misslingen

Question 34

flatter

Answer 34

schmeicheln

Question 35

turn out well

Answer 35

geraten

Question 36

trust

Answer 36

trauen, vertrauen

Question 37

be enough

Answer 37

genügen

Question 38

contradict

Answer 38

wildersprechen

Question 39

happen

Answer 39

geschehen

Question 40

wave at, to

Answer 40

winken

Question 41

be like, resemble

Answer 41

gleichen

Question 42

be angry with

Answer 42

zürnen

Question 43

listen to

Answer 43

zühoren

Question 44

smile at

Answer 44

zulächeln

Question 45

rejoice

Answer 45

zujubeln

Question 46

agree to

Answer 46

zusagen

Question 47

agree with

Answer 47

zustimmen

Question 48

What prefix also takes the dative verb?

Answer 48

Verbs with the prefix zu-

ie.
Stimmst du mir zu? (Do you agree with me?);

Ich höre dir zu. (I’m listening to you.)

Question 49

Where are dative verbs placed within a sentence?

Answer 49

The dative object will always come before the accusative object.