German cases in basic sentences

Question 1

I see the man.

Answer 1

Ich sehe den Mann.

Question 2

You (informal) know the city.

Answer 2

Du kennst die Stadt.

Question 3

I give him a present.

Answer 3

Ich gebe ihm (dative) ein Geschenk.

Question 4

We give her a present.

Answer 4

Wir geben ihr ein Geschenk.

Question 5

You (formal) believe me.

Answer 5

Sie glauben mir (glauben takes the dative).

Question 6

You (plural) trust them.

Answer 6

Ihr vertraut ihnen (vertrauen takes the dative).

Question 7

They promise them the world.

Answer 7

Sie versprechen ihnen (versprechen takes the dative) die Welt.

Question 8

Whom do you (singular, informal) write to?

Answer 8

Wem (dative) schreibst du?

Question 9

Whom does she know?

Answer 9

Wen (accusative) kennt sie?

Question 10

The house is big.

Answer 10

Das Haus ist gross.

Question 11

Please give (singular, informal) me his new address.

Answer 11

Bitte gib mir (dative) seine neue Adresse.

Question 12

Do you (formal) understand me?

Answer 12

Verstehen Sie mich?

Question 13

Do you (singular, informal) understand her?

Answer 13

Verstehst du sie?

Question 14

a street

Answer 14

eine Strasse

Question 15

a room

Answer 15

ein Zimmer

Question 16

He comes into the office.

Answer 16

Er kommt in das (ins) Buero - accusative: direction.

Question 17

We are in the office.

Answer 17

Wir sind in dem (im) Buero. (position, location)

Question 18

The officer is in the bank.

Answer 18

Der Beamte ist in der Bank (positon: dative for feminine nouns: der).

Question 19

an hour

Answer 19

eine Stunde

Question 20

She loves him.

Answer 20

Sie liebt ihn.

Question 21

He loves you (singular, informal).

Answer 21

Er liebt dich.

Question 22

The parents love you (plural, informal).

Answer 22

Die Eltern lieben euch.

Question 23

I meet him.

Answer 23

Ich treffe ihn.

Question 24

I meet him in the city.

Answer 24

Ich treffe ihn in der Stadt.

Question 25

He hates him.

Answer 25

Er hasst ihn.

Question 26

They understand the people.

Answer 26

Sie verstehen die Leute.

Question 27

I understand only one word.

Answer 27

Ich verstehe nur ein Wort.

Question 28

The suitcase belongs to me.

Answer 28

Der Koffer gehoert mir.

Question 29

I come out of the cellar.

Answer 29

Ich komme aus dem Keller (note, “aus” takes the dative).

Question 30

You (singular, informal) go for a stroll with him.

Answer 30

Du gehst mit ihm spazieren.

Question 31

I give him the key.

Answer 31

Ich gebe ihm den Schluessel. (dative and accusative)

Question 32

I come to you (singular, informal).

Answer 32

Ich komme zu dir.

Question 33

At my home it is cozy.

Answer 33

Bei mir ist es gemuetlich. (dative after “bei”)

Question 34

We tell you (singular, informal) a story.

Answer 34

We tell you a story.

Question 35

She discusses (the) history with him.

Answer 35

Sie diskutiert die Geschichte mit ihm.

Question 36

I listen to the music.

Answer 36

Ich hoere der Musik zu. (separable verb: “zuhoeren” takes the dative) - note, it’s die Musik.

Question 37

She calls a friend on the phone.

Answer 37

Sie telefoniert mit einem Freund.

Question 38

He calls a girlfriend.

Answer 38

Er telefoniert mit einer Freundin.

Question 39

He comes from a different country.

Answer 39

Er kommt aus einem anderen Land. (“aus” takes the dative).