Prep. phrases

Question 1

Which preposition is used with the dative to indicate something located on a horizontal surface, describe a location in a public building or open space?

Answer 1

Auf

Auf dem Tisch (on the table)
Auf der Bank (at the bank)
Auf dem Markt (at the market)

Question 2

Which preposition do you use with the dative to indicate a location on or at a border, wall or body of water?

Answer 2

An

An der Wand (on the wall)
Am (an dem) Strand (at the beach)

Question 3

Which preposition is used with the dative and indicates a location on or in an enclosed space?

Answer 3

In

In meiner Handtasche (in my purse)
Im (in dem) park (in the park)
In der Joachimstraße (on Joachim Street)

Question 4

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In Switzerland

Dative

Answer 4

In der Schweiz

Question 5

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In the U.S.

Dative

Answer 5

In den USA (USA is a plural noun)

Question 6

Which preposition is used in the dative with a noun referring to a person, business to indicate a location of that person‘s house or that place of business?

Answer 6

Bei

Bei Aldi (at Aldi`s)
Beim (bei dem) Friseur (at the hairdresser´s)
Bei seinen Eltern (>lived< with >at< his parents)
Bei mir (at my place)

Question 7

Which preposition is used to mean near a location or in the presences of a condition?

Answer 7

Bei

Bei Wilhelmshaven (near Wilhelmshaven)
Bei schönem Wetter (when the weather is nice)

Question 8

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To be afraid of

Dative or Accusative

Answer 8

Angst haben vor. (Dative)

Question 9

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To work on

Dative or Accusative

Answer 9

Arbeiten an (dative)

Question 10

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To talk about; to tell a story about

Dative or accusative

Answer 10

Erzählen von (dative)

Question 11

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To ask about

Dative or Accusative

Answer 11

Fragen nach (dative)

Question 12

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To be about; to have to do with

Dative or Accusative

Answer 12

Handeln von (dative)

Question 13

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To help with

Dative or Accusative

Answer 13

Helfen bei (dative)

Question 14

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To dream of

Answer 14

Träumen an (dative)

Question 15

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To answer

Dative or Accusative

Answer 15

Antworten auf (accusative)

Question 16

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To think about

Dative or accusative

Answer 16

Denken an (accusative)

Question 17

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To write to

Dative or accusative

Answer 17

Schreiben an (accusative)

Question 18

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To talk about

Dative or Accusative

Answer 18

Sprechen/reden über (accusative)

Question 19

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To wait for

Dative or accusative

Answer 19

Warten auf (accusative)

Question 20

To home

I am going home.

Answer 20

Nach Hause

Ich gehe nach Hause.

Question 21

At home

I stay at home.

Answer 21

Zu Hause

Ich bleibe zu Hause.

Question 22

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At the bank

I am at the bank.

Answer 22

Auf der Bank

Ich bin auf der Bank.

Question 23

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Around the table

We are walking around the table.

Answer 23

Um den Tisch

Wir gehen um den Tisch.

Question 24

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With the lady

Answer 24

Mit der Frau

Question 25

Translate: out of the house The dog is out of the house.

Answer 25

Aus dem Haus Der Hund ist aus dem Haus.

Question 26

Translate: | for my dog

Answer 26

Für meinen Hund

Question 27

Translate: against the wall The stool is standing against the wall

Answer 27

Gegen die Wand Der Stuhl steht gegen die Wand.

Question 28

Translate: | from my mother

Answer 28

Von meiner Mutter

Question 29

Translate: | through the heart

Answer 29

Durch das Herz

Question 30

Translate: | Without a pencil

Answer 30

Ohne einen Bleistift

Question 31

Translate: At the beach We are swimming at the beach.

Answer 31

Am strand Wir schwimmen am Strand.

Question 32

Translate: on Roberts street He lives on Roberts street.

Answer 32

In der Robertsstraße Er wohnt in der Robertsstraße.

Question 33

Translate: At the table The cat is at the table.

Answer 33

Am Tisch An dem Tisch Die Katze ist an dem Tisch.

Question 34

Translate Out the window He is looking out the window.

Answer 34

Aus dem Fenster Er schaut aus dem Fenster.

Question 35

Translate At my place My car is at my place.

Answer 35

Bei mir Mein Auto ist bei mir.

Question 36

Translate In this weather

Answer 36

Bei diesem Wetter

Question 37

Translate With his wife

Answer 37

Mit seiner Frau

Question 38

Translate | After the movie

Answer 38

Nach dem Film

Question 39

Translate Of my uncle (belonging to the uncle) That is my uncle‘s house.

Answer 39

Von meinem Onkel Das ist das Haus von meinem Onkel.

Question 40

‚Towards‘ or ‚up to‘ in accusative

Answer 40

An An die Tür (to the door)

Question 41

‚Next to‘ or ‚by the edge of‘ (in the dative)

Answer 41

An An der Tür (next to -at- the door)

Question 42

To (up to) the door She went to the door.

Answer 42

An die Tür Sie ging an die Tür.

Question 43

To the market (movement towards the market) I am going to the market.

Answer 43

Auf den Markt (Accusative) Ich gehe auf den Markt.

Question 44

To the bank (movement towards the bank) I am driving to the bank.

Answer 44

Auf die Bank (Accusative) Ich fahre auf die Bank.

Question 45

Into the kitchen She danced into the kitchen.

Answer 45

In die Küche Sie tanzt in die Küche.

Question 46

At the market (no motion) Kids are playing at the market.

Answer 46

Auf dem Markt Kinder spielen auf dem Markt.

Question 47

On Monday

Answer 47

Am Montag

Question 48

In the Spring

Answer 48

Im Frühling

Question 49

In January

Answer 49

Im Januar

Question 50

in the afternoon

Answer 50

Am Nachmittag

Question 51

On Friday afternoon

Answer 51

Am Freitagnachmittag

Question 52

Wir warten auf ___ Sommer. We are waiting for summer.

Answer 52

Wir warten auf ‚den‘ Sommer. Warten auf - accusative Sommer - Masculine

Question 53

Die Architektin schreibt an ___ Rechtsanwalt.

Answer 53

Die Architektin schreibt an ‚den‘ Rechtsanwalt. Schreiben an - accusative Rechtsanwalt - masculine (lawyer)

Question 54

Oma und Opa erzählen von ____ Hochzeit.

Answer 54

Oma und Opa erzählen von ‚ihrer‘ Hochzeit. erzählen von - dative Hochzeit - feminine

Question 55

Sie helfen bei ____ Hausarbeit.

Answer 55

Sie helfen bei ‚der‘ Hausarbeit. Helfen bei - dative Hausarbeit - feminine

Question 56

Ich denke an _____ Freunde.

Answer 56

Ich denke an ‚meine‘ Freunde. Denken An - accusative freunde - plural

Question 57

translate: | at the lake

Answer 57

Am See

Question 58

Translate- | At the bakery/at the baker‘s

Answer 58

Beim Bäcker

Question 59

Translate- | At the butcher‘s

Answer 59

Beim Metzger

Question 60

Translate- | In the bakery

Answer 60

In der Bäckerei