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1
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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?

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Auf

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

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

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An

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

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3
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Which preposition is used with the dative and indicates a location on or in an enclosed space?

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In

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

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4
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In Switzerland

Dative

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In der Schweiz

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5
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In the U.S.

Dative

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In den USA (USA is a plural noun)

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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?

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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)

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7
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Which preposition is used to mean near a location or in the presences of a condition?

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Bei

Bei Wilhelmshaven (near Wilhelmshaven)
Bei schönem Wetter (when the weather is nice)
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To be afraid of

Dative or Accusative

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Angst haben vor. (Dative)

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9
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To work on

Dative or Accusative

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Arbeiten an (dative)

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10
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To talk about; to tell a story about

Dative or accusative

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Erzählen von (dative)

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To ask about

Dative or Accusative

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Fragen nach (dative)

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To be about; to have to do with

Dative or Accusative

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Handeln von (dative)

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To help with

Dative or Accusative

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Helfen bei (dative)

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14
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To dream of

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Träumen an (dative)

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To answer

Dative or Accusative

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Antworten auf (accusative)

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To think about

Dative or accusative

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Denken an (accusative)

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17
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To write to

Dative or accusative

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Schreiben an (accusative)

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18
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To talk about

Dative or Accusative

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Sprechen/reden über (accusative)

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To wait for

Dative or accusative

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Warten auf (accusative)

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To home

I am going home.

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Nach Hause

Ich gehe nach Hause.

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At home

I stay at home.

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Zu Hause

Ich bleibe zu Hause.

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22
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At the bank

I am at the bank.

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Auf der Bank

Ich bin auf der Bank.

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23
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Around the table

We are walking around the table.

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Um den Tisch

Wir gehen um den Tisch.

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24
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With the lady

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Mit der Frau

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25
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out of the house

The dog is out of the house.

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Aus dem Haus

Der Hund ist aus dem Haus.

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for my dog

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Für meinen Hund

27
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against the wall

The stool is standing against the wall

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Gegen die Wand

Der Stuhl steht gegen die Wand.

28
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from my mother

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Von meiner Mutter

29
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through the heart

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Durch das Herz

30
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Without a pencil

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Ohne einen Bleistift

31
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At the beach

We are swimming at the beach.

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Am strand

Wir schwimmen am Strand.

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on Roberts street

He lives on Roberts street.

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In der Robertsstraße

Er wohnt in der Robertsstraße.

33
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At the table

The cat is at the table.

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Am Tisch
An dem Tisch

Die Katze ist an dem Tisch.

34
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Out the window
He is looking out the window.

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Aus dem Fenster

Er schaut aus dem Fenster.

35
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At my place

My car is at my place.

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Bei mir

Mein Auto ist bei mir.

36
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In this weather

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Bei diesem Wetter

37
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With his wife

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Mit seiner Frau

38
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After the movie

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Nach dem Film

39
Q

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Of my uncle (belonging to the uncle)

That is my uncle‘s house.

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Von meinem Onkel

Das ist das Haus von meinem Onkel.

40
Q

‚Towards‘ or ‚up to‘ in accusative

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An

An die Tür (to the door)

41
Q

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

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An

An der Tür (next to -at- the door)

42
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To (up to) the door

She went to the door.

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An die Tür

Sie ging an die Tür.

43
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To the market (movement towards the market)

I am going to the market.

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Auf den Markt (Accusative)

Ich gehe auf den Markt.

44
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To the bank (movement towards the bank)

I am driving to the bank.

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Auf die Bank (Accusative)

Ich fahre auf die Bank.

45
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Into the kitchen

She danced into the kitchen.

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In die Küche

Sie tanzt in die Küche.

46
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At the market (no motion)

Kids are playing at the market.

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Auf dem Markt

Kinder spielen auf dem Markt.

47
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On Monday

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Am Montag

48
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In the Spring

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Im Frühling

49
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In January

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Im Januar

50
Q

in the afternoon

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Am Nachmittag

51
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On Friday afternoon

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Am Freitagnachmittag

52
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Wir warten auf ___ Sommer.

We are waiting for summer.

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Wir warten auf ‚den‘ Sommer.

Warten auf - accusative
Sommer - Masculine

53
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Die Architektin schreibt an ___ Rechtsanwalt.

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Die Architektin schreibt an ‚den‘ Rechtsanwalt.

Schreiben an - accusative
Rechtsanwalt - masculine (lawyer)

54
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Oma und Opa erzählen von ____ Hochzeit.

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Oma und Opa erzählen von ‚ihrer‘ Hochzeit.

erzählen von - dative
Hochzeit - feminine

55
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Sie helfen bei ____ Hausarbeit.

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Sie helfen bei ‚der‘ Hausarbeit.

Helfen bei - dative
Hausarbeit - feminine

56
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Ich denke an _____ Freunde.

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Ich denke an ‚meine‘ Freunde.

Denken An - accusative
freunde - plural

57
Q

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at the lake

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Am See

58
Q

Translate-

At the bakery/at the baker‘s

A

Beim Bäcker

59
Q

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At the butcher‘s

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Beim Metzger

60
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In the bakery

A

In der Bäckerei

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