Wo sind wir?: an, auf, bei, in, zu Flashcards
1
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in, auf and an
A
Same rules as it’s when we ask where to go
2
Q
Nach
A
NEVER used for saying where you are.
3
Q
in
A
for location in continents, countries with or without article, and cities, public buildings
4
Q
auf
A
for location on an island.
5
Q
An
A
is used quite generally to indicate location at or near a place
6
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bei
A
used to indicate location in or at a particular person’s or company’s house/locale; it is also used to indicate one’s place of work. If one is working or studying at an academic or otherwise “high-brow” institution, one uses an.
7
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Zu
A
does not usually indicate location, but it used to. The most important remnant is zu Hause, and there are others, such as “zu Tisch”