German Prepositions
Prepositions are small words that show relationships between words. In German, prepositions determine which case (dative, accusative, or genitive) to use.
Learn all types of German prepositions: those that always take one case, two-way prepositions, and special cases like 'aus' vs 'von' and 'nach' vs 'zu'.
A1 Prepositions
Dative Prepositions
Learn prepositions that always require the dative case (mit, von, zu, bei, nach, aus, seit).
Accusative Prepositions
Master prepositions that always require the accusative case (für, durch, gegen, ohne, um).
Dative & Accusative Prepositions
Understand two-way prepositions that can take either dative or accusative depending on meaning.
Prepositions of Place
Learn prepositions that describe location and position (in, an, auf, über, unter, vor, hinter, neben, zwischen).
Prepositions of Time
Master prepositions used to express time relationships (um, am, im, vor, nach, während, seit).
Aus or Von
Learn when to use 'aus' vs 'von' - both mean 'from' but are used in different contexts.
Nach or Zu
Understand when to use 'nach' vs 'zu' - both can mean 'to' but have different uses.