German Prepositions of Place with Dative
This article will introduce you German prepositions of place with dative and explain, how they are used. You can practice after each section to make better results while studying. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Imagine that someone is calling you and asks you: “Hey! Wo bist du?”. How would you reply? You are probably having a lot of variants in your head now depending on the place you are at this moment. Shall we see what answers could be possible?
Locative prepositions in dative, often called “Prepositions of Place” (on, at, in, under, behind, etc.) give information about the place. They answer the following question: where? → wo? Have a look at the table “Flexion of nouns with their articles” in dative.
| m | n | f | Pl | |
| Nom. (What?) | der Bus | das Zimmer | die Wand | die Bergen |
| Dat. (Where?) | (in) dem Bus | (in) dem Zimmer | (an) der Wand | (in) den Bergen |
The chart below will help you understand, when each German prepositions of place is used.
| Wo? Where? | in + Dativ | an + Dativ | auf + Dativ | bei + Dativ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| immer Dativ | Räume, Städte, Länder im Haus in Berlin in Deutschland | vertikaler Kontakt, „Wasser“ an der Station am Strand am Meer | horizontaler Kontakt auf dem Fußballplatz auf dem Stuhl | Personen, Firmen, Aktivitäten bei Lisa bei H&M beim Picknick beim Arzt |