preps Flashcards
(36 cards)
until
bis (acc., sub.)
through, by means of
durch (acc.)
for
für (acc.)
against
gegen (acc.)
without
ohne (acc.)
around
um (acc.)
out of
aus (dat.)
except for, unless, besides
außer (dat.)
by, at, near; to indicate conditions
bei (dat.)
opposite, across from; in relation to
gegenüber (dat.)
with
mit (dat.)
to, after, according to
nach (dat.)
since, for
seit (dat.) (for action begun in past and continuing; use present tense)
by, of, from
von (dat.)
to (most versatile)
zu (dat.)
to a precise spot, horizontal/vertical boundary; location at or near a place
an (two-way)
to “on something” or formal events/public spaces; on an island
auf (two-way)
along
entlang (two-way) (acc. after noun, dat. before)
behind
hinter (two-way)
to “inside a location”; location in continent, country, city, public building
in (two-way)
next to
neben (two-way)
above
über (two-way) (always acc. when meaning “about”)
under
unter (two-way)
in front of, before; (ago)
vor (two-way) (dat. when used as time prep.)
