A2Grammartwo-way case
unter
under, below, among
In German
unter
un-ter
🇬🇧 English
under, below, among
🇪🇸 Español
debajo de, entre
🇮🇹 Italiano
sotto, tra
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Note
Use dative for location (Wo? - Where?) and accusative for direction (Wohin? - Whither/Where to?).
Common Phrases
Unterwegs sein
To be on the way
Unter vier Augen
In private (literally: under four eyes)
Unter Kontrolle haben
To have under control
Unter Druck stehen
To be under pressure
Example Sentences
1
Ich lege den Ball unter den Tisch.
I put the ball under the table.
accusative2
Der Ball liegt unter dem Tisch.
The ball lies under the table.
dative3
Er fühlt sich unter den Leuten wohl.
He feels comfortable among the people.
dative