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.

accusative
2

Der Ball liegt unter dem Tisch.

The ball lies under the table.

dative
3

Er fühlt sich unter den Leuten wohl.

He feels comfortable among the people.

dative

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