A2Prepositions

German Dative Prepositions

These prepositions always require the dative case: aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber.

Key Rules

  1. 1aus = from (origin), out of
  2. 2bei = at, near, with (someone's place)
  3. 3mit = with
  4. 4nach = after, to (cities/countries)
  5. 5seit = since, for (time)
  6. 6von = from, of, by
  7. 7zu = to (people/places)

Examples

Ich komme aus Deutschland.

I come from Germany.

Sie wohnt bei ihren Eltern.

She lives with her parents.

Ich fahre mit dem Bus.

I travel by bus.

Related Grammar Topics

Cases

German Dative Case (Dativ)
A2

Prepositions

German Accusative Prepositions
A1

Prepositions

German Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
B1
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