Grammatik des Lebens · A1 · Relative Ortsangaben: auf, über, neben, vor, hinter, zwischen, unter, in
Grammar of Life · A1 · Relative locations: on, over, next to, in front of, behind, between, under, in
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Relative Ortsangaben
relative locations
zeigen
show
,
wo sich
where itself
etwas
something
im Verhältnis zu
in relation to
etwas anderem
something else
befindet
is located
.
Relative locations show where something is in relation to something else.
In diesem Text
in this text
lernst du
you learn
am Beispiel
using the example
eines Tisches
of a table
acht
eight
wichtige
important
Ortsangaben
location terms
:
auf
on
,
über
over
,
neben
next to
,
vor
in front of
,
hinter
behind
,
zwischen
between
,
unter
under
,
in
in
.
In this text you will learn eight important location terms using the example of a table: on, above, next to, in front of, behind, between, under, in.
Wo
where
liegt
is lying
das Buch
the book
?
Das Buch
the book
liegt
is lying
auf dem Tisch
on the table
.
Wo hängt
where is hanging
die Lampe
the lamp
?
Die Lampe
the lamp
hängt
is hanging
über dem Tisch
over the table
.
Where is the book? The book is on the table. Where is the lamp? The lamp is hanging above the table.
Wo steht
where is standing
der Stuhl
the chair
?
Der Stuhl
the chair
steht
is standing
neben dem Tisch
next to the table
.
Wo
where
liegt der Hund
is the dog lying
?
Der Hund liegt
the dog is lying
vor dem Tisch
in front of the table
.
Where is the chair? The chair is next to the table. Where is the dog lying? The dog is lying in front of the table.
Wo steht
where is standing
der Schrank
the cupboard
?
Der Schrank
the cupboard
steht
is standing
hinter dem Tisch
behind the table
.
Wo liegt
where is lying
der Teppich
the rug
?
Der Teppich
the rug
liegt
is lying
zwischen dem Tisch
between the table
und
and
dem Sofa
the sofa
.
Where is the cupboard? The cupboard is behind the table. Where is the rug? The rug is between the table and the sofa.
Wo befindet sich
where is
die Schublade
the drawer
?
Die Schublade
the drawer
befindet sich
is
unter dem Tisch
under the table
.
Wo sind
where are
die Servietten
the napkins
?
Die Servietten sind
the napkins are
in der Schublade
in the drawer
.
Where is the drawer? The drawer is under the table. Where are the napkins? The napkins are in the drawer.
Das Buch
the book
liegt
is lying
auf dem Tisch
on the table
.
Die Lampe
the lamp
hängt
is hanging
über dem Tisch
over the table
.
Der Stuhl
the chair
steht
is standing
neben dem Tisch
next to the table
.
The book lies on the table. The lamp hangs above the table. The chair is next to the table.
Der Hund
the dog
liegt
is lying
vor dem Tisch
in front of the table
.
Der Schrank
the cupboard
steht
is standing
hinter dem Tisch
behind the table
.
Der Teppich
the rug
liegt
is lying
zwischen dem Tisch
between the table
und
and
dem Sofa
the sofa
.
The dog is lying in front of the table. The cupboard is behind the table. The rug is between the table and the sofa.
Die Schublade
the drawer
ist
is
unter dem Tisch
under the table
.
Die Servietten
the napkins
sind
are
in der Schublade
in the drawer
.
The drawer is under the table. The napkins are in the drawer.
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Grammar of Life · A1 · Relative locations: on, over, next to, in front of, behind, between, under, in
