Prepositions with dative

Foreign Languages

Definition

In German, certain prepositions always require the noun or pronoun that follows them to be in the dative case. The most common dative prepositions are aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, and zu.

Examples

  • Ich gehe mit dem Hund. (I walk with the dog.)
  • Sie kommt aus der Schule. (She comes from school.)
  • Er wohnt bei seiner Großmutter. (He lives at his grandmother's.)
Key Fact

Mnemonic for German dative prepositions: "aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu" (always take dative)

Related Terms

Accusative case Modal verbs Separable verbs German alphabet and umlauts

Study This Concept

Practice prepositions with dative with free review games in these units:

German 1 Unit 6: Home and City