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What preposition pairs with 'sprechen' to mean 'to talk about'?
For example, the sentence "Sie spricht immer von ihrem Bruder"
The correct preposition to use with 'sprechen' to convey the meaning of 'to talk about' is 'von'. The phrase formed is 'sprechen von'. The sentence 'Sie spricht immer von ihrem Bruder' translates to 'She always talks about her brother.' The other prepositions cannot be used to express the concept of talking about something. Note that 'sprechen von' requires the dative case.
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Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "warten" to mean "to wait for"?
Ich warte ____ den Bus