Daily Language Challenge
Frequently Asked German Questions
Which Preposition Pairs with "Warten"?
For example, the sentence "Peter hat auf seine Freundin gewartet."
The correct preposition to use with "warten" to convey the meaning of "to wait for" is "auf", making the expression "warten auf". The sentence "Peter hat auf seine Freundin gewartet" means "Peter waited for his girlfriend." The other prepositions cannot be used to express the act of waiting for someone. Did you know? Prepositions in German can change the case of the noun that follows them. In the case of "warten auf", the preposition "auf" requires the noun to be in the accusative case.
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Which word correctly indicates the thing being searched for?
Er macht sich auf die Suche ____ Bienen.
Which word best fits the sentence to mean 'onto'?
Sie legen das Buch ____ den Tisch.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "sprechen" to mean "to speak with"?
Er spricht ____ seinem Vater
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "fahren" to mean "to drive through"?
Er fährt ____ die Stadt.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "kaufen" to mean "to buy for"?
Ich kaufe ein Geschenk ____ meine Freundin
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "treffen" to mean "to meet with"?
Sie trifft sich ____ ihren Freunden
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "lernen" to mean "to learn from"?
Er hat ____ seinen Fehlern gelernt
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "träumen" to mean "to dream of"?
Sie träumt jede Nacht ____ ihrem Urlaub
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "danken" to mean "to thank for"?
Sie bedankt sich ____ den Brief.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'hoffen' to mean 'to hope for'?
Er hofft ____ einen Sieg