Question 1

Which Preposition Pairs with "Glauben"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Viele Kinder glauben an den Weihnachtsmann".
 The correct preposition to use with "glauben" to convey the meaning of "to believe in" is "an", making the expression "glauben an". The other prepositions cannot be used to express the act of believing in someone or something. The full sentence means "Many children believe in Father Christmas"

Question 2

Which Preposition Pairs with "Warten"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Ich warte auf den Bus".
 The correct preposition to use with "warten" to convey the meaning of "to wait for" is "auf", making the expression "warten auf". The sentence "Ich warte auf den Bus" means "I am waiting for the bus." The other prepositions cannot be used to express the act of waiting for something or 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.

Question 3

What preposition pairs with 'denken'?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Ich denke an dich.".
 The correct preposition to use with "denken" to convey the meaning of "to think of" is "an", forming the phrase "denken an". The sentence "Ich denke an dich" translates to "I am thinking of you." The other prepositions are not used to express the concept of thinking of someone or something.

Fun Fact: "Denken an" requires the accusative case, as it typically involves a direct object – the thing or person being thought of.

Question 4

What preposition pairs with 'sparen'?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Ich spare für meine Reise".
 The correct preposition to use with 'sparen' to convey the meaning of 'to save for' is 'für', forming the phrase 'sparen für'. The sentence 'Ich spare für meine Reise' translates to 'I am saving for my trip.' The other prepositions are not used to express the concept of saving for something.

Fun Fact: 'Sparen für' requires the accusative case, as it typically involves a direct object – the thing or goal being saved for.

Question 5

Which Preposition Pairs with "Warten"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "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.

Question 6

Which preposition pairs with "sich freuen"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Ich freue mich über mein Geburtstagsgeschenk".
 The correct preposition to use with "sich freuen" to convey the meaning of "to be happy about" is "über", making the expression "sich freuen über". The sentence "Ich freue mich über mein Geburtstagsgeschenk" means "I am happy about my birthday gift.".

Question 7

What preposition pairs with 'laufen'?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Er läuft durch den Park".
 The correct preposition to use with 'laufen' to convey the meaning of 'to run through' is 'durch', forming the phrase 'laufen durch'. The sentence 'Er läuft durch den Park' translates to 'He is running through the park.' The other prepositions are not used to express the concept of running through a place.

Fun Fact: 'Laufen durch' requires the accusative case, as it typically involves a direct object – the place being run through.

Question 8

What preposition pairs with 'sich interessieren'?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Sie interessiert sich für Kunst.".
 The correct preposition to use with "sich interessieren" to convey the meaning of "to be interested in" is "für", forming the phrase "sich interessieren für". The sentence "Sie interessiert sich für Kunst" translates to "She is interested in art." The other prepositions are not used to express the concept of being interested in something or someone.

Question 9

Which Preposition Pairs with "Kämpfen"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Er kämpft um seine Rechte.".
 The correct preposition to use with "kämpfen" to convey the meaning of "to fight for" is "um", making the expression "kämpfen um". The sentence "Er kämpft um seine Rechte" means "He is fighting for his rights." The other prepositions are not suitable to express the act of fighting for something.
An alternative that also works is "für" - "Er kämpft für seine Rechte".

Question 10

Which preposition pairs with "sich bedanken"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Sie bedankt sich für den Brief.".
 The verb "bedanken" is a reflexive verb in German, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun. In this case, "sich bedanken" is used to express the act of giving thanks. The correct preposition to use with "sich bedanken" for conveying the meaning of "to thank for" is "für". Therefore, the sentence "Sie bedankt sich für den Brief" translates to "She thanks [herself] for the letter," more naturally expressed in English as "She gives thanks for the letter" or "She is thankful for the letter." The use of "für" is crucial in this context to indicate what the person is thanking for.

Question 11

Which Preposition Pairs with "Schreiben"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Sie schreibt einen Brief an ihren Freund.".
 The correct preposition to use with "schreiben" to convey the meaning of "to write to" is "an", forming the phrase "schreiben an". The sentence "Sie schreibt einen Brief an ihren Freund" translates to "She is writing a letter to her friend." The other prepositions are not used to express the act of writing to someone.

Question 12

Which Preposition Pairs with "Kaufen"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Ich kaufe ein Geschenk für meine Freundin".
 The correct preposition to use with "kaufen" to convey the meaning of "to buy for" is "für", making the expression "kaufen für". The sentence "Ich kaufe ein Geschenk für meine Freundin" means "I am buying a gift for my girlfriend." The other prepositions cannot be used to express the act of buying something for someone. Remember: In German, prepositions can change the case of the noun that follows them. In the case of "kaufen für", the preposition "für" requires the noun to be in the accusative case.

Question 13

Which preposition pairs with "fahren" to mean "to drive through"?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Er fährt durch die Stadt.".
 The correct preposition to use with "fahren" to convey the meaning of 'to drive through' is 'durch'. Therefore, the sentence 'Er fährt durch die Stadt' translates to 'He drives through the city'. The use of 'durch' is required to convey the action of moving through a location in German.

Question 14

Which word best fits the sentence to mean 'onto'?

Accepted Answer

For example - "Sie legen das Buch auf den Tisch.".
 In this context, 'auf' is a German preposition that translates to 'on' or 'onto' in English. It is used to describe the position of something in relation to a surface or a place. 'Auf' is the only option that fits the sentence's context and works grammatically. Other options ('an', 'aus', und 'ein') don't fit the context or are grammatically incorrect.

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