Prepositions of Place
Say where things are in a city, a room, or a building.
This chapter teaches practical location phrases for everyday German: in the city, at the station, next to the university, in front of the Rathaus, and behind the supermarket. You will answer Wo ist ...? and use common place prepositions without going too deep into the full dative case yet. The next chapter explains the case pattern behind these phrases.
What this chapter covers
- I can ask where a place or object is using Wo ist ...? and Wo sind ...?
- I can understand common place prepositions such as in, an, neben, vor, hinter, and zwischen.
- I can use practical location chunks such as im Park, in der Stadt, am Bahnhof, and neben der Uni.
- I can build simple sentences that describe where something is.
- I can understand short spoken directions and location descriptions.
What you will practise in the app
The full chapter includes 9 interactive exercises covering these formats:
- Multiple choice questions
- Vocabulary matching
- Article selection (der / die / das)
- Fill-in-the-blank sentences
- Word order tasks
- True or false statements
- Listening comprehension
- Translation practice
- Guided writing task
Vocabulary: Around the City
A small sample from this chapter's vocabulary set.
This is only a small sample. The full vocabulary set — with audio, example sentences, and grammar details — is available in the free app.
Why this matters in Germany
This chapter helps you build German you can use in everyday situations in Germany — from understanding simple sentences to handling basic conversations, messages, appointments, study, work, and daily life. Practical language learned in context is easier to remember and use when it matters.
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