Prepositions in German
Prepositions in German: über (over), unter (under), in (into), aus (out of), durch (through), hinter (behind), vor (in front of), zwischen (between), neben (next to). Below are all 18 prepositions from lessons 27 and 37 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 18 German prepositions
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Lesson 27 · Movement & Position 3 12 words
- über over
Die Katze springt über die Kiste.
The cat jumps over the box.
- unter under
Sie wohnen unter einem großen Baum.
They live under a big tree.
- durch through
Er geht durch die Tür.
He walks through the door.
- entlang along
Wir gehen den Strand entlang.
We walk along the beach.
- um around
Leute gehen um den Park herum.
People walk around the park.
- über across
Ich gehe über die Straße.
I go across the street.
- in into
Er geht langsam in das Zimmer.
He walks slowly into the room.
- aus out of
Das Kind rennt aus der Schule.
The kid runs out of the school.
- nach oben up
Sie schaut nach oben zu den Wolken.
She looks up at the clouds.
- herunter down
Der Hund legte den Ball herunter.
The dog put the ball down.
- oben upstairs
Ich gehe nach oben ins Bett.
I go upstairs to bed.
- unten downstairs
Ich höre unten Geräusche.
I hear noises downstairs.
Lesson 37 · Directions 2 6 words
- hinter behind
Es ist hinter diesem Gebäude.
It is behind that building.
- vor in front of
Sie ist vor mir.
She is in front of me.
- zwischen between
Der Park ist zwischen zwei Häusern.
The park is between two houses.
- neben next to
Das Geschäft ist neben meinem Haus.
That store is next to my house.
- gegenüber von across from
Wir wohnen gegenüber vom Geschäft.
We live across from the store.
- in Richtung towards
Die Kinder gehen in Richtung zum großen Baum.
The kids walk towards the big tree.
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