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What are examples of prepositions that trigger the dative case?

Prepositions that trigger the dative case in German are mit, nach, seit, von, zu, aus, außer, and gegenüber.

Answered by Moana K. German tutor
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How do I overcome prenunciation problems?

When learning German, English learners can find it rather difficult to adapt to the accent and pronunciation of particular words and sounds. 

Typical mistakes

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Answered by Paige R. German tutor
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When do I need to use 'sein' as the auxiliary verb in the past perfect tense?

Generally, we conjugate the verb 'sein' for any verb that indicates i) movement ii) or a change in state.For example i) gehen = to go and suggests an act of movement therefore we would have to conjugate t...

Answered by Monique S. German tutor
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Please explain (in German) what you did last summer. Bitte erklären Sie was Sie letzten Sommer gemacht haben.

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 Ein Beispiel:
Im Juli habe ich eine gute Freundin in Frankfurt besucht. Wir kennen uns schon seit ein paar Jahren und haben immer viel Spaß zusammen. Wir waren im Schwim...

Answered by Sithara T. German tutor
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How can I tell which prepositions take the accusative and which take the dative?

Prepositions are little words that describe the location of something, or where it’s going, like for, to, in, on, over, under in English. In German, they change the case of the noun that follows them. ...

Answered by Francesca M. German tutor
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