In German, too, there are a number of verbs that can be used by themselves, and verbs that can be used with a variety of prepositions to convey a different meaning. However, it is important to keep in mind that whenever we are using prepositions in German, we are also going to be dealing with cases and the gender of nouns.
Some prepositions always take the dative case, some always take the accusative case, and some can take either (Wechselprpositionen), and it is important to pay close attention to what case is triggered.
German verb preposition combinations are limited to a subset of all German prepositions. They only take the dative or accusative case, not the genitive case. Some so-called two-way prepositions can take both cases, not interchangeably, but with two different meanings.
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German verbs with prepositions can prove difficult, because, as you can see, a fixed expression with a German verb preposition combination can result in a more abstract meaning. In addition, you have to learn the prepositions and cases by heart. But here are a few tips to master German verbs with prepositions:
On this page you'll learn everything about verbs with preposition complements. Complements are grammatically necessary parts of a sentence. If you aren't sure what that means, take a look at this page on complements in the German language. You should already understand the concept of complements in order to understand German Verbs with Prepositions
When formulating questions with verbs that use a prepositional complement, keep a few things in mind. First, when asking for the complement with the preposition, we must also include the preposition in the question.
VerbPrepositionEnglishCaseabhngenvonto depend onDativeabstimmenberto vote onAccusativeachtenaufto pay attention toAccusativeanfangenmitto start withDativeantwortenaufto reply toAccusativearbeitenanto work onDativearbeitenbeito work for (a company)Dativesich rgernberto be annoyed aboutAccusativeaufhrenmitto stop withDativeaufpassenaufto watch out forAccusativesich aufregenberto get upset / angry aboutAccusativeausgebenfrto spend (money) onAccusativesich bedankenbeito thank sb.Dativesich bedankenfrto thank for sth.Accusativebeginnenmitto start withDativeberichtenberto report onAccusativesich beschftigenmitto be busy withDativesich beschwerenbeito complain to sb.Dativesich beschwerenberto complain about sth.Accusativebestehenaufto insist onDativebestehenausto consist ofDativesich bewerbenumto apply forAccusativesich beziehenaufto refer toAccusativebittenumto ask forAccusativedankenfrto thank forAccusativedenkenanto think ofAccusativediskutierenberto discuss sth.Accusativesich drehenumto revolve aroundAccusativeeinladenzuto invite toDativesich entscheidenfrto decide onAccusativesich entschuldigenbeito apologize toDativesich entschuldigenfrto apologize forAccusativesich erholenvonto recover fromDativeerinnernanto remind aboutAccusativesich erinnernanto rememberAccusativesich erkundigennachto inquire aboutDativeersetzendurchto replace withAccusativeerzhlenvonto tell sb. aboutDativefolgenaufto follow onDativefragennachto ask aboutDativesich freuenaufto look forward toAccusativesich freuenberto be pleased aboutAccusativegehenumto be aboutAccusativegehrenzuto belong toDativesich gewhnenanto get used toAccusativeglaubenanto believe inAccusativegratulierenzuto congratulate onDativehaltenfrto regard sb. / sth. asAccusativesich handelnumto be about sth.Accusativehrenaufto listen toAccusativehoffenaufto hope forAccusative(sich) informierenberto inform yourself aboutAccusativesich interessierenfrto be interested inAccusativekmpfenfrto fight forAccusativekmpfengegento fight againstAccusativesich konzentrierenaufto concentrate onAccusativesich kmmernumto look after sb. / sth.Accusativelchelnberto smile aboutAccusativelachenberto laugh aboutAccusativeleidenanto suffer fromDativeleidenunterto suffer due toDativenachdenkenberto think aboutAccusativeprotestierengegento protest againstAccusativereagierenaufto react toAccusativeredenmitto talk withDativeredenberto talk aboutAccusativeriechennachto smell ofDativesich schmenfrto be ashamed ofAccusativeschimpfenberto complain aboutAccusativeschreibenanto write toAccusativeschreibenberto write aboutAccusativeseinfrto agree withAccusativeseingegento disagree withAccusativesorgenfrto look after sb. / sth.Accusativesprechenmitto speak withDativesprechenberto speak aboutAccusativestehenaufto like sb. / sth.Accusativesterbenanto die ofDativestimmenfrto vote forAccusativestimmengegento vote againstAccusativesich streitenmitto argue with sb.Dativesich streitenberto argue aboutAccusativeteilnehmenanto take part inDativetrumenvonto dream of / aboutDativesich treffenmitto meet up withDativetunfrto do forAccusativeberzeugenvonto convince sb. ofDativesich unterhaltenmitto chat withDativesich unterhaltenberto chat aboutAccusativeunterrichtenberto teach aboutAccusativesich verabredenmitto arrange to meet withDativesich verabschiedenvonto say goodbye toDativesich verlassenaufto depend onAccusativesich verliebeninto fall in love withAccusativevermietenanto rent toAccusativeverzichtenaufto go without sth.Accusativesich vorbereitenaufto prepare forAccusativewartenaufto wait forAccusativesich wendenanto turn to sb.Accusativesich wundernberto wonder aboutAccusativezweifelnanto doubt sth.Dative
In German, most, but not all, separable prefixes are derived from prepositions and retain much of the meaning that they had in that form. As with inseparable prefixes, the conjugation of the original verb remains the same, but, as their name would imply, separable prefixes can be detached.
Many of the prefixes listed here can be preceded by "da" (or, if the preposition begins with a vowel, "dar-"),effectively adding the notion of "it" to the meaning. In most such cases, the new meaning is clear, the equivalent of a prepositional phrase formed with "da-". For example, "es macht mir nichts aus" (I don't mind; it makes no difference to me) becomes "ich mache mir nichts daraus" (I don't worry about it).There are, however, some prefixes which require the "da-" (or "dar-") for logical purposes, e.g. "dazwischen-". Or, see the above examples of "dabei-".
"her- indicates motion toward the speaker, "hither". It can also combine with a number of other prefixes, making their direction more precise. Note that theseprefixes do not necessarily replace prepositions:
"hin-" indicates motion away from the speaker, "thither"; also "down."Like her-, it can also combine with a number of other prefixes, making their direction more precise. Note that theseprefixes do not necessarily obviate the need for prepositions:
"hinarbeiten" (to work towards); "hinbekommen" (to wangle; to manage to do); "hinbegleiten" (to accompany thither);"hinbewegen" (to move toward); "hinbiegen" (to arrange); "hinblttern" (to shell out); "hinbringen" (to take there);"hindeuten" (to point to); "hinfahren" (to go/drive there); "hinfallen" (to fall down); "hinfinden" (to find one's way to);"hinfhren" (to lead to); "hingeben" (to devote; to sacrifice); "hingeraten" (to get there); "hinhalten" (to hold out; to delay);"hinhorchen" (to listen closely); "hinknien" (to kneel down); "hinkommen" (to get there); "hinkriegen" (to manage to take care of; to make [something] function);"vor sich hinleben" (to live passively, without purpose); "hinlegen" (to lay down); "hinlenken" (to steer toward);"hinnehmen" (to accept; to put up with); "hinreichen" (to be sufficient); "hinreien" (to delight; to fascinate); "hinrichten" (to execute; to put to death); "hinschicken" (to send there); "hinschleppen" (the drag there);"sich hinsetzen" (to sit down); "hintragen" (to carry there)."hinab-" and "hinunter-" both mean "down" (away from the speaker):
There are a number of set phrases in both English and German that consist of a verb + a certain preposition. Examples of such English phrases are: to wait for, to think of, to name after, to count on, to believe in, etc. In such idioms, the common meanings of prepositions often do not apply and the choice of preposition is completely determined by the verb choice. It is therfore best to learn the German verb and preposition pair together along with the meanings of these phrases as a whole.
As with all prepositional phrases, the case of the prepositional object will depend on the preposition itself. Thus, objects of accusative prepositions will take the accusative case and objects of dative prepositions will take the dative case.
Two-way prepositions may take either the accusative case or the dative case. In the verb + preposition combinations that employ two-way prepositions, it will be necessary to memorize along with the phrase also the case that the preposition uses in that particular phrase.
Here is a list of some of the most common verb + preposition idioms in German along with their English equivalents. They are organized by preposition and, when two-way prepositions, are sub-grouped according to the case each phrase uses. General tendencies are noted wherever they apply.
When prepositions are used as a part of fixed phrases (as with the German verbs with prepositions) then they often lose their original meaning. The whole verb-phrase (verb + preposition) then receives a new meaning.
You can also use a signal word of your mother tongue, if the beginning of the word sounds similar to the preposition that you want to learn. Just the similar sound of the signal word will dramatically facilitate the learning of the verbs with prepositions.
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