To help remember the dative prepositions, sing them to the first two lines of the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. Remember that King Wenceslas first set out on the ‘date’ (= dative) of the feast ...

German grammar tips (Image made with Canva). The four ‘cases’ in German can feel intimidating, especially if your native language doesn’t have a similar system. But mastering them is key to speaking ...

Cut! Look at the script: the accusative preposition 'für' makes 'der Film' become 'den Film'. 'Die' and 'das' do not change in the accusative. So, 'für die Karten', and 'für das Kino' – no change, see ...

“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.