Prepositions
Präpositionen zur
Bezeichnung der Lage (position)
above = über before = vor behind = hinter below = unter beside = neben |
by = (nahe) bei from = von in = in in front of = vor near = in der Nähe von |
next to = neben |
Präpositionen zur Bezeichnung der Richtung
(direction)
about = herum across = (quer) durch, über along = entlang by = vorbei down = hinunter |
from = von |
through = durch |
Präpositionen zur Bezeichnung der Beziehung (relation)
against = gegen | with = mit | without = ohne |
Hauptfehlerquellen
Präpositionen zur Bezeichnung der Reise und Bewegung
(travel and movement)
to travel/go by bike/by car = mit dem Fahrrad/Auto to go on foot = zu Fuß to be in the streets = auf der Straße |
to stop at = halten bei to arrive in/at = ankommen in/an
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Präpositionen zur Bezeichnung der Zeit und des Datums
(time and date)
6.05 a.m. - It's five past six in the morning.
2.55 p.m. - It's five to three in the afternoon.
8.30 p.m. - I'll meet you tonight at half past eight.
on Monday, on my birthday, on Boxing Day, on Christmas Eve, on New Years's Eve, on the 13th of August
at Christmas, at Easter, in August, in
the summer, in 1994
Präpositionen nach bestimmten Ausdrücken (after
particular words or expressions)
agree with s.b. = jdm. zustimmen angry with s.b. = verärgert über jdn. anxious about = besorgt über arrive at = ankommen in/am astonished at = erstaunt über believe in = glauben an depend on = abhängen von die of = sterben an divide into = teilen in example of = Beispiel für good/clever at = gut in |
explanation of/for = Erklärung für independent of = unabhängig von insist on = bestehen auf interested in = interessiert an married to = verheiratet mit reason for = Grund für remind of = erinnern an shocked at = schockiert über suffer from = leiden an typical of = typisch für white with (fear) = weiß vor (Angst) |
Typische Wendungen mit Präpositionen
Could you please tell me the way to the British Museum? What's
the nearest way to the British Museum? How do I get to the
British Museum?
Keep straight on (= geradeaus), past (= vorbei an) the
traffic lights. When you come to the next zebra crossing, turn
left into Bloomsbury Street. Go past the British Book Centre and
take the second road on the right.
This is a report on (= über) the traffic problems in
the capital. The text deals with (= handelt von, beschäftigt
sich mit) the traffic problems in the capital. The text can
be divided into (= in) three parts/sections. The author
presents facts/information about pollution in the city centre.
The writer comments on/gives examples of (= für) the
housing policy of the city council.
on the whole (= im Großen und Ganzen)
all in all I agree (= alles in allem)
I disagree with what the writer says.
JUST FOR FUN
- "Why are you late for school, Sammy?" a teacher asked
one of his pupils one day.
- "I overslept, Sir, because I was dreaming of football."
- "Why does dreaming of football make you stay in bed?"
- "It was 0:0 at half past seven, so they had to play extra time."