Modal prepositions in German
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Sign up for freeModal prepositions are prepositions of way. With them you can express how something is or should be done.
Lesson outline
HideList of modal prepositions in German
| Modal prepositions | Translation | Translation | Example Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auf | In / On | Er sagte es auf Spanisch. | He says it in Spanish |
| Aus | Out of / Of / From | Aus welchem Material ist das gemacht? | Out of which material is it made? |
| Ausschließlich | Exclusively | Ich trinke ausschließlich grünen Tee. | I drink green tea exclusively |
| Außer | Except | Alle wollten in den Film gehen, außer ich. | Everyone wanted to go to that movie except for me |
| Einschließlich | Including | Nehme alles mit nach Hause, einschließlich dieser Tasche. | Take everything with you home, including that bag |
| Entgegen | Against | Entgegen jeglicher Vernunft tat ich es. | Against all logic I did it |
| Exklusive | Excluding | Der Preis, exklusive der Steuern, ist sehr hoch. | The price, excluding the tax, is very high |
| Für | For | Ein Auto ist wichtig für Familien. | A car is important for families |
| Inklusive | Including | Inklusive aller Nebenkosten ist die Miete recht hoch. | Including all costs, the rent is pretty high |
| Mit | By / With | Ich fahre mit dem Zug. | I go by train |
| Mitsamt | Together with | Mitsamt meinem Besitz fuhr ich los. | Together with all my belongings I drove off |
| Ohne | Without | Veganer leben komplett ohne tierische Produkte. | Vegans live completely without animal products |
| (An)statt | Instead | Ich fuhr nach links, (an)statt nach rechts. | I drove left, instead of right |
| Von | By / From | Ich habe es von Michael erfahren. | I was told by Michael |
| Wider | Against | Das ist wider meine Philosophie. | That is against my philosophy |
| Zu | By | Er geht zu Fuß. | He goes by foot |
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Exercises
- Exercise: Choose the correct German modal preposition
- Exercise: Find the correct German modal preposition
Exercise: Choose the correct German modal preposition
Exercise: Find the correct German modal preposition
Exercises
- Exercise: Choose the correct German modal preposition
- Exercise: Find the correct German modal preposition