Nikki1ove
Hello!
I would like some help in this topic because I have troubles with it and I don't understand it. It's about prepositions. I have the following examples:
- Kommst du
zum Beach-Volleyball?
- Das ist
am Kennedyplatz.
- Tickets gibt es
im Bahnhof.
- Das ist
im Zentrum.
I'd really love an explanation and I'd like to know what exactly means
zum,
am, and
im and when do we have to use them.
Thank you so much!!!
Hello,
zum = zu + dem
am = an + dem
im = in + dem
These are contractions of prepositions and articles. There are others, too:
für + das = fürs
auf + das = aufs
in + das = ins
an + das = ans
durch + das = durchs
um + das = ums
bei + dem = beim
von + dem = vom
zu + der = zur
Usage Examples:
1. Ich fahre zu dem Bahhof --> Ich fahre
zum Bahnhof. (I drive
to the train station)
2. Kommst du zu dem Beach-Volleyball? --> Kommst du
zum Beach-Volleyball? (Are you coming
to beach volleyball?)
Additional Notes:
In German, "the" is sometimes used more often than it would be in English. For example, one wouldn't say, "Are you coming to
the school today" in English, but the preposition would be used in German (like in Usage Example 2), "Kommst du heute in die Schule?"
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