Use accusative prepositions and prepositional phrases to show the relationship between two things

Question

Use vocabulary related to food and dining
Demonstrate proficiency by responding in writing to spoken questions
Prepositions are words (or phrases) that show the relationship between two things. Often they show "where" something is (against, beside, next to, in front of, around) or "when" (before, after).

A "prepositional phrase" consists of a preposition and the noun or pronoun that follows it.

German prepositions fall into groups depending on which case is used following them. The group you are looking at now is called the "accusative prepositions," because the noun or pronoun they precede is always in accusative form.

You shouldn't expect a given German preposition to be translated the same way all the time. For example, the basic meaning of "gegen" is "against," but when used in "allergisch gegen," you would say "allergic to" in English. The German word "durch" normally means "through," but when talking about meat in a restaurant it means "well-done" (i.e. cooked through).

So be very careful with prepositions; they are the hardest words to translate because they have so many different meanings. Here, however, are the basic (most common) meanings of the accusative prepositions:

um
around
für
for
durch
through
ohne
without
gegen
against/to|

Schriftliche Übung
Write these prepositional phrases down in your notebook. Be sure to use the accusative case for the noun. When you have finished, click on each phrase on the left to see if you have done them correctly. The first one is done for you.

Question Answer
durch / Haus durch das Haus
für / mein / Onkel
für meinen Onkel
gegen / andere / Schule
gegen die andere Schule
ohne / ein / Mantel
ohne einen Mantel
um / Tisch
um den Tisch
für / dein / Geschwister
für deine Geschwister
Vokabeln
You and your friends are starting to get hungry. You talk about what might be on the menu of the restaurant that you’re going to. Here are some additional vocabulary words that you need to know.

der Zucker
sugar
das Salz
salt
der Pfeffer
pepper
der Ketchup
ketchup
der Senf
mustard
mehr
more
Reich mir bitte...
please pass me...

Übung
Du möchtest diese Sachen essen und/oder trinken. Schreib jeden Satz! Dann klicke auf das Bild und siehe die richtige Antwort! The first one is done for you.

1) A) a jar of jam
B) a loaf of bread
Ich möchte Brot mit Marmelade essen.
2) A) a carton of eggs
B) a slice of toast
» Ich möchte Toast und Eier essen.
3) A) slices of watermelon
B) a salt shaker
» Ich möchte Wassermelone mit Salz essen.
4) A) A slice of chocolate and raspberry cake
B) a cup of coffee
» Ich möchte Torte essen und Kaffee trinken.
5) A) Three baked potatoes
B) a dish of butter and a butter knife
» Ich möchte Kartoffeln mit Butter essen.
6) A) a gallon of milk
B) four carrots
» Ich möchte Karotten essen und Milch trinken.
7) A) a t-bone steak
B) a bottle of juice
» Ich möchte Rindfleisch essen und Saft trinken.

Writing Assessment: Hören und Schreiben
Listen to the speaker asking you questions. Write an answer to each question as a complete German
sentence using what you have learned in this course. You may listen to each question as many times
as you like.

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Prepositional Phrases
Here are the accusative prepositional phrases you requested, completed accordingly:

durch / Haus
durch das Haus

für / mein / Onkel
für meinen Onkel

gegen / andere / Schule
gegen die andere Schule

ohne / ein / Mantel
ohne einen Mantel

um / Tisch
um den Tisch

für / dein / Geschwister
für deine Geschwister

Vocabulary Related to Food and Dining
Here is the list of vocabulary words you may find useful in discussions about food:

der Zucker - sugar
das Salz - salt
der Pfeffer - pepper
der Ketchup - ketchup
der Senf - mustard
mehr - more
Reich mir bitte... - please pass me...
Exercises: Write Sentences
Here are the sentences based on the given prompts:

A) a jar of jam
B) a loaf of bread
Antwort: Ich möchte Brot mit Marmelade essen.

A) a carton of eggs
B) a slice of toast
Antwort: Ich möchte Toast und Eier essen.

A) slices of watermelon
B) a salt shaker
Antwort: Ich möchte Wassermelone mit Salz essen.

A) A slice of chocolate and raspberry cake
B) a cup of coffee
Antwort: Ich möchte Torte essen und Kaffee trinken.

A) Three baked potatoes
B) a dish of butter and a butter knife
Antwort: Ich möchte Kartoffeln mit Butter essen.

A) a gallon of milk
B) four carrots
Antwort: Ich möchte Karotten essen und Milch trinken.

A) a t-bone steak
B) a bottle of juice
Antwort: Ich möchte Rindfleisch essen und Saft trinken.

Writing Assessment: Hören und Schreiben

Listen to the speaker asking you questions. Write an answer to each question as a complete German sentence using what you have learned in this course. You may listen to each question as many times as you like.

Questions:

Are you hungry?
Are you thirsty?
Ist der Apfel ein Getränk?
What do you eat for breakfast?
Do you prefer fish or chicken?
Do you prefer milk or juice?
Do you drink a lot of coffee?
What do you like to eat for lunch?

Answer 1

Here are complete sentences in response to the questions provided in the Writing Assessment section:

1. Are you hungry?
   Antwort: Ja, ich habe Hunger.

2. Are you thirsty?
   Antwort: Ja, ich habe Durst.

3. Ist der Apfel ein Getränk?
   Antwort: Nein, der Apfel ist kein Getränk.

4. What do you eat for breakfast?
   Antwort: Ich esse morgens Brot mit Marmelade.

5. Do you prefer fish or chicken?
   Antwort: Ich bevorzuge Hähnchen.

6. Do you prefer milk or juice?
   Antwort: Ich bevorzuge Milch.

7. Do you drink a lot of coffee?
   Antwort: Nein, ich trinke nicht viel Kaffee.

8. What do you like to eat for lunch?
   Antwort: Ich esse gern Salat und Brot zum Mittagessen.

These responses reflect a variety of food-related vocabulary and demonstrate an understanding of accusative prepositions where necessary.