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German Idioms - Fast

Idiomatic Use of German Prepositions Grammar Quick Version

QuestionAnswer
Verbs with Dative Prepositions ----
abhängen von to depend on
einladen zu to invite to
erzählen von to tell a story about
fragen nach to ask/inquire about
gratulieren zu to congratulate on
halten von to think of (opinion)
handeln von to deal with
helfen bei to help with
sprechen mit to speak with/to
sprechen von to speak of
träumen von to dream of
Verbs with Accusative Prepositions ----
bitten um to ask for, request
danken für to thank for
Verbs with Dative-Accusative Prepositions ----
antworten auf to answer (a thing)
arbeiten an (+dat) to work on
aufpassen auf to keep an eye on; to pay attention
denken an to think of (briefly)
hoffen auf to hope for
lachen über to laugh about
lesen über to read about (in depth)
nachdenken über to think about (in depth)
reagieren auf to react to
sprechen über to speak/talk about (at length)
schreiben über to write about (in depth)
vorbereiten auf to prepare for
Reflexive Verbs with Idiomatic Prepositions ----
sich ärgern über to be angry about
sich erinnern an to remind oneself of; to remember
sich erkundigen nach to ask/inquire about
sich freuen auf to look forward to
sich freuen über to be happy about
sich gewöhnen an to get used to something; to accustom oneself to something
sich interessieren für to be interested in
sich kümmern um to concern oneself with; care for
sich sehnen nach to long for
sich sorgen um to worry about
sich streiten über to argue (with each other) about
sich vorbereiten auf to prepare oneself for, get ready for
sich wundern über to be surprised about
Adjective with Dative Prepositions ----
abhängig von dependent on
unabhängig von independent from
befreundet mit friends with
begeistert von enthusiastic about
böse auf angry with/at
fertig mit finished with
freundlich zu friendly towards
geschieden von divorced from
getrennt von separated from
überzeugt von convinced by
verheiratet mit married to
verlobt mit engaged to
verrückt nach mad/crazy about
verwandt mit related to
zufrieden mit satisfied/pleased with
Adjectives with Accusative Prepositions ----
verantwortlich für responsible for
Adjectives with Dative-Accusative Prepositions ----
böse auf angry at/with
erstaunt über astounded/astonished by
froh/glücklich über happy about
stolz auf proud of
traurig über sad about
verliebt in in love with
verrückt auf mad/crazy about
Idiomatic Use of Prepositions with Nouns ----
die Angst haben vor (+dat) to have fear of; be afraid of
Freude haben über to have joy about; to be happy about
der Grund für reason for
die Lust haben auf to have desire to; want to
die Sehnsucht haben nach to have a longing for
Schwierigkeiten/Probleme haben mit to have difficulty/problems with
sich Sorgen machen um to have worries about; be worried about
Created by: Henretta84
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