LEKTION 42
Adverbs of place
In German, adverbs of place are usually placed after the verb, but if the verb is a compound verb it is then placed between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.
The main adverbs of place in German are the following:
| Aussen |
Outside |
| Da |
Here |
| Dort |
There |
| Draussen |
Outside |
| Drinnen |
Inside |
| Drüssen |
On the other side |
| weit von hier |
Far from here |
| Gegenüber |
In front of |
| Hinten |
There behind |
| Innen |
Inside |
| Irgendwo |
Somewhere |
| Links |
On the left |
| In der Mitte |
In the middle |
| Nach draussen |
Towards the outside |
| Nach oben |
Upwards |
| Nach rechts |
Towards the right |
| Nahe |
Near |
| Nirgendwo |
Nowhere |
| Oben |
Up |
| Rechts |
On the right |
| Überall |
Everywhere |
| Unten |
Under |
| Vorn |
There in front |
| Züruck |
There behind |
- Here are some examples
| Ich habe das Buch überall gesucht |
I have looked for the book everywhere |
| Es muss irgendwo sein |
It has to be somewhere |
| Es ist nirgendwo |
It isn't anywhere |
VOCABULARY
| War |
Krieg (m) |
Fleet |
Kriegsflotte (f) |
| Bomb |
Bombe (f) |
Air force |
Luftwaffe (f) |
| Tank |
Panzer (m) |
Bombing |
Bombenflugzeug (n) |
| Cannon |
Kanone (f) |
Hunt |
Jagdflugzeug (n) |
| Mine |
Mine (f) |
Atomic bomb |
Atombombe (f) |
| Machine gun |
Maschinenpistole (f) |
Machine gun |
Maschinengewehr (n) |
| Mortar |
Mörser (m) |
Gun |
Pistole (f) |
| Grenade |
Granate (f) |
Ammunition |
Munition (f) |
| Fusil |
Gewehr (n) |
Bullet |
Kugel (f) |
| Trench |
Schützengraben (m) |
Misile |
Rakete (f) |
| Peace |
Frieden (m) |
Prisioner |
Gefangene (m) |
| Infirmary |
Infanterie (f) |
Parachute jumper |
Fallschirmspringer (m) |
