Thread: in / ins

Im a german moron. what is the difrence? also, what is the dirence between auf, and aus ?

"In" means "in", "into" and sometimes "to". "Ins" is "in + das". You have just shortened it, just like "im" = "in + dem" and "vom" = "von + dem".

"Auf" means "on" in sentences like "Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch" = The book is on the table". But it only means on in horizontal direciton. If it

ага ! thanks.

Also, you use accusative to mean motion towards something(kind of like Russian) and dative when you're at or in something. Of course, some prepositions, like zu and von, take the dative exclusively.

Yes, as everyone at my school has now forgotten over the holidays:

Bis durch fur gegen ohne um entlang

Aus ausser bei mit nach seit von zu entgegen gegenuber

An auf hinter in neben uber unter vor zwischen...

Wow, I still got it...

Ha ha you learn it like that in U.K as well... I always thought Sweden was the only country with that method.

In Norway as well, hehe. But why not learn them alphabetically?

Originally Posted by Oddo

Yes, as everyone at my school has now forgotten over the holidays:

Bis durch fur gegen ohne um entlang

Aus ausser bei mit nach seit von zu entgegen gegenuber

An auf hinter in neben uber unter vor zwischen...

Wow, I still got it...

We use that too in America. My stupid teacher said he made it up though. :P