16 Bundesländer: numbers, articles following 'in', 'zu', 'nach'
I understand the format and use of cardinal and ordinal numbers in German, and can use the correct preposition to express 'to'.
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16 Bundesländer: numbers, articles following 'in', 'zu', 'nach'
I understand the format and use of cardinal and ordinal numbers in German, and can use the correct preposition to express 'to'.
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Key learning points
- Cardinal numbers (e.g., 'one') are used for counting or quantities. Ordinal numbers (e.g., ‘first’) show order.
- Add '-te' to numbers 1-19 and '-ste' to numbers 20 and above to create ordinal numbers, e.g., 'fünfte' ('fifth').
- For dates, use 'am' to say 'on the' and add '-n' to the ordinal number, e.g., 'am fünften August' (on the 5th August).
- Use 'in' with the dative case to say 'in' and with the accusative case to mean 'into', e.g., 'ich gehe in die Schule'.
- 'Nach' means 'to' with place names and most countries. Use 'zu' plus dative for places with articles, people and events.
Keywords
Cardinal number - used for counting or quantities, e.g., 'zweihundert'
Ordinal number - shows the order of something, e.g., 'first'
In - preposition which means 'in' with the dative case or 'into' with the accusative case
Nach - preposition meaning 'to', used with most countries, place names and places without articles
Zu - preposition meaning 'to', used with the dative case and with people and places with articles
Common misconception
Always use 'zu' to mean 'to'.
'To' is expressed in different ways in German. 'In' and 'nach' also mean 'to'. 'Zu' can also mean 'shut', 'closed' or 'off'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the months in chronological order.
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
