Einheit 2.6 (online)

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Dative Verbs

Certain verbs in German, called “dative verbs”, require only a subject and a dative object (there is no accusative object). Here are some common dative verbs with examples:

antworten (to answer): Sie antwortet ihm nicht. [She doesn’t answer him]

gratulieren (to congratulate): Ich gratuliere dir zum Geburstag! [Happy Birthday! I congratulate you on your birthday]

helfen (to help): Können Sie mir bitte helfen? [Can you please help me?]

zuhören (to listen to): Die Kinder hören der Lehrerin nicht zu. [The children don’t listen to the teacher]

schmecken (to taste good to): Die Süβigkeiten schmecken uns sehr gut! [The sweets taste very good to us]

passen (to fit): Die neue Hose passt ihr nicht. [The new pants don’t fit her]

gehören (to belong to): Gehören diese Fahrräder euch? [Do these bikes belong to you (pl.)?]

stehen (to suit): Die kurzen Haare stehen ihm gut! [The short hair suits him well]

fehlen (to be missing): Ich glaube, dir fehlt ein Ohrring. [I think you’re missing an earring]

gefallen (to please): Gefällt Ihnen der neue Film? [Does the new movie please you (pl.)? Do you (pl.) like the new movie?]

danken (to thank): Wir danken euch für eure Hilfe! [We thank you for your help]

 

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Dative Verbs

 

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