“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.

The German word for fir tree is der Tannenbaum, which is the title of a well-known carol. Look out for the two dative prepositions in the lyrics.

case prepositions. Zebras are not native to the German speaking countries in Europe, but they can be seen in their native habitat in the former German colony of Namibia in Africa. German is still ...