Präpositionen ("prepositions")
| Präposition | Bedeutung | Beispiel |
| with | mit | He opens the door with his key. |
| without | ohne | She left the room without any answer. |
| because of | wegen | Because of the traffic we missed the traffic. |
| due to | auf Grund (wegen) | Due to the traffic we missed the meeting. |
| like | wie | John is driving like Michael Schumacher. |
| unlike | im Gegensatz zu | Unlike John, Mary loves the beach. |
| about | über ungefähr | John told me about his problems. The distance between the railway station and the hotel is about 500 meters. |
| on | über | John created a website on English grammar. |
| for | für | This book is for me. |
| by | von mit | "Much ado about nothing" is by Shakespeare. We reached London by train. |
| from | von | I have got this book from my teacher. |
| of | von (Besitz) | This is the car of John |
| except (for) | außer (bis auf) | Everyone joined the meeting except (for) Mary. |
| according to | laut / nach | According to the news the winter will be warm. |
| against | gegen | A lot of people are against nuclear power. |
| in spite of / despite | trotz | In spite of / Despite the rain she left the house. |
| instead of | anstatt / an Stelle von | This year they spent their holidays in France instead of Italy. |