This video is about a specific group of prepositions, which, depending on the situation, sometimes require the dative and sometimes the accusative. Eylin gives us several examples to help us understand the difference between the two.

Alina has prepared well for today's questions. Thanks to her knowledge, we can learn some key facts about the German state of Saxony.

Pepe suddenly wants to help Yara with her website after all. But Yara and Nico are sure that something else is behind Pepe's sudden change of heart.

In the first part of this video series on German prepositions, Eylin starts by giving us an overview of these "little words" by dividing them into five groups.

Tarek and Max talk about a new idea for their business. Meanwhile, Selma's father comes in for lunch and tells them about his worries.

The old East German folding bike gets Yara and Nico talking about the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. What differences were there between East and West Germany?

What was life like back in the days when there were no cell phones? Eylin talks about the time when she used to live in a shared house and 12 people had to share a single phone.

Nico goes to Yara's bike shop, where she is admiring a particularly old model. Nico is surprised at her enthusiasm, because he thinks the bike looks like a heap of junk. Then Otto, a bicycle collector, joins in the conversation and explains why this particular one is so special...

Cell phones can be both a blessing and a curse! Eylin has some advice on how to stop this potentially addictive means of communication from taking over your life.

Selma talks to Lisa's class about her home country, Syria, and her escape from the war. Does she still think about her home often?

In the second part of this mini-series, Eylin introduces us to more common sentence starters and shows us how to respond appropriately. There's also a great tip for practicing and remembering sentence starters.

Inge tells Lisa's class about how her parents had to flee their home after World War II. What does the concept of home mean to Inge?

To be able to join in a conversation, it is important to know some typical ways to confidently begin a sentence. Because once that's taken care of, the rest will follow much more easily!

Saarland is the smallest state in the Federal Republic of Germany, so here is an appropriately short recipe for a simple snack. If you haven't heard of Maggi seasoning before, just know that it's a German classic. Guten Appetit!

Inge and Selma are guests in Lisa's class and are going to give a talk on the subject of how they both had to flee their homelands. But Lisa's students don't seem to take punctuality too seriously.