German verbs with Dativ (no preposition)
Some German verbs take a Dativ object directly, with no preposition — and it often doesn't match
what a literal translation would suggest (helfen — "to help someone"
takes Dativ). That case has to be learned together with the verb. A separate group takes two
objects at once: a recipient in Dativ and a thing in Akkusativ.
Verbs with a single Dativ object
| Verb | Pattern | English |
|---|---|---|
| antworten | + Dativ | to answer someone |
| danken | + Dativ | to thank someone |
| folgen | + Dativ | to follow someone |
| gefallen | + Dativ | to please/appeal to someone |
| gehören | + Dativ | to belong to someone |
| glauben | + Dativ | to believe someone |
| gratulieren | + Dativ | to congratulate someone |
| helfen | + Dativ | to help someone |
| raten | + Dativ | to advise someone |
| schaden | + Dativ | to harm someone/something |
| schmecken | + Dativ | to taste good to someone |
| vertrauen | + Dativ | to trust someone |
| zuhören | + Dativ | to listen to someone |
Verbs with two objects (Dativ + Akkusativ)
| Verb | Pattern | English |
|---|---|---|
| bringen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to bring |
| erlauben | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to allow |
| erzählen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to tell |
| geben | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to give |
| kaufen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to buy |
| leihen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to lend |
| sagen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to tell/say |
| schenken | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to give as a gift |
| schicken | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to send |
| schreiben | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to write |
| verbieten | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to forbid |
| versprechen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to promise |
| wegnehmen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to take away |
| zeigen | + Dativ + Akkusativ | to show |
How to actually learn these
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