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Mit Milch, ohne Zucker

What you want included, and what you want left out

With and without

means with and takes the dative. means without and takes the accusative. This is a rule for these particular prepositions, not a general rule that with means location and without means movement. An ingredient is often named without an article: , .

When an article is neededTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it
Gender	With: dative	Without: accusative
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Plural

Refer to a particular item

A plain ingredient name describes the kind: . An article points to something specific: means with that particular cheese. In a normal café order, and are the natural choices; do not add an article merely because English uses a noun.

Bring someone along

You can use the same prepositions with pronouns: , , but , . These forms refer to a person. Learn them as useful combinations here; the dative pronoun system is brought together in the family module.

Ich möchte Tee mit Milch.I would like tea with milk.
Wir nehmen Brot ohne Butter.We will take bread without butter.
Kommst du mit mir?Are you coming with me?

Practice 1/5 · Finding words

Notice the useful forms

Tap the phrases showing what is included or left out.

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Coffee without sugar, please.
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Lotte takes bread with cheese.
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I am going shopping with you.
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Please do not go without me.

Practice 2/5 · The right form

Choose the right case after the preposition

Choose the right word for the gap.

Wir essen Brot mit Käse.
We eat bread with the cheese.
Ich nehme Tee mit Milch.
I take tea with the milk.
Wir essen die Eier ohne Brot.
We eat the eggs without the bread.
Ich nehme Kaffee ohne Zucker.
I take coffee without the sugar.
Lotte kommt mit .
Lotte comes with me.
Bitte nicht ohne .
Please not without me.

Do you want it included?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Ich möchte Kaffee Zucker.
I would like coffee without sugar.
Brot Käse, bitte.
Bread with cheese, please.
Ich gehe mit einkaufen.
I am going shopping with you.
Ich gehe nicht ohne .
I am not going without you.

Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps

Complete the conversation

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ich esse Brot Käse und trinke Tee Zucker.
I eat bread with cheese and drink tea without sugar.
Wir essen die Eier mit Brot. Lotte nimmt Tee mit Milch.
We eat the eggs with the bread. Lotte takes tea with the milk.
Kommst du mit ? Ich gehe nicht ohne .
Are you coming with me? I am not going without you.
Das Frühstück ist mit Äpfeln, aber ohne Eier.
Breakfast includes the apples, but not the eggs.

Practice 4/5 · Building sentences

Put the message together

Put the words in order.

I would like tea without sugar.
Are you coming with me?
We eat bread with cheese.
I will take the milk without the bread.

Practice 5/5 · In situations

Respond to the situation

Choose the right words for the situation.

You do not want sugar in your tea. Greta is about to add some.
You say:
You do not want sugar in your tea. Greta is about to add some.
You say:
Lotte wants to go to the shop alone. You offer to go together.
You say:
Lotte wants to go to the shop alone. You offer to go together.
You say:

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