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Matilda published
over 3 years ago
Matilda published
over 3 years ago
Hallo. I don't understand the difference between in and im in German
1 answer
answered by
Davi published
over 3 years ago
Davi published
over 3 years ago
Hallo! It is quite simple: In is the standard version, im is the shortened version of "in dem". This only happens when "in" is used for a position (which requires the dative) together with a masculin or neutral noun.
- Das Auto | In dem Auto = Im Auto
- Der Osten | In dem Osten = Im Supermarkt
- Die Schule | In der Schule = in der Schule <-- There is no shortened version for this one