A1 Expression Neutral

Ich komme aus [Land].

I come from [Country].

Practícalo

Significado

Used to state one's country of origin.

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Contexto cultural

Germans value regional identity. If someone is from Bavaria, they might say 'Ich komme aus Bayern' before they say 'Ich komme aus Deutschland'. In Austria, people are very proud of their specific {das|n} Bundesland (federal state). Mentioning your specific city is common. In international cities like Berlin, 'Ich komme aus...' is often followed by '...aber ich lebe seit fünf Jahren hier' to show integration.

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City vs. Country

You can use the same structure for both! 'Ich komme aus Paris' works just as well as 'Ich komme aus Frankreich'.

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The 'Dative' Trap

Remember that if your country has an article, it MUST change to Dative. 'Die Schweiz' becomes 'der Schweiz'.

Significado

Used to state one's country of origin.

💡

City vs. Country

You can use the same structure for both! 'Ich komme aus Paris' works just as well as 'Ich komme aus Frankreich'.

⚠️

The 'Dative' Trap

Remember that if your country has an article, it MUST change to Dative. 'Die Schweiz' becomes 'der Schweiz'.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'kommen'.

Ich ___ aus Italien.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: komme

The subject 'Ich' requires the verb ending '-e'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct for Switzerland?

Select the correct origin statement:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich komme aus der Schweiz.

'Aus' requires the Dative case, and 'Schweiz' is feminine, so 'die' becomes 'der'.

Match the country to the correct prepositional phrase.

Match these:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: all

Deutschland has no article; USA and Niederlande are plural; Türkei is feminine.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Woher kommst du? B: ___ ___ aus Japan.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich komme

The speaker is answering about themselves.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Countries with and without Articles

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No Article

  • • Deutschland
  • • Spanien
  • • China
  • • Frankreich
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With Article (Dative)

  • • der Schweiz
  • • der Türkei
  • • den USA
  • • dem Iran

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'kommen'. Fill Blank A1

Ich ___ aus Italien.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: komme

The subject 'Ich' requires the verb ending '-e'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct for Switzerland? Choose A2

Select the correct origin statement:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich komme aus der Schweiz.

'Aus' requires the Dative case, and 'Schweiz' is feminine, so 'die' becomes 'der'.

Match the country to the correct prepositional phrase. Match A2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: all

Deutschland has no article; USA and Niederlande are plural; Türkei is feminine.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Woher kommst du? B: ___ ___ aus Japan.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ich komme

The speaker is answering about themselves.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

Yes, it is common in casual speech, but 'Ich komme aus' is more formal and safer for beginners.

Common ones include: die Schweiz, die Türkei, die Ukraine, die USA (pl), die Niederlande (pl), der Irak, der Iran.

No, for an address use 'Ich wohne in der [Straße]'. 'Aus' is for the broader origin.

Frases relacionadas

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Ich stamme aus...

similar

I descend from / I am originally from

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Ich wohne in...

builds on

I live in...

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Woher kommst du?

contrast

Where do you come from?

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