Signification
States one's country or region of origin.
Contexte culturel
Germans value directness. Stating your origin clearly is appreciated. Similar to Germany, but often includes regional pride (e.g., 'Ich komme aus Tirol'). Swiss people often identify by their Canton as much as their country. When speaking to non-Germans, 'Ich komme aus...' is the standard way to bridge cultures.
Dative Case
Always remember that 'aus' takes the Dative case. If the country has an article, change it!
Don't use 'in'
Never say 'Ich komme in...'. It sounds like you are coming inside something.
Signification
States one's country or region of origin.
Dative Case
Always remember that 'aus' takes the Dative case. If the country has an article, change it!
Don't use 'in'
Never say 'Ich komme in...'. It sounds like you are coming inside something.
Follow-up
Germans love to ask follow-up questions. Be ready to describe your home city!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct preposition.
Ich komme ___ Deutschland.
'Aus' is the correct preposition for origin.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which is correct?
'Aus' requires Dative; 'die' becomes 'der'.
Match the question to the answer.
Woher kommst du?
The question asks for origin.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Woher kommen Sie? B: ___________
Standard response for origin.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesIch komme ___ Deutschland.
'Aus' is the correct preposition for origin.
Which is correct?
'Aus' requires Dative; 'die' becomes 'der'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
The question asks for origin.
A: Woher kommen Sie? B: ___________
Standard response for origin.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'Ich komme aus Berlin' is perfectly correct.
You can say 'Ich komme aus X und Y' or 'Ich komme ursprünglich aus X'.
It is neutral and works in all situations.
It's a grammatical rule in German for certain countries like 'die Schweiz' or 'die USA'.
It's not standard for origin. Use 'aus'.
Yes, but 'stamme' is more formal.
It's a soft 'ch' sound, not a hard 'k'.
No, only the first word 'Ich' is capitalized.
Yes, 'Ich komme aus Kreuzberg' works.
No, it's a standard icebreaker.
Expressions liées
Woher kommst du?
builds onWhere are you from?
Ich wohne in...
contrastI live in...
Ich stamme aus...
synonymI originate from...
Ich bin aus...
similarI am from...
