A1 Expression Neutre

Ich komme aus Deutschland.

I come from Germany.

Entraîne-toi

Signification

To state one's country of origin.

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Contexte culturel

Germans often identify strongly with their 'Bundesland' (federal state). A person from Bavaria might say 'Ich komme aus Bayern' to emphasize their specific cultural heritage. When a Swiss person says 'Ich komme aus {der|f} Schweiz', they are often highlighting their multilingual background (German, French, Italian, Romansh). Austrians are very proud of their distinct identity from Germany. Saying 'Ich komme aus Österreich' is a clear marker of this distinction. The question 'Woher kommst du?' can be complex for second-generation immigrants. They might answer with their German city but be asked 'Und woher wirklich?' (And where from really?), which is a debated topic in German society.

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Drop the 'e'

In casual conversation, Germans often say 'Ich komm' aus...' instead of 'Ich komme aus...'. It sounds more native!

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Watch the Articles

Don't forget that countries like {die|f} Schweiz, {die|f} Türkei, and {die|pl} USA always need an article after 'aus'.

Signification

To state one's country of origin.

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Drop the 'e'

In casual conversation, Germans often say 'Ich komm' aus...' instead of 'Ich komme aus...'. It sounds more native!

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Watch the Articles

Don't forget that countries like {die|f} Schweiz, {die|f} Türkei, and {die|pl} USA always need an article after 'aus'.

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Be Specific

If you are in Germany, try saying your city instead of just the country. It shows you know the geography!

Teste-toi

Fill in the correct preposition.

Ich komme ___ Deutschland.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : aus

'aus' is the correct preposition for origin.

Choose the correct conjugation of 'kommen'.

Woher ___ du?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : kommst

The subject 'du' requires the ending '-st'.

Match the country with its correct phrase.

Match the following:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : all

Note how 'Schweiz' and 'Türkei' (feminine) and 'USA' (plural) change the article.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Hallo, ich bin Tim. Woher kommst du? B: Hallo Tim, ___.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Ich komme aus Frankreich

The question 'Woher kommst du?' asks for origin.

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Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

4 exercices
Fill in the correct preposition. Fill Blank A1

Ich komme ___ Deutschland.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : aus

'aus' is the correct preposition for origin.

Choose the correct conjugation of 'kommen'. Choose A1

Woher ___ du?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : kommst

The subject 'du' requires the ending '-st'.

Match the country with its correct phrase. Match A2

Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : all

Note how 'Schweiz' and 'Türkei' (feminine) and 'USA' (plural) change the article.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Hallo, ich bin Tim. Woher kommst du? B: Hallo Tim, ___.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Ich komme aus Frankreich

The question 'Woher kommst du?' asks for origin.

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Questions fréquentes

5 questions

Yes, it is very common and slightly more informal than 'Ich komme aus Deutschland'.

It's a grammatical quirk. Feminine, masculine, and plural countries always require them. Most are neuter and don't use articles.

Yes, 'aus' is one of the prepositions that always takes the dative case.

Ich komme aus {den|pl} Niederlanden. (Note the plural dative 'n' at the end).

'Herkunft' is where you come from (origin); 'Wohnort' is where you live now.

Expressions liées

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Ich bin aus...

similar

I am from...

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Ich wohne in...

contrast

I live in...

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Ich stamme aus...

specialized form

I descend from...

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Woher kommst du?

builds on

Where do you come from?

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