List of verbs that take the Accusative

In German, we often encounter verbs that take the Akkusativ. This is a very important piece of knowledge for learners. Today's article will introduce this grammar topic.

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A list of some commonly encountered verbs that take the Akkusativ:

Ví dụ:

a. Die Ärztin untersucht einen Patienten.

(The doctor examines a patient.)

b. Ich bezahle viele Rechnungen.

(I pay many bills.)

c. Ich habe einen Hund.

(I have a dog.)

d. Wir rufen den Arzt an.

(We call the doctor.)

e. Sie kauft eine Hose im Einkaufszentrum.

(She buys a pair of trousers at the shopping centre.)

Lưu ý:

• Verbs that take 2 objects: the object that is directly affected (direct object) is declined in the Akkusativ, and the object that is indirectly affected (indirect object) is declined in the Dativ.

Ich gebe meinem Bruder einen Stift.

(I give my brother a pen.)

→ einen Stift: direct object - Akkusativobjekt; meinem Bruder: indirect object - Dativobjekt