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What is the difference between über and auf ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Über" means "above" or "about" and "auf" means "on"
Über den Wolken - Above the clouds
Ich muss eine Hausarbeit über Tiere schreiben. - I have to write a paper about animals.
Der Stift liegt auf dem Tisch. - The pen is on the table.
Sie legt ihre Hand auf meine Wange. - She puts her hand on my cheek.
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auf etwas meint es hat direkten Kontakt.
ich stehe auf dem Boden
das Auto fährt auf der Strasse
über etwas hat keinen direkten Kontakt
das Flugzeug fliegt über den Wolken
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"Über" means "above" or "about" and "auf" means "on"
Über den Wolken - Above the clouds
Ich muss eine Hausarbeit über Tiere schreiben. - I have to write a paper about animals.
Der Stift liegt auf dem Tisch. - The pen is on the table.
Sie legt ihre Hand auf meine Wange. - She puts her hand on my cheek.
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