You flatter me or me?

You flatter me - always dative

• "You flatter me, um, or do you flatter me?" The uncertainty is probably written on your face. It's not just you. The German language is a difficult language.
• Basically, you and me are only used with the dative. Me and you are only used with the accusative. You have to ask "whom or what" for the dative and "whom or what" for the accusative. If you remember that, you shouldn't have any more problems in the future. Example: "Whom or what are you flattering? - Me. "The situation is clear. The dative case must be used.

Me and me - explanation

• To determine the case, you need a preposition. These are available as dative, accusative and alternating prepositions. These then determine the personal pronoun that must be used. Once you have mastered this basic knowledge, you will also know whether to say "You flatter me or me".
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• So it says after an accusative preposition "you or me" and after a dative preposition "dir und mir". Of course, as in cases, there is an exception here too. Both cases (dative and accusative) can be used for alternating prepositions.
• Then the case depends on whether there is movement or not. For example: "I'm lying next to you". There is no movement here. You lie motionless next to someone. The dative is required here.


Me or me - that's how you express yourself correctly

You probably know the joke in which little Erna says while jumping rope: "Let me have it" ...

• It looks different with "I'll lie down next to you." the end. You are still moving here. The accusative is used. It is also helpful to ask "Where" for the dative case and "Where to" for the accusative case. ("You are lying where? - Next to me. "- Dative or" Where are you lying down? - Next to me. "(Accusative).