Afghanistan
A country in Asia whose capital is Kabul.
EXAMPLE
Afghanistan grenzt an Pakistan und den Iran.
Afghanistan borders Pakistan and Iran.
Afghanistan
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Afghanistans |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Afghanistan | – |
| accusative | Afghanistan | – |
| dative | Afghanistan | – |
| genitive | Afghanistans | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Location and direction
For staying in a place, use „in Afghanistan“ (in Afghanistan); for traveling there, use „nach Afghanistan“ (to Afghanistan). You need these phrases, for example, when talking about living or traveling.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Familie lebt seit vielen Jahren in Afghanistan.
Her family has lived in Afghanistan for many years.
Nächsten Monat reist sie nach Afghanistan.
Next month, she is traveling to Afghanistan.
Expressing origin
The phrase „aus Afghanistan“ (from Afghanistan) is often used with „kommen“ (to come) or „stammen“ (to originate / be from) to express a person's origin. It can also indicate the origin of goods.
EXAMPLE
Die Händlerin verkauft Teppiche aus Afghanistan.
The merchant sells carpets from Afghanistan.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include “die Hauptstadt Afghanistans” (the capital of Afghanistan), “Handel mit Afghanistan” (trade with Afghanistan), and “eine Reise nach Afghanistan” (a trip to Afghanistan). Learn such word groups together so that you can understand texts about the country more easily.
EXAMPLE
Kabul ist die Hauptstadt Afghanistans.
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
In real life
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