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Colloquial short form of 'darüber'; describes a position above something or a movement over something.
Kannst du die Lampe bitte noch ein Stück weiter drüber hängen?
Could you please hang the lamp a little farther over it?
'Drüber' is the colloquial short form of 'darüber' (over it/about it). Use it mainly in spoken language or in informal texts.
Wir haben lange drüber gesprochen und eine Lösung gefunden.
We talked about it for a long time and found a solution.
'Drüber' is a pronominal adverb formed from 'da(r)' and the preposition 'über' (over/about). It replaces the combination 'über + das/es' and refers to something that was mentioned earlier.
Das ist ein schwieriges Thema. Ich möchte jetzt nicht drüber reden.
That is a difficult topic. I don't want to talk about it right now.
You can recognize the spatial meaning by verbs of position or movement. Typical verbs are 'hängen' (to hang), 'legen' (to lay/put), 'schauen' (to look), 'springen' (to jump), or 'fliegen' (to fly).
Er legte eine Decke drüber, damit das Essen warm bleibt.
He put a blanket over it so that the food would stay warm.
When it is about a topic, 'drüber' (about it) appears with verbs of speaking, thinking, or feeling. Typical verbs are 'reden' (to talk), 'sprechen' (to speak), 'nachdenken' (to think), 'lachen' (to laugh), or 'sich ärgern' (to be annoyed).
Er hat einen Witz gemacht, und alle haben drüber gelacht.
He made a joke, and everyone laughed about it.
to that / additionally
'dazu' and 'drüber' can both refer to a topic, but they are used differently. 'dazu' often means 'zu diesem Thema' (on this topic / about that) and sounds neutral or somewhat more factual. You use it, for example, when you mean an opinion, question, or piece of information about something. 'drüber' is the colloquial form of 'darüber' and fits especially with verbs like 'sprechen' (to speak), 'reden' (to talk), or 'nachdenken' (to think). Learners may confuse the words because both refer back to something mentioned earlier. As a guide: you say 'etwas dazu sagen' (to say something about it), but 'drüber reden' (to talk about it) or 'darüber nachdenken' (to think about it).
Wir haben gestern lange drüber gesprochen.
We talked about it for a long time yesterday.
Im Gespräch hat die Lehrerin noch etwas dazu gesagt.
During the conversation, the teacher added something about that.