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German preposition · CEFR A1

nach

Meaning in English: after; to (places); according to

Rank 31 of 5,000prepositionLevel A1
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Example

Nach dem Essen gehen wir spazieren.

After the meal we'll go for a walk.

How common is nach?

nach is number 31 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 3,944 times per million words — about once every 250 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 32% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 27sindare
  2. 28amat the, on the (an + dem)
  3. 29ausfrom, out of; made of
  4. 30oderor
  5. 31nachafter; to (places); according to
  6. 32wiehow; like, as
  7. 33wirdbecomes; will; is (passive)
  8. 34dassthat (conjunction)
  9. 35wirwe

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