Word
In der Küche röste ich Brot in der Pfanne.
Meaning
In the kitchen I toast bread in the pan.
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Breakdown of In der Küche röste ich Brot in der Pfanne.
in
in
das Brot
the bread
ich
I
die Küche
the kitchen
Questions & Answers about In der Küche röste ich Brot in der Pfanne.
Why is it “In der Küche” and “in der Pfanne” and not “in die Küche” / “in die Pfanne”?
Because “in” is a two-way preposition in German:
- With dative = location (where something is)
- With accusative = movement (where something is going)
In this sentence, you’re describing where the action takes place, not movement into somewhere:
- In der Küche = in the kitchen (location) → dative
- in der Pfanne = in the pan (location) → dative
If you were talking about movement into these places, you’d use accusative:
- Ich gehe in die Küche. – I go into the kitchen.
- Ich lege das Brot in die Pfanne. – I put the bread into the pan.
Why do “Küche” and “Pfanne” use “der” instead of “die”?