Jemand VS Jemanden Ich schreie jemanden an. Jemand schreit mich an. I learned the two sentences from a native speaker, and he mentioned that these sentences sound most natural from the perspective from a native speaker. However, he said he doesn't really know why this is so too. Why do I use jemanden in one sentence and jemand in another? Or does it not matter which one I use? Thanks!

A few German questions 1. Is "Was machst du, um fit zu bleiben?" the same as "Was machst du, zum fit bleiben?" (I am confused about the latter one) 2. Which one of the following is correct? "Den Mantel schenke ich einer armen Familie." "Einer armen Familie schenke ich den Mantel." Please explain a bit. Besides, is there any difference in terms of grammar between 'geben' and 'schenke'? (In terms of meaning, I know one of them is about gifting while another is not.) 3. "Ingrid und ich betraten die Wohnung." What's the difference between 'betreten' and 'entreten'?? Thanks very much! :) Sorry for posting 3 questions into one.

What does 'ja' in 'Er ist ja so klein' mean? Context: Describing a little boy. Thanks!

When to use 'dort' and when to use 'da' for the word 'there' Thanks!

Translating sentences Can anyone please kindly check these sentences? Thanks! 1. I seldom argue with my sister. >> Ich streite mir selten mit meinem Schwester. 2. I am changing into blue clothes. >> Ich ziehe mir blaue Kleidung um. 3. He takes a shower with shampoo. >> Er duscht sich mit Shampoo. 4. We apologise to our friends for lying to them. >> Wir entschuldige uns zu unsere Fruende für lügen zu sie.

Word order Can someone please see whether my answer is correct too? Thanks! Q1 Model ans: Sie wird im Januar die Schule abschliessen. My ans: Sie wird die Schule im Januar abschliessen. Q2 Model ans: Ich muss noch schnell meinen Sohn in Italian anrufen. My ans: Ich muss meinen Sohn noch schnell in Italian anrufen. Q3 Model ans: Ich bin das erste Mal Weihnachten mit dem Zug nach Paris gefahren. My ans: Ich bin Weihnachten das erste Mal mit dem Zug nach Paris gefahren. I do aware that I have to follow the "time+manner+place" rule but I'm not sure how to define "manner"? For example in Q3, does "das erste Mal" qualify as "manner" or "time"?

Case determination (German) Translate: I have played tennis with Angela in the park yesterday. >>Ich habe gestern mit Angela im Park Tennis gespielt. Should I write "im park" or "in park"? The grammar book says "im park" but isn't "im" the short form of "in dem", meaning that this is the dative case? Why is this the dative case? Is it because the "mit" in "mit Angela" before hand makes it dative?

German word "liegen" According to the dictionary, "liegen" means lie, is this 'lie' as in lying down on the floor or telling a lie to someone? Besidse, I have also come across sentences in which 'liegen' means 'located' or simply 'be', which should be replaceable by the normal 'bin' in 'ich bin' right? Can someone enlighten me on this? Thanks!

Sentence structure... Anyone can help? (German!) Hi, I have come across this sentence: Wie freue ich mich auf mein Bettchen, wenn ich müde bin! with the translation: "How I love my little bed when I am tired!" Why is the "mich" necessary when "I" is already represented by "ich"? And why is it "ich müde bin" instead of "ich bin müde"? Shouldn't the sentence structure be subject+verb+adjective? Like "It is white" = "Es ist weiss"? Thanks!