The idea
“Nach jemandem sehen” or “nach jemandem schauen” means to check that a person or animal is all right; nach always takes the dative. “Neben” plus accusative shows where you put something (“neben den Küchenschrank stellen”), plus dative where it lies (“bei der Futterschale liegen”). “Sich melden” means to get in touch. “Falls” sends the verb to the end of its clause.
Other ways to say it
“Könntest du am Wochenende unsere Katze füttern?” – Names the concrete task; casual du-form.
“Hätten Sie Zeit, zweimal am Tag nach der Katze zu schauen?” – Formal Sie-version with a clear frequency.
Examples
- Könntest du am Abend nach unserer Katze sehen?Could you check on our cat in the evening?
- Wo finde ich ihre Sachen?Where will I find her things?
- Ich stelle alles neben den Küchenschrank.I will put everything next to the kitchen cupboard.
- Hast du die Hinweise auch aufgeschrieben?Have you written the instructions down too?
- Ja, die Notiz liegt bei der Futterschale.Yes, the note is by the food bowl.
- Ich melde mich, falls etwas unklar ist.I will contact you if anything is unclear.
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Watch out
“Könntest du am Abend nach unsere Katze sehen?” → “Könntest du am Abend nach unserer Katze sehen?”: Nach is a dative preposition without exception. For a feminine noun the possessive unsere becomes unserer.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Could you check on our cat in the evening?
Show answer or example answer
Könntest du am Abend nach unserer Katze sehen?
“Könntest” softens the request; “nach unserer Katze” is dative, and “sehen” at the end completes the idiom.
Put the words in order: alles / den / Ich / Küchenschrank / neben / stelle
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Ich stelle alles neben den Küchenschrank.
“Stellen” plus “neben den Küchenschrank” is accusative because things are being moved to that place.
Write this sentence in German: I will contact you if anything is unclear.
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Ich melde mich, falls etwas unklar ist.
“Ich melde mich” is reflexive; the falls-clause sends “ist” to the end after “unklar”.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Could you check on our cat in the evening?
Könntest du am Abend nach unserer Katze sehen?
Put the words in order: alles / den / Ich / Küchenschrank / neben / stelle
Ich stelle alles neben den Küchenschrank.
Write this sentence in German: I will contact you if anything is unclear.
Ich melde mich, falls etwas unklar ist.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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