Topic: German

"The color is on the table."

Translation:Die Farbe ist auf dem Tisch.

March 16, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/mukeshp

    Why I got wrong in this: I wrote "Die Farbe ist am Tisch", Please help, Thanks in advance :)

    March 16, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/joshmaks

      Duolingo needs to fix this. In southern Germany and Austria, "am" can also mean "auf dem" or "an dem".

      January 9, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/annag
      Plus

        What is the difference between "auf dem" and "an dem"?

        February 27, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/joshmaks

          Both can mean "on the".

          February 27, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/annag
          Plus

            Do they differ in usage, either connotation or denotation, or in context in which each is used, or are they basically interchangeable synonyms?

            February 27, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/joshmaks

              Interchangeable, varies by region.

              February 28, 2014
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