Does "in" take the accusative or the dative case in German?

In this Q&A-style video, Mark and Andrea from Coffee Break German answer learner Michelle's question about whether the preposition "in" takes the accusative or the dative case in German. To help us answer this question, Andrea provides us with some contextual examples so that we can see the difference between the two cases.

Here are the phrases included in this video:
• sie tanzt im Saal
• sie tanzt in den Saal
• ich rene in der Stadt
• ich rene in die Stadt
• das Buch liegt im Schrank
• er legt das Buch in den Schrank

Make sure you watch the full video to hear the specific scenarios in which you use "in" with the dative and the accusative cases. We've provided subtitles in English which can be turned on using the Subtitles/CC button.

We've provided subtitles in English which can be turned on using the Subtitles/CC button.

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