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14 October 2014
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zum, zur, am, ans, im, ins

Nehmen Sie die U-Bahn zum Bahnhof.
Take the underground to the station.
Wie komme ich zur Messe?
How do I get to the fair?

Zum is the contracted form of zu dem...
Zur is the contracted form of zu der...


Am, ans, im, andins are also contracted forms. Although the contracted forms are optional, they are used very commonly in conversation.

der Apparat
an dem Apparat
dative
»am Apparat
der Aufzug
in dem Aufzug
dative
»im Aufzug
das Telefon
an das Telefon
accusative
»ans Telefon
das Café
in das Café
accusative
»ins Café
der Bahnhof
zu dem Bahnhof
dative
»zum Bahnhof
die Messe
zu der Messe
dative
»zur Messe



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