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Language notes 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, and ins 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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