am
Translation
at the, on the
Examples
Ich warte am Bahnhof.
I am waiting at the train station.
Am Montag gehe ich schwimmen.
On Monday I'm going swimming.
Das Auto ist am schnellsten.
The car is the fastest.
Grammar Patterns
am + [location] at the Ich warte am Bahnhof.
am + [day/date] on Am Montag fahre ich nach Berlin.
am + [superlative] the ...-est Das ist am besten.
Similar Words
im (in dem), zum (zu dem), beim (bei dem)
Etymology
A contraction of the preposition 'an' (at/on) and the dative article 'dem' (the).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'at the' or 'on the'. It's used for locations, dates/days, and with superlatives (am schnellsten - the fastest).