Prepositions: 跟 /gēn/ WITH

When we DO SOMETHING with somebody we use 跟 /gēn/

We DON’T use 跟 /gēn/ when we want – for instance – coffee with milk.

In that case we use the word 加 /jiā/ TO ADD, and we say 加 MILK 的 COFFEE – ADD MILD de COFFEE = COFFEE (with) ADDED MILK

DOING SOMETHING WITH SBD

EXAMPLES

Come with me. (follow me.)

跟我走。

<Gēn wǒ zǒu.>

TO WALK

Yesterday I went to drink coffee with two friends.

昨天我跟两个朋友去了喝咖啡。

Zuótiān wǒ gēn liǎngge péngyǒu qùle hē kāfēi.

Tomorrow I will go to eat something with her.

我明天要跟她去吃饭。

<Wǒ míngtiān yào gēn tā qù chīfàn.>

FUTURE

I want to go to Hongkong with you to eat bananas.

我想跟你去香港吃香蕉。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ qù Xiānggǎng chī xiāngjiāo.

I can’t go (together) with you.

我不能跟你们一起去。

Wǒ bù néng gēn nǐmen yīqǐ qù.

I discussed many things with him.

我跟他谈了很多事。

<Wǒ gēn tā tán le hěn duō shì.>

I often discuss economy with the director.

我经常跟经理谈经济。

Wǒ jīngcháng gēn jīnglǐ tán jīngjì.

WORDS 经

I want to discuss one thing with you.

我想跟你谈一件事。

<Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tán yī jiàn shì.>

BEING THE SAME WITH SBD OR STH

EXAMPLES

His attitude to work is different than before.

他对工作的态度跟以前不一样。

Tā duì gōngzuò de tàidù gēn yǐqián bù yīyàng.

COMPARING 度 DEGREE

My oppinion on this problem is the same as yours.

我的对这个问题的看法跟你一样。

Wǒ de duì zhège wèntí de kànfǎ gēn nǐ yīyàng.

COMPARING WORDS 法 WORDS 样

My oppinion is the same as yours.

我的看法跟你一样。

Wǒ de kànfǎ gēn nǐ yīyàng.

COMPARING WORDS 法 WORDS 样

She is the same as I am.

她跟我一样。

<Tā gēn wǒ yīyàng.>

WORDS 样

She is the same as I am.

她跟我一样。

<Tā gēn wǒ yīyàng.>

COMPARING

BEING CONNECTED WITH SBD or STH

EXAMPLES

His problem is money-related.

他的问题跟钱有关系。

Tā de wèntí gēn qián yǒu guānxì.

关系 RELATIONSHIP

The book that I have bought is related to Chinese history.

我买的书跟中国历史有关系。

<Wǒ mǎi de shū gēn Zhōngguó lìshǐ yǒu guānxì.>

关系 RELATIONSHIP

The right to use cash has a direct relation to freedom.

可以用现金的权利跟自由有直接关系。

Kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn de quánlì gēn zìyóu yǒu zhíjiē guānxì.

PAYING

This has nothing to do with you.

这个跟你没有关系。

<Zhège gēn nǐ méiyǒu guānxì.>

关系 RELATIONSHIP