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

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 often discuss economy with the director.

我经常跟经理谈经济。

Wǒ jīngcháng gēn jīnglǐ tán jīngjì.

WORDS 经

I’m looking forward to seeing you.

我盼望跟你见面。

Wǒ pànwàng gēn nǐ jiànmiàn.

WORDS 面

I want to discuss one thing with you.

我想跟你谈一件事。

<Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tán yī jiàn shì.>

Come with me. (follow me.)

跟我走。

<Gēn wǒ zǒu.>

TO WALK

I want to go out with you.

我想跟你出去。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ chūqù.

TO GO OUT

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 often drink very good coffee with the director.

我经常跟经理喝非常好的咖啡。

Wǒ jīngcháng gēn jīnglǐ hē fēicháng hǎo de kāfēi.

WORDS 经

BEING THE SAME WITH SBD OR STH

EXAMPLES

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

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

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 is the same as yours.

我的看法跟你一样。

Wǒ de kànfǎ gēn nǐ yīyàng.

COMPARING WORDS 法 WORDS 样

BEING CONNECTED WITH SBD or STH

EXAMPLES

This has nothing to do with you.

这个跟你没有关系。

<Zhège gēn nǐ méiyǒu guānxì.>

关系 RELATIONSHIP

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 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

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