German Phrase
Das ist rechts von dir, neben der Bank.
Meaning
The sentence points out an object or place that is located on the listener’s right-hand side and directly next to a bank (or a bench, depending on context). It combines two spatial references to give a precise location.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give someone a clear, visual direction—e.g., pointing out a shop, a seat, or a landmark while walking together in a city or on a campus.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dasistrechtsvondir,nebenderBank.
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
Neuter nominative singular used to point to something; agrees with a neuter noun or stands alone.
ist (sein)
3rd person singular present of 'sein' (to be); links subject and predicate.
rechts (adverb of direction)
Indicates the right side; used without a case ending.
von dir (prepositional dative)
Preposition 'von' always takes the dative; 'dir' is the dative form of 'du'.
neben (preposition)
When used with a static location, 'neben' governs the dative case.
der Bank (dative feminine)
‘Bank’ (feminine) in dative singular takes the article 'der'.
🗨In Conversation
Wo ist das Café?
Where is the café?
Das ist rechts von dir, neben der Bank.
It’s to the right of you, next to the bank.
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist rechts von dich, neben der Bank.
‘von’ always takes the dative; the correct form is ‘von dir’.
Das ist rechts von dir, neben die Bank.
‘neben’ with a static location requires dative, not accusative.
Das ist rechts zu dir, neben der Bank.
‘zu’ is not used for side‑by‑side directions; use ‘rechts von dir’.
↔Alternatives
Es befindet sich rechts von dir, neben der Bank.
It is located to the right of you, next to the bank.
Es liegt rechts von dir, neben der Bank.
It lies to the right of you, next to the bank.
Cultural Tip
In German, spatial prepositions are tightly linked to case. 'Von' and 'neben' both require the dative when they describe a fixed location. Also, 'Bank' can mean a financial institution or a bench; the surrounding context (e.g., a street vs. a park) tells listeners which meaning you intend.