In German, the dative case is typically used with prepositions like "in," "auf," "unter," "über," and "vor" when they describe a location (where someone or something is).In each case, the dative articles (dem, der) are used for correct grammatical agreement with their respective nouns. Ich bin im Flugzeug. – I am on the airplane. Ich bin im Schwimmbad. – I am at the swimming pool. Ich bin im Café. – I am in the café. Ich bin auf dem Bahnhof. – I am at the train station. Ich bin auf der Straße. –