Vocabulary list: How to use 对 (duì) and 跟 (gēn) as prepositions in Chinese grammar 语法：跟、对

我跟他说了。

Wǒ gēn tā shuōle.

I told him.

我对他说了。

Wǒ duì tā shuōle.

I told him.

他跟我说他要去旅行。

Tā gēn wǒ shuō tā yào qù lǚxíng.

He told me that he was going travelling.

医生对你说了什么？

Yīshēng duì nǐ shuōle shénme?

What did the doctor say to you?

老师跟我说我必须努力一点。

Lǎoshī gēn wǒ shuō wǒ bìxū nǔlì yìdiǎn.

My teacher told me I have to work harder.

我想跟您商量一下。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn nín shāngliang yíxià.

I'd like to discuss it with you.

我有一件事想跟你说说。

Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō shuō.

There's something I'd like to talk to you about.

你提前跟我说就没问题。

Nǐ tíqián gēn wǒ shuō jiù méi wèntí.

If you tell me beforehand it'll be fine.

他跟我很不一样。

Tā gēn wǒ hěn bù yíyàng.

He's very different to me.

我的看法跟你的一样。

Wǒ de kànfǎ gēn nǐ de yíyàng.

My opinion is the same as yours.

她跟以前不一样了。

Tā gēn yǐqián bù yíyàng le.

She's different to how she was before.

英式英语跟澳式英语很像。

Yīngshì Yīngyǔ gēn Àoshì Yīngyǔ hěn xiàng.

British English is very similar to Australian English.

她跟你一样高。

Tā gēn nǐ yíyàng gāo.

She's as tall as you.

德国的面包跟法国的不一样。

Déguó de miànbāo gēn Fǎguó de bù yíyàng.

German bread is different to French bread.

请把这首诗跟昨天学的那首比较一下。

Qǐng bǎ zhè shǒu shī gēn zuótiān xué de nà shǒu bǐjiào yíxià.

Please compare this poem to the one we studied yesterday.

她对数字的记忆力很强。

Tā duì shùzì de jìyìlì hěn qiáng.

She has a good memory for numbers.

对这个话题来说，我没有想法。

Duì zhège huàtí lái shuō, wǒ méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ.

I don't have any opinion on this topic.

那个人对我们公司的影响很大。

Nàge rén duì wǒmen gōngsī de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

That person had a big effect on our company.

我想对你们的帮助表示感谢。

Wǒ xiǎng duì nǐmen de bāngzhù biǎoshì gǎnxiè.

I'd like to thank you for your help.

我跟他很好。

Wǒ gēn tā hěn hǎo.

I'm on good terms with him.

我对他很好。

Wǒ duì tā hěn hǎo.

I treat him very well.

政治家对听众讲话。

Zhèngzhìjiā duì tīngzhòng jiǎnghuà.

The politician spoke to the audience.

政治家跟听众讲话。

Zhèngzhìjiā gēn tīngzhòng jiǎnghuà.

The politician spoke with the audience.

老板每天跟员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān gēn yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks with the employees every day.

老板每天对员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān duì yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks to the employees every day.