
Karin N. answered 03/26/19
Let's start with your first German or Swiss German lesson.
Hello,
In German über has more than one meaning.
Über can be over, about, above, across, or by. It depends on the whole sentence.
Ich schreibe über dich. I write about you.
Du musst über die Brücke und dann rechts. You have to go over the bridge than make a right.
Über der Türe hängt ein Bild. Above the door there is a picture.
Über dem Fluss ist das Restaurant. The restaurant is across the river.