Chapter 1 Review

Question 1

What does “nicht” mean?

Answer 1

Wherever it appears, “nicht” means “not.”

• Er kennt dieses Buch nicht - He does not know this book.
• Das ist nicht nötig. - That is not necessary.

Question 2

What does “kein” mean?

Answer 2

“Kein” negates the noun which follows.

It is a determiner and is inflected as an “ein” word:

• Er kennt kein Buch von diesem Author. - He knows know book by this author.
• Sie brauchen keine Rede zu halten. - You need make not speech.

Question 3

What does an English “P” sometimes correspond to in German?

Answer 3

“F” or “PF”

English: sleep
Old German: slapen
Modern German: schlafen

English: Pepper
OG: Peper
MG: Pfeffer

Question 4

What does an English “T” sometimes correspond to in German?

Answer 4

“S” or “TS”

English: that, what
OG: dat, wat
MG: das, was

Question 5

What does an English “K” sometimes correspond to in German?

Answer 5

“X” or “ch” sound

English: Make
OG: maken
MG: machen

Question 6

What does an English “D” sometimes correspond to in German?

Answer 6

“T”

English: Day
OG: Dag
MG: Tag

Question 7

What does an English “TH” sometimes correspond to in German?

Answer 7

“D”

English: thorn, through, brother
German: Dorn, Durch, Bruder