FSI German Basic Course Unit 1

Question 1

I understand.

Answer 1

Ich verstehe.

Question 2

I understand you (formal) well.

Answer 2

Ich verstehe Sie gut.

Question 3

The airport is overthere.

Answer 3

Der Flughafen ist dort drueben.

Question 4

Is that the train station?

Answer 4

Ist das der Bahnhof?

Question 5

No, that’s not the train station.

Answer 5

Nein, das ist nicht der Bahnhof.

Question 6

He loves her.

Answer 6

Er liebt sie.

Question 7

You love me.

Answer 7

Du liebst mich.

Question 8

I know the man.

Answer 8

Ich kenne den Mann.

Question 9

You (singular) know the woman.

Answer 9

Du kennst die Frau.

Question 10

Is the hotel here to the right?

Answer 10

Ist das Hotel hier rechts?

Question 11

Excuse me, wehre is the cafe?

Answer 11

Verzeihung (Entschuldigung), wo ist das Cafe?

Question 12

The milk is very good.

Answer 12

Die Milch is very good.

Question 13

The bread costs 2 Euros.

Answer 13

Das Brot kostet 2 Euros.

Question 14

I’d like some bread.

Answer 14

Ich moechte etwas Brot.

Question 15

You (plural) take a sausage.

Answer 15

Ihr nehmt eine Bratwurst.

Question 16

With pleasure. (My pleasure.)

Answer 16

Gern(e).

Question 17

How much is it?

Answer 17

Wieviel kostet das?

Question 18

I don’t know the city.

Answer 18

Ich kenne die Stadt nicht.

Question 19

Where do you come from?

Answer 19

Woher kommen Sie? (Woher kommst du?)

Question 20

I live in America.

Answer 20

Ich lebe in Amerika.

Question 21

He lives in Hamburg.

Answer 21

Er wohnt in Hamburg.

Question 22

The airport is far from here.

Answer 22

Der Flughafen ist weit von hier.

Question 23

The bank is closeby.

Answer 23

Die Bank ist in der Naehe.

Question 24

You (formal) must come to Chicago.

Answer 24

Sie muessen nach Chicago kommen.

Question 25

In what area is the consulate?

Answer 25

In welcher Gegend ist das Konsulat?

Question 26

I’d like to have cheese.

Answer 26

Ich moechte gerne Kaese haben.

Question 27

I can come today.

Answer 27

Ich kann heute kommen.

Question 28

We can come tomorrow.

Answer 28

Wir koennen morgen kommen.

Question 29

Er besucht sie.

Answer 29

He visits her.

Question 30

She believes him.

Answer 30

Sie glaubt ihm.

Question 31

We shake hands with them.

Answer 31

Wir geben ihnen die Hand.

Question 32

Where do you live?

Answer 32

Wo wohnst du? Wo lebst du?

Question 33

There are many people.

Answer 33

Dort sind viele Laeute.

Question 34

My son works in Germany.

Answer 34

Mein Sohn arbeitet in Deutschland.

Question 35

I have a daughter.

Answer 35

Ich habe eine Tochter.

Question 36

My daughter’s name is….

Answer 36

Meine Tochter heisst…

Question 37

You’re welcome.

Answer 37

Bitte (sehr).

Question 38

Here you are.

Answer 38

Bitte schoen.

Question 39

that

Answer 39

das

Question 40

straight ahead

Answer 40

geradeaus

Question 41

He goes into the office.

Answer 41

Er geht ins (= in das) Buero.

Question 42

slow

Answer 42

langsam

Question 43

left, to the left

Answer 43

links

Question 44

How does one say in German….

Answer 44

Wie sagt man auf Deutsch?

Question 45

speak

Answer 45

sprechen

Question 46

Do you understand?

Answer 46

Verstehen Sie? Verstehst Du?

Question 47

very

Answer 47

sehr

Question 48

how many?

Answer 48

wieviele

Question 49

I beg your pardon. (What did you say?)

Answer 49

Wie bitte?

Question 50

Please speak slowly.

Answer 50

Sprechen Sie bitte langsam. Sprich (informal) bitte langsam.

Question 51

The wine tastes good.

Answer 51

Der Wein schmeckt gut.

Question 52

also

Answer 52

auch