Kapitel 1 Flashcards
Vocabulary Words and Key Verbs for Chapter 1 of Elementary German 1
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What is the verb meaning “to greet” in German?
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begrüßen
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What is the informal term used to address someone at lunchtime?
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Mahlzeit
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What two ways can you say “good morning” in German?
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Guten Morgen und Moin
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What is the verb meaning “to say goodbye” in German?
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verabschieden
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What is the formal way of saying goodbye to someone in German?
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Auf Wiedersehen
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What is the informal way of saying goodbye to someone in German?
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Tschüss
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What is the verb meaning “to ask” in German?
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fragen
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What is the verb meaning “to write” in German?
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schreiben
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A
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What is the verb meaning “to read” in German?
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lesen
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What is the verb meaning “to be called” in German?
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heißen
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What are the personal pronouns in German?
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ich, du, sie/er/es, wir, ihr, Sie/sie
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What personal pronoun is used for formal address in German?
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Sie
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How would you say “21” in German?
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einundzwanzig
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How would you say “30” in German?
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dreißig
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How would you say “67” in German?
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siebenundsechzig
17
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In what year did the Berlin wall fall?
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1989
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How would you write out the year 1984 in German?
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neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig
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How would you say “3052” in German?
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dreitausendzweiundfünfzig
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How would you say “478” in German?
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vierhundertachtundsiebzig
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What is the verb meaning “to come from” in German?
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kommen (aus)
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What is the verb meaning “to reside in” in German?
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wohnen (in)
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What is the verb meaning “to spell” in German?
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buchstabieren
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How would you spell out “1,92m tall” in German?
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eins zweiundneunzig Meter groß
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How would you say "11" in German?
elf
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How would you say "12" in German?
zwölf
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How would you say "16" in German?
sechzehn
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How would you say "17" in German?
siebzehn
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Political Science
die Politikwissenschaft
30
The Japanese Language
das Japanisch
31
The Dutch Language
das Niederländisch
32
The University
die Universität
33
The Universities
die Universitäten
34
Literature
die Literatur
35
Pharmaceutical Science
die Pharmazie
36
International Relations
Internationale Beziehungen
37
The Greek Language
das Griechisch
38
Nursing
Krankenpflege
39
Biology
Biologie
40
Teacher Education
Lehramt
41
Psychology
Psychologie
42
Mechanical Engineering
Maschinenbau
43
Law
Rechtswissenschaft
44
Medicine
Medizin
45
German Studies
Germanistik
46
Business Administration
Betriebswirtschaft
47
The French Language
das Französisch
48
The Italian Language
das Italienisch
49
The English Language
das Englisch
50
The Spanish Language
das Spanisch
51
The Mobile Phone
das Handy
52
The Cellphones
die Handys
53
What do you call this sign (+ add) in German?
plus
54
What do you call this sign (x times) in German?
mal
55
What do you call this sign (- subtract) in German?
minus
56
What do you call this sign (÷ divide) in German?
durch
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What is the verb meaning "to count" in German?
zählen
58
The Profession
der Beruf
59
The Professions
die Berufe
60
The person
der Mensch
61
The people
die Menschen
62
The Hobby
das Hobby
63
The Hobbies
die Hobbys
64
What is the verb meaning "to jog" in German?
joggen
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What is the verb meaning "to sleep" in German?
schlafen
66
What is the verb meaning "to cook" in German?
kochen
67
What is the verb meaning "to swim" in German?
schwimmen
68
What is the verb meaning "to sing" in German?
singen
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What is the verb meaning "to take pictures" in German?
fotografieren
70
What is the verb meaning "to do" in German?
machen
71
Correct
richtig
72
Wrong
falsch
73
What is the verb meaning "to dance" in German?
tanzen
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What is the verb meaning "to play" in German?
spielen
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Yes
ja
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No
nein
77
Not
nicht
78
None
kein
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Friendly
freundlich
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Smart
klug
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Nice
nett
82
Stupid
dumm
83
Slim
schlank
84
Sick
krank
85
Small
klein
86
The Girl
das Mädchen
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The Woman/Wife
die Frau
88
The Man/Husband
der Mann
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The Boy
der Junge
90
Married
verheiratet
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Deceased
verstorben
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Widowed
verwitwet
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Creative
kreativ
94
Young
jung
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Old
alt
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What is the verb meaning "to speak" in German?
sprechen
97
The Language
die Sprache
98
The Languages
die Sprachen
99
Single/Unmarried
ledig
100
The Niece
die Nichte
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The Nephew
der Neffe
102
The Granddaughter
die Enkeltochter
103
The Grandson
der Enkelsohn
104
The Uncle
der Onkel
105
The Aunt
die Tante
106
The Classmate (feminine)
die Mitschülerin
107
The Classmate (masculine)
der Mitschüler
108
The Roommate (feminine)
die Mitbewohnerin
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The Roommate (masculine)
der Mitbewohner
110
The Roommates (masculine)
die Mitbewohner
111
Divorced
geschieden
112
Single
alleinstehend
113
The Siblings
die Geschwister
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The Mother-in-Law
die Schwiegermutter
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The Father-in-Law
der Schwiegervater
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The Sister-in-Law
die Schwägerin
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The Brother-in-Law
der Schwager
118
The Grandma
die Oma
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The Grandpa
der Opa
120
The Grandmother
die Großmutter
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The Grandfather
der Großvater
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The Parents
die Eltern
123
The Family
die Familie
124
The Milieu
das Umfeld
125
The Cousin (masculine)
der Cousin
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The Cousin (feminine)
die Cousine
127
The Cousins (masculine)
die Cousins
128
The Cousins (feminine)
die Cousinen
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The Salesperson (masculine)
der Verkäufer
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The Teacher (masculine)
der Lehrer
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The Hairdressers (masculine)
die Friseure
132
The Hairdresser (feminine)
die Friseurin
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The Children
die Kinder
134
The Child
das Kind
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What is the verb meaning "to know" in German?
kennen
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What is the verb meaning "to have" in German?
haben
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What is the verb meaning "to be" in German?
sein
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The Glasses
die Brille
139
The Camera
der Fotoapparat
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The Tablet
das Tablet
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The Laptop
der Laptop
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The Computer
der Computer
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The Mouse
die Maus
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The Keyboard
die Tastatur
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The Calculator
der Taschenrechner
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The Information
die Information
147
The Pen
der Stift
148
The Pens
die Stifte
149
The Alphabet
das Alphabet
150
What is the verb meaning "to combine" in German?
kombinieren
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What is the verb meaning "to discuss" in German?
diskutieren
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Important
wichtig
153
Everyday
jeden Tag
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What is the verb meaning "to ask questions" in German?
Fragen stellen
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Every
alle
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Because
denn
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Also
auch
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So
also
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Very
sehr
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Much/A Lot
viel
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A dog
ein Hund
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A cat
eine Katze
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An owl
eine Eule
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A Hamster
ein Hamster
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The pets
die Haustiere
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The pet
das Haustier
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What is the verb meaning "to describe" in German?
beschreiben
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What is the verb meaning "to tell" in German?
erzählen
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What is the verb meaning "to lack" in German?
fehlen
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New
neu
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Life
das Leben
172
The Family Tree
der Stammbaum
173
The Half-Sister
die Halbschwester
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The Half-Brother
der Halbbruder
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The Grandparents
die Großeltern
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The Step-Mother
die Stiefmutter
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The Step-Father
der Stiefvater
178
The doctor (feminine)
die Ärztin
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What is the formal way of asking someone what their name is in German?
Wie heißen Sie?
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What is the formal way of asking for someone's age in German?
Wie alt sind Sie?
181
What like/How
wie
182
What
was
183
With
mit
184
To/Towards
zu
185
What is the verb meaning "to love" in German?
Lieben
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What is the formal way of asking for someone's mobile number in German?
Wie ist Ihre Handynummer?
187
What is the formal way of asking what someone majors in?
Was studieren Sie?
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What is the formal way of asking where someone is from?
Woher kommen Sie?
189
What is the formal way of asking where someone lives?
Wo wohnen Sie?
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What is the informal way of asking for someone's mobile number in German?
Wie ist deine Handynummer?
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What is the informal way of asking where someone is from?
Woher kommst du?
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What is the informal way of asking where someone lives?
Wo wohnst du?
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What is the informal way of asking what someone majors in?
Was studierst du?
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What are the typical endings for verbs in the present tense in German?
-e, -st, -t, -en, -t, -en
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How would you write "Bach works as a composer" in German?
Bach arbeitet als Komponist.
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How would you write "She sleeps in the bed" in German?
Sie schläft im Bett.
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The Bed
das Bett
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The Book
das Buch
199
The Books
die Bücher
200
The Room
das Zimmer
201
What is the verb meaning "to eat" in German?
essen
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How would you write "He eats good food" in German?
Er isst gutes Essen.
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What is the informal way of asking what languages someone speaks?
Welche Sprache sprichst du?
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Where from
woher
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Where
wo
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Which
welche
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A little
ein bisschen
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The Time
die Zeit
209
Austria
Österreich
210
Switzerland
Schweiz
211
Germany
Deutschland
212
Who are "Gastarbeiter"?
They are government contracted foreign workers. Germany needed a larger labor force in the fifties so they hired guest workers from Italy, Turkey and Yugoslavia.
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Refugees
Geflüchtete
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The Immigrants (masculine)
die Migranten
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The Immigrants (feminine)
die Migrantinnen
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What do you call ethnic germans who emigrated to Germany from Eastern Europe?
der Spätaussiedler
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The Painter (masculine)
der Maler
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The Painters (masculine)
die Maler
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The Painters (feminine)
die Malerinnen
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Asylum
das Asyl
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What's another word for "Geflüchtete"?
der Flüchtling
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When do you use "kein" versus "nicht"?
Kein is used to negate nouns. Nicht is used to negate verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
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When do you use the masculine "ein" versus "einen"?
Einen is used when the noun is the direct object of the sentence. It is the accusative form of he masculine indefinite article. Ein is the neuter form or the nominative masculine form.
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Negate this sentence: Ich sehe einen Mann.
Ich sehe keinen Mann.
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Negate this sentence: Ich bin 21 Jahre alt.
Ich bin nicht 21 Jahre alt.
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What position does the verb take in a German statement?
Second position
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Negate this sentence: Ich spiele gerne Fußball.
Ich spiele nicht gerne Fußball.
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What is the formal way to ask someone what they like to do?
Was machen Sie gerne?
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What is the informal way to ask someone what they like to do?
Was machst du gerne?
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What is the formal way to ask someone what their hobbies are?
Was sind Ihre Hobbys?
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Conjugate the verb "Sein" in the Present Tense
ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, wir sind, ihr seid, Sie sind
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Conjugate the verb "Arbeiten" in the Present Tense
ich arbeite, du arbeitest, er/sie/es arbeitet, wir arbeiten, ihr arbeitet, Sie/sie arbeiten
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What are the masculine/neuter possessive pronouns in German?
mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser, euer, Ihr/ihr
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Under what circumstances would verbs be in the first position in German?
For imperative sentences and yes/no questions
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What are the feminine/plural possessive pronouns in German?
meine, deine, seine, ihre, unsere, eure, Ihre/ihre
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Conjugate the verb "Haben" in the Present Tense
ich habe, du hast, er/sie/es hat, wir haben, ihr habt, Sie/sie haben
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The Nurse (feminine)
die Krankenpflegerin
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The Chef (feminine)
die Köchin
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The Chefs (masculine)
die Köche
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The feet
die Füße
241
The foot
der Fuß
242
The table
der Tisch
243
The coffee
der Kaffee
244
Translate the sentence: I drink coffee every morning.
Ich trinke jeden Morgen Kaffee.
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Thursday
der Donnerstag
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Tuesday
der Dienstag
247
Wednesday
der Mittwoch
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Monday
der Montag
249
Friday
der Freitag
250
Sunday
der Sonntag
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Saturday
der Samstag
252
February
Februar
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January
Januar
254
September
September
255
October
Oktober
256
June
Juni
257
July
Juli
258
December
Dezember
259
How do you pronounce the letter "v" in German?
"fow"
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How do you pronounce the letter "z" in German?
"tsett"
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How do you pronounce the letter "c" in German?
"tseh"
262
How do you pronounce the letter "w" in German?
"veh"
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March
März
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Winter
der Winter
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Autumn
der Herbst
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Summer
der Sommer
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Spring
der Frühling
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The Flower
die Blume
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Beautiful
schön
270
Cold
kalt
271
Hot
heiß
272
Warm
warm
273
Tired
müde
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What is the formal way to ask how someone is doing?
Wie geht es Ihnen?
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What is the informal way to ask how someone is doing?
Wie geht's?
276
Great
Prima
277
Translate this sentence into German: I'm doing well.
Es geht mir gut.
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So-so
So lala
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I'm okay
Es geht
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Not bad
Nicht schlecht
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All clear
Alles klar
282
All good
Alles gut
283
Sad
traurig
284
Happy
glücklich
285
Hungry
hungrig
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Translate this sentence: Are you hungry?
Hast du Hunger?
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Thirsty
durstig
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Paternal
väterlich
289
Maternal
mütterlich
290
The Lawyer (feminine)
die Anwältin
291
The Lawyer (masculine)
der Anwalt
292
The Engineer (masculine)
der Ingenieur
293
The Wallet
das Portemonnaie
294
The Lamp
die Lampe
295
How would you informally ask what someone's favourite movie is in German?
Was ist dein Lieblingsfilm?
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Favourite Music
Lieblingsmusik
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Favourite Food
Lieblingsessen
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Favourite Book
Lieblingsbuch
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The Student (masculine)
der Student
300
The Student (feminine)
die Studentin
301
What determines the ending of a possessive pronoun in German?
The ending is determined by the gender and number of the noun.
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What is the verb meaning "to listen" in German?
hören
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The Architect (masculine)
der Architekt
304
Translation
Übersetzung
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The Number
die Zahl
306
See you soon
Bis bald
307
See you later
Bis später
308
Yes/No Question
Satzfrage
309
Declarative Sentence
Aussagesatz
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Where does "gern/gerne" fall in a sentence?
It comes after the conjugated verb.
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The car
das Auto
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What is the informal way of asking someone what they work as?
Als was arbeitest du?
313
Who
wer
314
What is the verb meaning "to learn" in German?
lernen
315
What is the verb meaning "to major in" in German?
studieren
316
My pleasure
Ganz meinerseits
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Thank You
Danke
318
Conjugate the verb "lesen" in the Present Tense
ich lese, du liest, er/sie/es liest, wir lesen, ihr lest, Sie/sie lesen
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Conjugate the verb "schlafen" in the Present Tense
ich schlafe, du schläfst, er/es/sie schläft, wir schlafen, ihr schlaft, Sie/sie schlafen
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What words in German are always capitalised?
Nouns and Formal Personal Pronouns (Sie/Ihr)
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What indicates that a license plate is from Austria?
Austria has an A on their license plate.
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What are the four main German speaking countries in Europe?
Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland and Germany
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How can you determine whether a license plate is Swiss?
There will be a CH on it.
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How can you determine whether a license plate is from Liechtenstein?
There will be an FL on it.
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How can you determine whether a license plate is from Germany?
There will be a D on it.
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What noun-endings typically don't change in the plural form?
"el", "en", "er", "chen", "lein"
