Foods/Drinks
German Grammar
Facts about Germany
Hobbies
Familie
100

What is "food" and "drinks" in German?

Essen und Trinken

100

What are the three German articles (words for "the")

der, die, das

100

What is Germany's capital?

BERLIN!!!!

100

Name three of your hobbies in German!

anything is possible, but here are some examples:

- Baskteball, Fussball, Tischtennis, tanzen, Eishockey etc.

- Gitarre, Schagzeug, Klavier, Flöte, etc.

- malen, lesen, wandern, kochen, Fernsehen, Videospiele etc.

100

What does "brother and sister" mean in German?

Bruder und Schwester

200

Name 3 food items in German that you normally buy at the grocery store!

anything is possible, but here are some examples:

- Eier, Käse, Milch, Zucker, Mehl, Butter

- Fleisch, Fisch

- Banane, Apfel, Erdbeere, Tomate, Gurke, Salat

- Wasser, Kafee, Tee, Cola, Apfelsaft

200

Explain the differences between the three pronouns that are called "sie" in German!

1. sie (singular) means "she" 

2. sie (plural) means "they"

3. Sie (singular, capitalized) is the formal version of "You"

200

How many people live in Germany?

a) ~ 755,000

b) ~ 83 million

c) ~ 124 million

d) ~ 2 million


b) ~ 83 million

200

Translate the following sentence into English:

Ich spiele gern Fussball, Gitarre und Videospiele, aber ich mache nicht gern Hausaufgaben.

I like to play soccer, guitar, and videogames but I don't like doing homework.

200

What would you call your grandparents in German?

Oma und Opa

300

This type of meat is made from the cow. It can be ground and then be used for burger patties or chilis. What is it in German?

(das) Rindfleisch

300

Conjugate the regular verb "kommen"

ich ____

du ____

er/sie/es _____

wir _______

ihr _______

sie / Sie ________

ich komme

du kommst

er/sie/es kommt

wir kommen

ihr kommt

sie / Sie kommen

300

Name DREI countries that border Germany!

3 of the following: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, or Denmark

300

Which of the following is NOT a German name for a musical instrument:

a) das Schlagzeug

b) die Blockflöte

c) die Fliegenklatsche

d) die Bratsche

c) die Fliegenklatsche (it means fly swatter)

300
What is the word for Mama und Papa together? They are ....

Eltern

400

What do Germans typically say to each other right before they start their meal?

Guten Appetit!

400

Form the "Sie-command" of the verb "lachen"!

Lachen Sie!

400

In what year was Germany reunified?

c) 1990

400

What's the most famous German soccer club?

Bayern Munich (Bayern München)

400
In German there is two different words for cousin - male cousin and female cousin. Name the two words!

Cousin/Kuseng und Kusine/Cousine

500
Call a waiter and order food and a drink like you would in a restaurant. (in German)

"Entschuldigung! Herr Kellner?" or "Bedienung?"

"Ich bekomme / möchte / hätte gern die Nudelsuppe / das Steak / die Pizza etc. und ein Glas Wasser / Tee / eine Tasse Kaffee, etc." (Danke!)

500

Use the Modalverb "möchten" correctly in a German sentence!

Example:

Ich möchte Schokolade essen.

Wir möchten Basketball spielen.

Möchtest du Milch haben?

500

How many states ("Bundesländer") does Germany have?

a) acht

b) zwölf

c) sechzehn

d) zwanzig

c) sechzehn

500

Build DREI sentences in German that each include a different hobby AND a different verb!

examples:

Ich spiele Baseball.

Wir malen oft Katzen.

Sie macht Eislaufen.

Ich koche gern Tomatensuppe.

500

Hallo, ich heisse Jonas.

Ich habe eine kleine Halbsschwester, zwei grosse Brüder und einen kleinen Hund. Wir wohnen alle bei meinem Vater und meiner Stiefmutter. Meine Oma lebt auch in unserem Haus.

How many people live together in this family's house? (answer in German)

sieben (7)

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