Kapitel 11
Ein Automechaniker ist ein Mann, ______ Autos repariert.
der
What is "tuition" auf Deutsch?
die Studiengebühren
What is the "news" auf Deutsch?
Die Prinzen sagen, ich _____ so gerne Millionär.
wäre
Kummerspeck refers to...
A. A traditional German smoked pork dish served at festivals
B. Excess weight gained from emotional overeating
C. A type of protective padding worn under medieval armor
b. Excess weight gained from emotional overeating (literally “grief bacon” or "worry fat")
Ich habe den Käse, _____ sehr teuer ist, gegessen.
der
Translate "I would go" auf Deutsch
Ich würde gehen.
What's the word for a tv or radio show?
die Sendung
What's the current coalition in the German government?
die GroKo
die große Koalition
CDU / SPD
What German word can you use to refute what someone else has said? It's a disagreeing affirmative response.
DOCH!
Negate the sentence:
Ich habe einen Kühlschrank in der Küche.
Ich habe einen Kühlschrank in der Küche nicht.
Die Toilette steht in ______ Badezimmer.
dem
What is "printer" auf Deutsch?
der Drucker
What sound does a rooster make auf Deutsch?
Kikeriki
What does Fremdschämen mean?
A. Forgetting words in a foreign language during conversation
B. Experiencing fear when meeting strangers
C. Feeling embarrassed on behalf of someone else
C. Fremdschämen means feeling embarrassed on behalf of someone else
Name 3 German school paths after the Grundschule
(Bonus Punkt if you can name a 4th)
Hauptschule
Realschule
Gymnasium
(+ Gesamtschule)
Die Katze läuft in ______ Küche.
die
Ich habe vergessen, die Hausaufgaben ___ machen.
zu
What does "lüften" refer to?
Lüften refers to opening windows completely for a few minutes—even when it’s snowing—to “exchange the air” in the room.
What does Feierabend mean?
A. The end of the workday
B. A German holiday celebrating the arrival of spring
C. A traditional evening meal served during festivals
A. Feierabend refers to the rest of the day you have after the work day
Which verb do we use to express the future tense?
werden
Ich freue mich ______ die Semesterferien.
auf / über
Hans sagt, er ist krank.
How would we translate this to say this is something Hans said or imply doubt about what he said?
Hans sagt, er sei krank.
What do Germans say before eating?
Guten Appetit / Guten
What does verschlimmbessern mean?
A. To accidentally make something worse while trying to improve it
B. To perfect a skill through repeated practice
C. To simplify something by breaking it into smaller parts
A. verschlimmbessern means accidentally making something worse while trying to improve it