Functions
Grammar
Culture
Vocabulary
Surprise
100
Saying hello and goodbye in German
Guten Morgen! Morgen! Guten Tag! Hallo! Grüss dich! Tschüs! Tschau! Bis dann! Auf Wiedersehen Wiedersehen
100
What is the sentences structure of normal sentences
Subject - Verb - Object
100
What is the difference between "Siezen" and "Duzen?"
Siezen: When speaking with adults, superiors, or other respect persons a different pronoun "Sie" is used. Duzen: When speaking with family, friends, and children the normal pronouns are used.
100
What is the German equivalent for "to be called?"
heissen
100
How do you ask somebody how old he/she is?
Wie alt bist du?
200
How do you talk about interests? - If you want to know what a friend does in his or her free time what do you ask?
Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?
200
What are the usual verb- endings of Ich, du, er sie, es, wir, ihr, sie?
Ich: - e Du: - st Er/sie/es: -t Wir: -en ihr: - t sie: - en
200
What Sports do Germans love and which sport are unpopular in Germany?
Germans love soccer and don't care much about Football or Lacrosse.
200
What do you tell a friend when you don't like to do something? what would you answer in the following example: "Spielst du gern Football?" - Nein ….
"Nein, nicht so gern."
200
What does the abbreviation VW (the car) stand for? (in German of course)
"Volkswagen" (People's Car)
300
What do you ask to find out when people do things? (in German) hint: in English you would say: "What do you do …"
Was machst du … nach der Schule/am Wochenende/im Sommer etc.
300
What is the sentence structure of a question without a question word?
Verb-Subject-Object
300
What is Germany's National Day?
3. Oktober
300
To find out what someone thinks about something, you might ask: Translate the following sentence: "How do you like dancing?"
Wie findest du Tanzen?
300
Which is the most important meal in Germany? (in German)
Mittagessen
400
How do you ask how much something costs in German?
Was kostet …. der Bleistift/die Uhr/das Auto, etc. Wie teuer ist …. der Bleistift/die Uhr/das Auto, etc.
400
What is the accusative pronoun of "y'all" …. ihr --> ?
euch
400
At the age of 15 or 16 to what kind of school do most teenagers go to in Germany? (tricky question…)
Vocational Training/Apprenticeship/"Berufsschule"
400
How do you say "I would like …" in German
Ich möchte ...
400
Germans love to incorporate animals in their speech. What kind of expressions do you know that include an animal? (in German)
"Du Schwein, du dumme Kuh, Affengeil, Affentempo, Mucksmäuschen still, Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus, Schweinehund, Du hast einen Vogel… etc."
500
How are you telling the waiter that you are taking the chicken? the verb is "take" not "want" ...
Ich nehme das Hähnchen.
500
Explain what happens in a German sentence if you have two verbs.
The first one will be conjugated (2nd position) and the latter will stay in the infinitive and go at the end of the sentence. Example: "Ich muss das Geschirr spülen."
500
What are the dominant immigration groups in German-Speaking countries and how do the Germans feel about them?
Türken/Balkan/frühere Jugoslawien. Die deutschsprachigen sind den Ausländer feindlich eingestellt.
500
What do you call the daughter of your aunt in German? (watch out for the spelling)
die Kusine
500
If you order a glass of water in Germany, what kind of water will you most likely get?
warm carbonated water
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