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Cognates
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What do Vater and Mutter mean?
Vater = father Mutter = mother
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What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
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Count to four in German (start at zero!)
null, eins, zwei, drei, vier
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How do you say "good morning" in German?
Guten Morgen!
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What is the English equivalent of the name Stefan?
Steven / Stephen
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What does Gift mean?
Gift = poison
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What is the official language of the US?
The US doesn't have an official language
200
How do you say the following numbers in German: five, eleven, twenty?
five = fünf eleven = elf twenty = zwanzig
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How would you say good-bye to a friend?
Tschüs! / Wiedersehen!
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What is the English equivalent of the name Johann?
John(athen)
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What is a Wunderkind?
Wunderkind = child prodegy
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What does Gesundheit literally mean and when would you say it?
It literally means good health. You say it after someone sneezes.
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Count backwards from 10 to 0.
zehn, neun, acht, sieben, sechs, fünf, vier, drei, zwei, eins, null
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When would you say Gute Nacht?
Right before going to bed
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Is Gudrun a girl's or boy's name?
Girl's name
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Why do German and English have similar words?
They are both Germanic languages.
400
What colors are on the German flag?
Red, Black and Yellow
400
Wie viel ist zwölf plus sechs? (answer in a complete sentence!)
Zwölf plus sechs ist achtzehn.
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How do you say "pleased to meet you" in German?
Freut mich
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What does the German last name "Schuhmacher" mean?
Shoemaker
500
What is the difference between a cognate and a false friend?
Cognates = Words in two languages that are similar False Friends = Words in two languages that look similar but have different meanings
500
Name three German-speaking countries.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium
500
What is the following number in English: neunundneunzig?
neunundneunzig = 99
500
What is the formal / polite way of asking "Wie geht's?"
Wie geht es Ihnen?
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What do the German last names "Schwarz" and "Weiss" mean?
Schwarz = black Weiss = white