Vocabulary
What is the difference between "die Klasse" and "der Kurs?"
Die Klasse is a group of students
Der Kurs is a class/course
What does the ß stand for?
Double s
What year did the Berlin Wall fall (month, day, year)?
November 9th, 1989
In Lola Rennt, how long does Lola have to get 10,000 DM for Manni?
20 minutes
What is the Swiss-German dialect called?
Schweizerdeutsch
What is the difference between "die Wand" and "die Mauer?"
Die Mauer generally refers to an independent structure that separates two areas (like the Berlin wall)
Die Wand is generally used to refer to a wall inside of a building
To write a question in German, what will the word order be like?
The verb comes first
Hast du gut geschlafen?
When was Germany reunited as one country (month, day, year)?
October 3rd, 1990
When does Sonnenallee take place?
The 1970s
What is another name for "Standard German" (i.e. textbook German)
High German or Hochdeutsch
What does "bekommen" mean in German?
to get or receive
Nouns are capitalized in German
What is the name of the East German-made car that came to campus in November?
Trabant (Trabi)
In Das Leben der Anderen, Gerd Wiesler spies on Georg Dreyman. What is Dreyman's career?
A playwright
How many states does Germany have?
16
Generally, what is the difference between "viel" and "viele"
In general, "viel" means "much" and is used for uncountable items (viel Stress). "Viele" means many and is used for countable items (viele Studenten).
Ich habe ________ Hund
(I have a dog)
Ich habe einen Hund
When was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
In Er ist wieder da, Fabian Sawatzki uses Hitler for an idea he has for a TV show. What is the premise of this show?
Hitler goes around Germany interviewing Germans about their thoughts on politics such as the current refugee situation.
What state is considered to be like the Texas of Germany?
Bavaria / Bayern
"Ich bin blau" means...
I am drunk
The accusative case refers to what kind of word in a sentence?
Direct object
When was East Germany (The GDR) founded?
1949
In Good Bye, Lenin!, what does Christiane Kerner see when she wanders outside of the family's apartment for the first time since waking from her coma?
West Germans moving into the apartment.
A statue of Lenin being carried away by a helicopter.
What is the name of the official German language institute?
The Goethe Institute