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Basic German in 10 Days: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Germany
  • 300 questions
  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic German: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does “das Brötchen” mean?
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    Answer: A. bread roll

    Das Brötchen is a small bread roll. Bread is das Brot.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    Which article goes with “Milch”?
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    Answer: A. die

    Milch is feminine: die Milch.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    Which word is neuter (das)?
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    Answer: B. Brot

    It is das Brot. Käse and Saft are der words; Banane is a die word.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    What is the plural of “der Apfel”?
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    Answer: C. die Äpfel

    Apfel adds an umlaut in the plural: die Äpfel.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    What is the plural of “das Ei”?
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    Answer: B. die Eier

    Ei adds -er in the plural: die Eier.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Er ___ Fisch.”
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    Answer: A. isst

    Essen changes its vowel: er isst. Ist means “is”, not “eats”.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    You don’t eat meat. Fill the gap: “Ich esse ___ Fleisch.”
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    Answer: C. kein

    Use kein before a noun. Fleisch is a das word, so it is kein Fleisch.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. What does the person drink for breakfast?
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    Zum Frühstück esse ich zwei Brötchen mit Käse und ich trinke Tee.

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    Answer: B. Tea

    The person says “ich trinke Tee”.

    Transcript

    Zum Frühstück esse ich zwei Brötchen mit Käse und ich trinke Tee.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. Which sentence about Sara is true?
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    Tom: Isst du Fleisch?
    Sara: Nein, ich bin Vegetarierin. Ich esse kein Fleisch und keinen Fisch.

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    Answer: A. She eats no meat and no fish.

    Sara says “Ich esse kein Fleisch und keinen Fisch.”

    Transcript

    Tom: Isst du Fleisch?
    Sara: Nein, ich bin Vegetarierin. Ich esse kein Fleisch und keinen Fisch.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the shopping list. Which vegetables are on it?

    Einkaufsliste:
    6 Eier
    1 kg Kartoffeln
    4 Tomaten
    Milch
    Brot
    2 Äpfel

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    Answer: A. Potatoes and tomatoes

    Kartoffeln (potatoes) and Tomaten (tomatoes) are vegetables. Äpfel are fruit.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does “teuer” mean?
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    Answer: B. expensive

    Teuer means expensive. Cheap is billig.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Was ___ der Pullover?”
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    Answer: B. kostet

    One thing (der Pullover) takes kostet.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Was ___ die Tomaten?”
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    Answer: B. kosten

    Tomaten is plural, so the verb is kosten.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    How do you say 4,80 €?
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    Answer: A. vier Euro achtzig

    Say the euros, then “Euro”, then the cents: vier Euro achtzig.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    The cashier asks: “Bar oder mit Karte?” You want to pay by card. What do you say?
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    Answer: A. Mit Karte, bitte.

    Mit Karte means by card. Bar means in cash.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    The jacket is too small for you. What do you say?
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    Answer: A. Die Jacke ist zu klein.

    Zu klein means too small. Zu groß means too big.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Choose the right reply: “Brauchen Sie eine Tüte?”
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    Answer: D. Nein, danke.

    The question is “Do you need a bag?”, so you answer yes or no: Nein, danke.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Read the receipt. How did the customer pay?

    Supermarkt Frisch
    Brot 2,49
    Milch 1,19
    Äpfel 1 kg 2,99
    Summe 6,67 EUR
    Bar 10,00
    Rückgeld 3,33

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    Answer: A. In cash

    Bar means cash. The customer paid 10,00 € in cash and got 3,33 € back (Rückgeld).

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. How much are the trousers?
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    Kunde: Entschuldigung, was kostet die Hose?
    Verkäuferin: Neununddreißig Euro neunzig.

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    Answer: B. 39,90 €

    Neununddreißig Euro neunzig = 39,90 €.

    Transcript

    Kunde: Entschuldigung, was kostet die Hose?
    Verkäuferin: Neununddreißig Euro neunzig.

  20. Question 20 of 30

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    Haben Sie die Jacke in Größe L? Die Größe M ist zu klein.

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    Answer: D. Size M is too small.

    The customer says “Die Größe M ist zu klein” and asks for size L.

    Transcript

    Haben Sie die Jacke in Größe L? Die Größe M ist zu klein.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does “die Rechnung” mean?
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    Answer: B. the bill

    Die Rechnung is the bill. The menu is die Speisekarte.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Ich ___ einen Tee, bitte.”
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    Answer: D. möchte

    With ich, the form is möchte. Mochte (no umlaut) is a past form and means “liked”.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Was ___ du?”
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    Answer: D. möchtest

    With du, the verb ends in -st: du möchtest.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Ich möchte ___ Kaffee.”
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    Answer: A. einen

    Kaffee is a der word, so ein becomes einen when you order it.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Ich hätte gern ___ Stück Kuchen.”
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    Answer: B. ein

    Stück is a das word, so it stays ein: ein Stück Kuchen.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    The server asks: “Zusammen oder getrennt?” You want to pay only for yourself. What do you say?
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    Answer: D. Getrennt, bitte.

    Getrennt means separately, so each person pays for their own order.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Which order is the most polite?
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    Answer: C. Ich möchte ein Wasser, bitte.

    Ich möchte … bitte is the polite way to order. Ich will can sound rude, and Gib mir … is a command.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Read the menu. You order a tea and an apple cake. How much do you pay?

    Café Linde
    Getränke: Kaffee 2,80 € – Cappuccino 3,40 € – Tee 2,50 € – Orangensaft 3,20 €
    Kuchen: Apfelkuchen 3,90 € – Käsekuchen 4,10 €

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    Answer: C. 6,40 €

    Tee 2,50 € + Apfelkuchen 3,90 € = 6,40 €.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What does the guest order?
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    Kellner: Was möchten Sie trinken?
    Gast: Einen Cappuccino und ein Glas Wasser, bitte.

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    Answer: D. A cappuccino and a glass of water

    The guest says “Einen Cappuccino und ein Glas Wasser”.

    Transcript

    Kellner: Was möchten Sie trinken?
    Gast: Einen Cappuccino und ein Glas Wasser, bitte.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Listen. How much extra does the guest give?
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    Kellnerin: Das macht zwölf Euro achtzig.
    Gast: Hier sind vierzehn Euro. Stimmt so.

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    Answer: B. 1,20 €

    The bill is 12,80 €. The guest gives 14 € and says “Stimmt so”, so 1,20 € is extra.

    Transcript

    Kellnerin: Das macht zwölf Euro achtzig.
    Gast: Hier sind vierzehn Euro. Stimmt so.

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