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Basic German in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons, 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 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does “links” mean?
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    Answer: D. left

    Links is left and rechts is right.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    What does “geradeaus” mean?
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    Answer: A. straight ahead

    Geradeaus means straight ahead.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    Where do you buy medicine?
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    Answer: A. In der Apotheke

    Die Apotheke is the pharmacy.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Gibt es hier ___ Supermarkt?”
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    Answer: A. einen

    Supermarkt is a der word, and after gibt es ein becomes einen.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: B. Entschuldigung, wo ist der Bahnhof?

    In a question with wo, the verb comes second: Wo ist der Bahnhof?

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Put the words in order: Straße / Sie / die / erste / Nehmen / links
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    Answer: D. Nehmen Sie die erste Straße links.

    In a polite command, the verb comes first and Sie comes right after it.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Choose the right reply: “Ist das weit?”
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    Answer: B. Nein, nur zehn Minuten zu Fuß.

    Ist das weit? asks about distance, so the answer gives the time to walk there.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Read the directions. What do you do at the traffic light?

    Sie sind am Bahnhof. Gehen Sie geradeaus bis zur Ampel. Dann gehen Sie nach rechts. Das Museum ist auf der linken Seite.

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    Answer: A. Turn right

    At the Ampel (traffic light), “gehen Sie nach rechts” – go right.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. How do you get to the bank?
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    Mann: Entschuldigung, gibt es hier eine Bank?
    Frau: Ja, gehen Sie geradeaus und dann die zweite Straße links.

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    Answer: B. Straight ahead, then the second street on the left

    The woman says “geradeaus und dann die zweite Straße links”.

    Transcript

    Mann: Entschuldigung, gibt es hier eine Bank?
    Frau: Ja, gehen Sie geradeaus und dann die zweite Straße links.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Listen. How far is the post office?
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    Mann: Ist die Post weit?
    Frau: Nein, nur fünf Minuten zu Fuß.

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    Answer: B. Five minutes on foot

    “Nur fünf Minuten zu Fuß” means only five minutes on foot.

    Transcript

    Mann: Ist die Post weit?
    Frau: Nein, nur fünf Minuten zu Fuß.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does “die Fahrkarte” mean?
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    Answer: A. the ticket

    Die Fahrkarte is the ticket for a bus or train.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    What does “hin und zurück” mean?
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    Answer: D. return (there and back)

    Hin und zurück means a ticket there and back. One-way is einfach.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Ich fahre mit ___ Bus.”
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    Answer: A. dem

    Bus is a der word. After mit, der becomes dem.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Wir fahren mit ___ U-Bahn.”
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    Answer: A. der

    U-Bahn is a die word. After mit, die becomes der.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Er ___ mit dem Fahrrad.”
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    Answer: B. fährt

    Fahren adds an umlaut with du and er: er fährt.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    The stop is in front of the station. Fill the gap: “Die Haltestelle ist ___ dem Bahnhof.”
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    Answer: D. vor

    Vor means in front of. Hinter is behind and neben is next to.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Choose the right reply: “Muss ich umsteigen?”
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    Answer: B. Ja, in Köln.

    Umsteigen means to change trains, so the answer says where to change.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Read the board. Which platform does the train to Hamburg leave from?

    Abfahrt
    10:15 – nach Berlin – Gleis 4
    10:22 – nach Hamburg – Gleis 7 – ca. 10 Minuten Verspätung

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    Answer: B. Platform 7

    The line for Hamburg says Gleis 7. It is also about 10 minutes late.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. What ticket does the person want?
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    Eine Fahrkarte nach Frankfurt, bitte. Hin und zurück.

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    Answer: C. A return ticket to Frankfurt

    Nach Frankfurt = to Frankfurt; hin und zurück = return.

    Transcript

    Eine Fahrkarte nach Frankfurt, bitte. Hin und zurück.

  20. Question 20 of 30

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    Achtung an Gleis drei: Der Zug nach München hat zwanzig Minuten Verspätung.

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    Answer: C. The train to Munich is 20 minutes late.

    Zwanzig Minuten Verspätung means 20 minutes late. Gleis drei is the platform.

    Transcript

    Achtung an Gleis drei: Der Zug nach München hat zwanzig Minuten Verspätung.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does “Es regnet” mean?
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    Answer: D. It is raining.

    Regnen means to rain; der Regen is rain.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Which season comes after summer?
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    Answer: C. der Herbst

    The order is Frühling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter. After summer comes fall (der Herbst).

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Fill the gap: “___ Winter ist es kalt.”
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    Answer: B. Im

    Use im with seasons: im Winter.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    What does “bewölkt” mean?
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    Answer: C. cloudy

    Bewölkt means cloudy. Windy is windig.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Fill the gap: “Die Sonne ___.”
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    Answer: D. scheint

    Die Sonne scheint means the sun is shining.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    What is the opposite of “kalt”?
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    Answer: C. warm

    Kalt (cold) is the opposite of warm. Kühl means cool.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: D. Es sind fünfundzwanzig Grad.

    Temperature uses es sind … Grad. Grad does not change in the plural.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Read the forecast. Which day is best for a picnic?

    Wetter in Hamburg
    Montag: Regen, 12 Grad
    Dienstag: bewölkt und windig, 14 Grad
    Mittwoch: sonnig, 18 Grad

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    Answer: C. Wednesday

    Mittwoch (Wednesday) is sonnig (sunny) and 18 degrees. Monday has rain and Tuesday is cloudy and windy.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What is the weather like today?
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    Heute ist es kalt. Es sind nur zwei Grad und es schneit.

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    Answer: D. Cold and snowy, 2 degrees

    Kalt = cold, zwei Grad = 2 degrees, es schneit = it is snowing.

    Transcript

    Heute ist es kalt. Es sind nur zwei Grad und es schneit.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Listen. What is the weather like in Berlin?
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    Lisa: Wie ist das Wetter in Berlin?
    Jonas: Es regnet, aber es ist warm.

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    Answer: A. Rainy but warm

    Jonas says “Es regnet, aber es ist warm.”

    Transcript

    Lisa: Wie ist das Wetter in Berlin?
    Jonas: Es regnet, aber es ist warm.

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