Basic German in 15 Days: Small talk and Review
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 15: Small talk and Review
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: D. the same to you
Gleichfalls means likewise. You say Danke, gleichfalls! to return a good wish.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: C. Danke, gleichfalls!
Danke, gleichfalls! means Thanks, you too! It is the usual reply to a good wish.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: A. Super, ich war am See.
The question asks how your weekend was, so answer with war and say what you did.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: C. Danke, das ist nett!
Accept a compliment with Danke, das ist nett! (Thanks, that's kind!). Gern geschehen answers thanks, not a compliment.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: D. Seit zwei Jahren.
Seit + present tense tells how long something has been going on. Vor means ago, and in zwei Jahren means in two years' time.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: A. schmeckt
Das Essen is one thing (es), so the verb ends in -t: Das Essen schmeckt super.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: D. Ja, endlich Sonne!
The colleague is talking about the nice weather, so you agree: Yes, sun at last!
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: A. He slept and read a lot.
Ali says Ich habe viel geschlafen und gelesen: I slept and read a lot.
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Kollegin: Wie war dein Wochenende?
Ali: Ruhig. Ich habe viel geschlafen und gelesen. -
Question 9 of 20
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Answer: A. for six months
Ana says seit sechs Monaten: for six months.
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Tim: Woher kommst du?
Ana: Aus Brasilien. Ich bin seit sechs Monaten in Deutschland. -
Question 10 of 20
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Answer: A. at the office on Monday
Petra writes Bis Montag im Büro! This means See you on Monday at the office.
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: C. der
Tisch (table) is masculine, so the article is der: der Tisch.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: D. seid
Sein is irregular: ihr seid. Seit (with t) means since, as in seit zwei Jahren.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: D. Heute lerne ich Deutsch.
In a statement the verb is in second place. After heute, the subject comes after the verb.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: C. Ich habe Kaffee getrunken.
The Perfekt uses haben + participle, and the participle getrunken goes to the end.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: A. I like music.
Mögen means to like: ich mag = I like. I would like is ich möchte, which you use to order.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: A. Wie
To ask about age, German says Wie alt bist du? (literally: How old are you?).
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: D. 10:30
Halb elf means half an hour before eleven: 10:30.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: C. nurse
Elif says Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin. A Krankenpflegerin is a nurse.
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Ich heiße Elif. Ich komme aus der Türkei und wohne seit einem Jahr in Leipzig. Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin.
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: C. coffee and cake
The guest says Einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen: a coffee and a piece of cake.
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Kellner: Was möchten Sie?
Gast: Einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen, bitte. -
Question 20 of 20
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Answer: B. go to a museum with friends
Nina writes Morgen gehe ich mit Freunden ins Museum. She worked in the café yesterday (gestern).
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