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Basic German in 30 Days: At a café

Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on At a café, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Germany
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  • 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 12: At a café

  1. Question 1 of 10

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

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

  2. Question 2 of 10

    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”.

  3. Question 3 of 10

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

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

  4. Question 4 of 10

    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.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    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.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    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.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    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.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    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 €.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    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.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    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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