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Basic German in 30 Days: Getting around

Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Getting around, 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 14: Getting around

  1. Question 1 of 10

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

    Die Fahrkarte is the ticket for a bus or train.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    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.

  3. Question 3 of 10

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

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

  4. Question 4 of 10

    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.

  5. Question 5 of 10

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

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

  6. Question 6 of 10

    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.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    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.

  8. Question 8 of 10

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

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    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.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    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.

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    Eine Fahrkarte nach Frankfurt, bitte. Hin und zurück.

  10. Question 10 of 10

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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.

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