Basic German in 30 Days: Work and jobs
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Work and jobs, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 17: Work and jobs
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: A. the doctor (woman)
Der Arzt is a male doctor. The female form adds -in and an umlaut: die Ärztin.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. Er ist Lehrer.
To say someone's job, German uses sein and no article: Er ist Lehrer. Lehrerin is the female form.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: A. hast
Haben is irregular with du: du hast. Hat is for er/sie/es, and habt is for ihr.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. haben
With wir, the form is wir haben, the same as the infinitive.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: C. die Verkäuferin
Add -in for the female form, keep the umlaut, and use the article die: die Verkäuferin.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. Ich bin Koch.
Was sind Sie von Beruf? asks about your job, so you answer with a job: Ich bin Koch (I am a cook).
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: A. das Krankenhaus
Krank means sick, and das Haus means house: das Krankenhaus is the hospital. A Krankenpfleger works there.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: A. Koch
Murat says Ich bin Koch: he is a cook, and he works in a restaurant.
Transcript
Ich heiße Murat. Ich bin Koch. Ich arbeite in einem Restaurant in Berlin.
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. He has the day off.
Paul says Ich habe heute frei, which means he has the day off today.
Transcript
Anna: Wo arbeitest du, Paul?
Paul: Ich arbeite im Büro. Aber ich habe heute frei. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: B. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The ad says Montag bis Freitag, 8 bis 14 Uhr. 14 Uhr is 2 p.m.
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