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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.

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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 17: Work and jobs

  1. Question 1 of 10

    What does "die Ärztin" mean?
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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.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    What is the normal way to say "He is a teacher" in German?
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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.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Fill the gap: Du ___ heute frei.
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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.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    Fill the gap: Wir ___ um zwölf Uhr Pause.
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    Answer: D. haben

    With wir, the form is wir haben, the same as the infinitive.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    What is the female form of "der Verkäufer"?
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    Answer: C. die Verkäuferin

    Add -in for the female form, keep the umlaut, and use the article die: die Verkäuferin.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    Someone asks: "Was sind Sie von Beruf?" Which reply fits?
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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).

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which word means "the hospital"?
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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.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    Listen. What is Murat's job?
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    Ich heiße Murat. Ich bin Koch. Ich arbeite in einem Restaurant in Berlin.

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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.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    Listen. What is true about Paul today?
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    Anna: Wo arbeitest du, Paul?
    Paul: Ich arbeite im Büro. Aber ich habe heute frei.

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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.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the job ad. What are the working hours?

    Café Sonne sucht Verkäufer (m/w/d).
    Montag bis Freitag, 8 bis 14 Uhr.
    Sie sprechen Deutsch und Englisch.
    Fragen Sie bitte im Café.

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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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