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Basic German in 30 Days: Phone and appointments

Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Phone and appointments, 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 21: Phone and appointments

  1. Question 1 of 10

    When do you say "Auf Wiederhören"?
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    Answer: D. At the end of a phone call

    Auf Wiederhören is goodbye on the phone. Hören means to hear.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    What does "Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren" mean?
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    Answer: B. I would like to make an appointment.

    Einen Termin vereinbaren means to make (arrange) an appointment, and ich möchte means I would like.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Fill the gaps: Der Termin ist ___ Montag ___ halb zehn.
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    Answer: B. am … um

    Use am with days (am Montag) and um with clock times (um halb zehn, 9:30).

  4. Question 4 of 10

    The person on the phone speaks very fast. What do you say?
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    Answer: C. Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?

    Langsamer means more slowly. This polite question asks the person to slow down.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    The receptionist asks: "Geht es am Donnerstag um 15 Uhr?" You can come. What do you say?
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    Answer: D. Ja, das passt gut.

    Das passt gut means that works well. Es geht mir gut means I am fine, which answers a different question.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    What does "Das geht leider nicht" mean?
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    Answer: B. Unfortunately that doesn't work.

    Leider means unfortunately, and das geht nicht means that is not possible. You say it when a time does not suit you.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: B. Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

    In a question, können comes first and the infinitive wiederholen goes to the end.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    Listen. When is the appointment?
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    Praxis Dr. Klein, guten Tag. Sie haben einen Termin am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr.

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    Answer: B. Wednesday at 10:00

    The receptionist says am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr: on Wednesday at ten o'clock.

    Transcript

    Praxis Dr. Klein, guten Tag. Sie haben einen Termin am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    Listen. What does the secretary do?
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    Ali: Guten Tag. Kann ich bitte mit Frau Schmidt sprechen?
    Sekretärin: Einen Moment, bitte. Ich verbinde Sie.

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    Answer: A. She puts Ali through to Frau Schmidt.

    Ich verbinde Sie means I'll put you through: she connects Ali to Frau Schmidt.

    Transcript

    Ali: Guten Tag. Kann ich bitte mit Frau Schmidt sprechen?
    Sekretärin: Einen Moment, bitte. Ich verbinde Sie.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the message. What should you do if you cannot come?

    Erinnerung: Ihr Termin in der Zahnarztpraxis Berger ist am Freitag, 13. November, um 8:30 Uhr. Können Sie nicht kommen? Dann rufen Sie bitte bis Donnerstag an.

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    Answer: C. Call by Thursday

    The message says Dann rufen Sie bitte bis Donnerstag an: then please call by Thursday.

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