Basic German in 30 Days: Family
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Family, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 7: Family
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. sister
Die Schwester is the sister. The brother is der Bruder.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. mein
Vater is a der word, so “my” is mein.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: A. meine
Mutter is a die word, so “my” gets -e: meine.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: C. meine
Eltern is plural. In the plural, use meine.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. Großmutter
The mother of your father or mother is die Großmutter (Oma).
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: C. dein
With a friend, use du forms. Bruder is a der word, so “your” is dein.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: C. Ihr
With Sie, “your” is Ihr (capital I). Sohn is a der word, so no -e.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: C. Two
Zwei Brüder means two brothers. Brüder is the plural of Bruder.
Transcript
Ich habe zwei Brüder und eine Schwester.
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: A. Jan’s aunt
Jan says “Das ist meine Tante” – that is my aunt, his father’s sister.
Transcript
Kim: Wer ist das?
Jan: Das ist meine Tante. Sie ist die Schwester von meinem Vater. -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: C. Marta’s husband
Marta writes “mein Mann Stefan”. Mein Mann means my husband.
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