Basic German in 7 Days (Fast Track): Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
Untimed topic quiz: 50 questions on Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
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Question 1 of 50
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Answer: A. last name
Der Nachname (also Familienname) is your last name. Vorname is your first name.
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Question 2 of 50
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Answer: A. the stamp
Die Briefmarke is a stamp. Der Brief is a letter and das Paket is a parcel.
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Question 3 of 50
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Answer: D. 12.04.1995
Geburtsdatum means date of birth, so you write a date. Berlin could be a place of birth, and Müller a last name.
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Question 4 of 50
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Answer: B. 3 July 1990
German dates go day.month.year. 03 is the day and 07 is the month (July).
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Question 5 of 50
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Answer: A. abheben
After möchte, the second verb stays in the infinitive at the end: Ich möchte Geld abheben.
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Question 6 of 50
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Answer: D. zur Post
Die Post is the post office, where you send letters and parcels.
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Question 7 of 50
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Answer: D. the postal code
PLZ is short for Postleitzahl, the postal code. It comes before the town: 80331 München.
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Question 8 of 50
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Answer: B. to Canada
The customer says nach Kanada schicken: send to Canada.
Transcript
Guten Tag. Ich möchte dieses Paket nach Kanada schicken. Wie viel kostet das?
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Question 9 of 50
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Answer: A. ID or a passport
The employee asks Haben Sie Ihren Ausweis oder Pass dabei? This means Do you have your ID or passport with you?
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Kunde: Ich möchte ein Konto eröffnen.
Angestellte: Gern. Haben Sie Ihren Ausweis oder Pass dabei? -
Question 10 of 50
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Answer: D. 80331
The postal code (PLZ) is the five-digit number before the town: 80331 München. 5 is the house number.
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Question 11 of 50
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Answer: A. the rent
Die Miete is the rent you pay every month. Der Mieter is the tenant, and die Kaution is the deposit.
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Question 12 of 50
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Answer: C. the landlord
Der Vermieter owns the apartment and rents it out. Der Mieter is the tenant who rents it.
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Question 13 of 50
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Answer: D. two rooms
Zi. is short for Zimmer (room). A 2-Zi.-Wohnung has two rooms.
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Question 14 of 50
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Answer: D. Ist die Wohnung noch frei?
Frei means available here. The verb ist comes first in the question, and noch comes before frei.
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Question 15 of 50
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Answer: B. rent with heating and other costs
Warmmiete is the Kaltmiete plus the Nebenkosten, such as heating and water.
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Question 16 of 50
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Answer: C. the deposit
Die Kaution is the deposit you pay before you move in.
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Question 17 of 50
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Answer: D. Miete
Wie hoch ist die Miete? asks how much the rent is. Der Mieter is a person, and das Zimmer does not go with die.
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Question 18 of 50
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Answer: A. 3
The speaker says drei Zimmer: three rooms. 750 euros is the rent.
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Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer und einen Balkon. Die Kaltmiete ist 750 Euro.
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Question 19 of 50
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Answer: C. since Monday
Amir says seit Montag: since Monday. Seit means since. He lives im zweiten Stock.
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Frau Becker: Hallo, sind Sie neu hier?
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Question 20 of 50
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Answer: D. 800 €
Add the Kaltmiete (620 €) and the Nebenkosten (180 €): 800 €. 1.240 € is the deposit (two months' rent).
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Question 21 of 50
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Answer: B. Help!
Hilfe means help. You shout Hilfe! in an emergency.
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Question 22 of 50
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Answer: A. 112
In Germany, 112 is the number for the fire brigade, ambulance and emergency doctor. 110 is the police. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 23 of 50
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Answer: C. 110
The police emergency number in Germany is 110. For fire and ambulance, call 112. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 24 of 50
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Answer: D. There's a fire!
Brennen means to burn, so Es brennt! means there's a fire. Call 112 for the fire brigade. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 25 of 50
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Answer: B. Krankenwagen
Der Krankenwagen is an ambulance (der Wagen = car). Das Krankenhaus is a hospital.
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Question 26 of 50
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Answer: C. Ich habe meinen Pass verloren.
Verlieren uses haben in the Perfekt, and the participle verloren goes to the end.
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Question 27 of 50
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Answer: C. In der Gartenstraße 8, in Köln.
Wo asks where. Give the exact address, which the City of Munich says is the first thing to tell. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 28 of 50
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Answer: B. Bahnhofstraße 12
The caller says Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12: the street name and house number.
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Hilfe! Hier ist ein Unfall passiert. Ein Mann ist verletzt. Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12.
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Question 29 of 50
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Answer: D. Someone stole her bag.
She says Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen: someone stole my bag. Her phone and money were in it.
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Polizist: Was ist passiert?
Frau: Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen. Mein Handy und mein Geld waren darin. -
Question 30 of 50
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Answer: A. Use the stairs and go outside.
The sign says not to use the elevator (Aufzug) and to go outside by the stairs (Treppe). For fire, the number is 112, not 110. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 31 of 50
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Answer: D. the same to you
Gleichfalls means likewise. You say Danke, gleichfalls! to return a good wish.
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Question 32 of 50
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Answer: C. Danke, gleichfalls!
Danke, gleichfalls! means Thanks, you too! It is the usual reply to a good wish.
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Question 33 of 50
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Answer: A. Super, ich war am See.
The question asks how your weekend was, so answer with war and say what you did.
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Question 34 of 50
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Answer: C. Danke, das ist nett!
Accept a compliment with Danke, das ist nett! (Thanks, that's kind!). Gern geschehen answers thanks, not a compliment.
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Question 35 of 50
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Answer: D. Seit zwei Jahren.
Seit + present tense tells how long something has been going on. Vor means ago, and in zwei Jahren means in two years' time.
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Question 36 of 50
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Answer: A. schmeckt
Das Essen is one thing (es), so the verb ends in -t: Das Essen schmeckt super.
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Question 37 of 50
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Answer: D. Ja, endlich Sonne!
The colleague is talking about the nice weather, so you agree: Yes, sun at last!
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Question 38 of 50
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Answer: A. He slept and read a lot.
Ali says Ich habe viel geschlafen und gelesen: I slept and read a lot.
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Kollegin: Wie war dein Wochenende?
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Question 39 of 50
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Answer: A. for six months
Ana says seit sechs Monaten: for six months.
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Tim: Woher kommst du?
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Question 40 of 50
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Answer: A. at the office on Monday
Petra writes Bis Montag im Büro! This means See you on Monday at the office.
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Question 41 of 50
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Answer: C. der
Tisch (table) is masculine, so the article is der: der Tisch.
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Question 42 of 50
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Answer: D. seid
Sein is irregular: ihr seid. Seit (with t) means since, as in seit zwei Jahren.
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Question 43 of 50
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Answer: D. Heute lerne ich Deutsch.
In a statement the verb is in second place. After heute, the subject comes after the verb.
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Question 44 of 50
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Answer: C. Ich habe Kaffee getrunken.
The Perfekt uses haben + participle, and the participle getrunken goes to the end.
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Question 45 of 50
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Answer: A. I like music.
Mögen means to like: ich mag = I like. I would like is ich möchte, which you use to order.
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Question 46 of 50
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Answer: A. Wie
To ask about age, German says Wie alt bist du? (literally: How old are you?).
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Question 47 of 50
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Answer: D. 10:30
Halb elf means half an hour before eleven: 10:30.
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Question 48 of 50
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Answer: C. nurse
Elif says Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin. A Krankenpflegerin is a nurse.
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Ich heiße Elif. Ich komme aus der Türkei und wohne seit einem Jahr in Leipzig. Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin.
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Question 49 of 50
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Answer: C. coffee and cake
The guest says Einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen: a coffee and a piece of cake.
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Kellner: Was möchten Sie?
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Question 50 of 50
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Answer: B. go to a museum with friends
Nina writes Morgen gehe ich mit Freunden ins Museum. She worked in the café yesterday (gestern).
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