Basic German in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

1. Domanda 1 di 20

   When do you say "Auf Wiederhören"?

   • AWhen you meet someone
   • BAt the start of a phone call
   • CBefore you eat
   • DAt the end of a phone call
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   Risposta: D. At the end of a phone call

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

2. Domanda 2 di 20

   What does "Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren" mean?

   • AI have an appointment today.
   • BI would like to make an appointment.
   • CI would like to see the doctor now.
   • DI would like to cancel an appointment.
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 3 di 20

   Fill the gaps: Der Termin ist ___ Montag ___ halb zehn.

   • Aum … am
   • Bam … um
   • Cim … um
   • Dam … im
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   Risposta: B. am … um

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

4. Domanda 4 di 20

   The person on the phone speaks very fast. What do you say?

   • AKönnen Sie bitte schneller sprechen?
   • BIch verbinde Sie.
   • CKönnen Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
   • DSprechen Sie Deutsch?
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   Risposta: C. Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?

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

5. Domanda 5 di 20

   The receptionist asks: "Geht es am Donnerstag um 15 Uhr?" You can come. What do you say?

   • AUm Donnerstag.
   • BEs geht mir gut.
   • CJa, ich gehe.
   • DJa, das passt gut.
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 6 di 20

   What does "Das geht leider nicht" mean?

   • AUnfortunately I am not well.
   • BUnfortunately that doesn't work.
   • CThat is very good.
   • DI am going now.
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   Risposta: 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. Domanda 7 di 20

   Which question is correct?

   • AWiederholen können Sie bitte das?
   • BKönnen Sie das bitte wiederholen?
   • CSie das bitte wiederholen können?
   • DKönnen Sie wiederholen das bitte?
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   Risposta: B. Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

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

8. Domanda 8 di 20

   Listen. When is the appointment?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

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

   • ATuesday at 10:00
   • BWednesday at 10:00
   • CThursday at 10:00
   • DWednesday at 2:00
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   Risposta: B. Wednesday at 10:00

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

   Trascrizione

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

9. Domanda 9 di 20

   Listen. What does the secretary do?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

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

   • AShe puts Ali through to Frau Schmidt.
   • BShe asks for Ali's phone number.
   • CShe gives Ali an appointment.
   • DShe says Frau Schmidt is not there.
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   Risposta: A. She puts Ali through to Frau Schmidt.

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

   Trascrizione

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

10. Domanda 10 di 20

    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.

    • ACome on Friday
    • BSend an email
    • CCall by Thursday
    • DCall on Friday morning
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    Risposta: C. Call by Thursday

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

11. Domanda 11 di 20

    What does "woher" mean?

    • Awhere
    • Bwhen
    • Cwhere from
    • Dwhere to
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    Risposta: C. where from

    Woher asks where someone or something comes from: Woher kommst du?

12. Domanda 12 di 20

    Fill the gap: ___ wohnst du? – In Berlin.

    • AWoher
    • BWo
    • CWohin
    • DWer
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    Risposta: B. Wo

    Wo asks where someone is or lives. The answer In Berlin is a place, not an origin or a direction.

13. Domanda 13 di 20

    Fill the gap: ___ kommst du? – Aus Spanien.

    • AWo
    • BWohin
    • CWann
    • DWoher
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    Risposta: D. Woher

    The answer Aus Spanien (from Spain) tells where the person comes from, so the question word is woher.

14. Domanda 14 di 20

    Fill the gap: ___ beginnt der Kurs? – Um neun Uhr.

    • AWas
    • BWann
    • CWo
    • DWie
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    Risposta: B. Wann

    The answer is a time, so the question word is wann (when).

15. Domanda 15 di 20

    Which yes/no question is correct?

    • ADu morgen kommst?
    • BKommst morgen du?
    • CKommst du morgen?
    • DMorgen du kommst?
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    Risposta: C. Kommst du morgen?

    In a yes/no question the verb comes first, then the subject: Kommst du morgen?

16. Domanda 16 di 20

    Which question is correct?

    • AWas trinken du?
    • BWas du trinkst?
    • CTrinkst was du?
    • DWas trinkst du?
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    Risposta: D. Was trinkst du?

    In a W-question, the question word is first, the verb second and the subject third. With du, the verb ends in -st.

17. Domanda 17 di 20

    Your friend asks: "Warum lernst du Deutsch?" Which reply fits?

    • AIch arbeite in Deutschland.
    • BSeit zwei Monaten.
    • CIm Kurs.
    • DJa, gern.
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    Risposta: A. Ich arbeite in Deutschland.

    Warum asks why, so the answer gives a reason: I work in Germany.

18. Domanda 18 di 20

    Listen. What does the person want to know?

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    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

    • Athe price
    • Bthe time
    • Cthe name
    • Dthe place
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    Risposta: A. the price

    Wie viel kostet asks how much something costs, so the person wants to know the price.

    Trascrizione

    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

19. Domanda 19 di 20

    Listen. Where is Ben going?

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    Lisa: Wohin gehst du?
    Ben: Ich gehe zum Supermarkt.

    • Ato the cinema
    • Bhome
    • Cto work
    • Dto the supermarket
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    Risposta: D. to the supermarket

    Lisa asks Wohin gehst du? (Where are you going?) and Ben says zum Supermarkt.

    Trascrizione

    Lisa: Wohin gehst du?
    Ben: Ich gehe zum Supermarkt.

20. Domanda 20 di 20

    Read the message. What does "Wer kommt noch?" ask?

    Hallo Tim, wann kommst du morgen? Um sechs oder um sieben? Ich koche Pasta. Wer kommt noch? Bis morgen, Mia

    • AWho else is coming?
    • BWhere do you live?
    • CWhat are you bringing?
    • DWhen are you coming?
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    Risposta: A. Who else is coming?

    Wer means who, and noch here means else. Mia wants to know who else is coming.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.