Basic German in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Domanda 1 di 20

   What does "die Miete" mean?

   • Athe rent
   • Bthe room
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe tenant
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   Risposta: A. the rent

   Die Miete is the rent you pay every month. Der Mieter is the tenant, and die Kaution is the deposit.

2. Domanda 2 di 20

   What does "der Vermieter" mean?

   • Athe seller
   • Bthe neighbour
   • Cthe landlord
   • Dthe tenant
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   Risposta: C. the landlord

   Der Vermieter owns the apartment and rents it out. Der Mieter is the tenant who rents it.

3. Domanda 3 di 20

   In an apartment ad, what does "2 Zi." mean?

   • Atwo floors
   • Btwo months
   • Ctwo bathrooms
   • Dtwo rooms
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   Risposta: D. two rooms

   Zi. is short for Zimmer (room). A 2-Zi.-Wohnung has two rooms.

4. Domanda 4 di 20

   How do you ask "Is the apartment still available?"

   • AHat die Wohnung noch frei?
   • BIst die Wohnung noch billig?
   • CIst die Wohnung frei noch?
   • DIst die Wohnung noch frei?
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   Risposta: D. Ist die Wohnung noch frei?

   Frei means available here. The verb ist comes first in the question, and noch comes before frei.

5. Domanda 5 di 20

   What is "Warmmiete"?

   • Athe price of the furniture
   • Brent with heating and other costs
   • Crent without any other costs
   • Dthe deposit
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   Risposta: B. rent with heating and other costs

   Warmmiete is the Kaltmiete plus the Nebenkosten, such as heating and water.

6. Domanda 6 di 20

   What does "die Kaution" mean?

   • Athe bill
   • Bthe key
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe heating
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   Risposta: C. the deposit

   Die Kaution is the deposit you pay before you move in.

7. Domanda 7 di 20

   Fill the gap: Wie hoch ist die ___? (the rent)

   • AWohnung
   • BZimmer
   • CMieter
   • DMiete
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   Risposta: 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.

8. Domanda 8 di 20

   Listen. How many rooms does the apartment have?

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   Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer und einen Balkon. Die Kaltmiete ist 750 Euro.

   • A3
   • B2
   • C4
   • D7
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   Risposta: A. 3

   The speaker says drei Zimmer: three rooms. 750 euros is the rent.

   Trascrizione

   Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer und einen Balkon. Die Kaltmiete ist 750 Euro.

9. Domanda 9 di 20

   Listen. Since when has Amir lived in the building?

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   Frau Becker: Hallo, sind Sie neu hier?
   Amir: Ja, ich wohne seit Montag im zweiten Stock.

   • Asince March
   • Bsince Sunday
   • Csince Monday
   • Dfor two years
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   Risposta: C. since Monday

   Amir says seit Montag: since Monday. Seit means since. He lives im zweiten Stock.

   Trascrizione

   Frau Becker: Hallo, sind Sie neu hier?
   Amir: Ja, ich wohne seit Montag im zweiten Stock.

10. Domanda 10 di 20

    Read the ad. How much do you pay each month with the extra costs?

    Schöne 2-Zi.-Wohnung in Bonn, 55 m², Küche, Bad, Balkon.
    KM 620 €, NK 180 €
    Kaution: zwei Monatsmieten (1.240 €)
    Frei ab 1. Dezember

    • A620 €
    • B180 €
    • C1.240 €
    • D800 €
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    Risposta: D. 800 €

    Add the Kaltmiete (620 €) and the Nebenkosten (180 €): 800 €. 1.240 € is the deposit (two months' rent).

11. Domanda 11 di 20

    What does "Hilfe!" mean?

    • AHurry!
    • BHelp!
    • CHello!
    • DStop!
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    Risposta: B. Help!

    Hilfe means help. You shout Hilfe! in an emergency.

12. Domanda 12 di 20

    In Germany, which number do you call for the fire brigade or an ambulance?

    • A112
    • B999
    • C911
    • D110
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    Risposta: 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)

13. Domanda 13 di 20

    In Germany, which number is the police emergency number?

    • A100
    • B911
    • C110
    • D999
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    Risposta: 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)

14. Domanda 14 di 20

    What does "Es brennt!" mean?

    • AIt's raining!
    • BIt's cold!
    • CIt hurts!
    • DThere's a fire!
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    Risposta: 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)

15. Domanda 15 di 20

    Fill the gap: Rufen Sie einen ___! (an ambulance)

    • AKrankheit
    • BKrankenwagen
    • CKrankenkasse
    • DKrankenhaus
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    Risposta: B. Krankenwagen

    Der Krankenwagen is an ambulance (der Wagen = car). Das Krankenhaus is a hospital.

16. Domanda 16 di 20

    How do you say "I have lost my passport"?

    • AIch habe verloren meinen Pass.
    • BIch bin meinen Pass verloren.
    • CIch habe meinen Pass verloren.
    • DIch habe meinen Pass verlieren.
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    Risposta: C. Ich habe meinen Pass verloren.

    Verlieren uses haben in the Perfekt, and the participle verloren goes to the end.

17. Domanda 17 di 20

    On an emergency call, the operator asks: "Wo sind Sie?" Which reply fits?

    • AIch heiße Sam.
    • BMir geht es gut.
    • CIn der Gartenstraße 8, in Köln.
    • DUm acht Uhr.
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    Risposta: 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)

18. Domanda 18 di 20

    Listen. Where is the accident?

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    Hilfe! Hier ist ein Unfall passiert. Ein Mann ist verletzt. Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12.

    • ABahnhofstraße 2
    • BBahnhofstraße 12
    • Cat the train station
    • DHauptstraße 12
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    Risposta: B. Bahnhofstraße 12

    The caller says Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12: the street name and house number.

    Trascrizione

    Hilfe! Hier ist ein Unfall passiert. Ein Mann ist verletzt. Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12.

19. Domanda 19 di 20

    Listen. What happened to the woman?

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    Polizist: Was ist passiert?
    Frau: Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen. Mein Handy und mein Geld waren darin.

    • AShe is sick.
    • BShe lost her passport.
    • CShe had a car accident.
    • DSomeone stole her bag.
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    Risposta: D. Someone stole her bag.

    She says Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen: someone stole my bag. Her phone and money were in it.

    Trascrizione

    Polizist: Was ist passiert?
    Frau: Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen. Mein Handy und mein Geld waren darin.

20. Domanda 20 di 20

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    Im Notfall:
    Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienst: 112
    Polizei: 110
    Bei Feuer: Benutzen Sie den Aufzug nicht! Gehen Sie über die Treppe nach draußen.

    • AUse the stairs and go outside.
    • BWait in your room.
    • CCall 110 first.
    • DTake the elevator down.
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    Risposta: 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)

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