Basic German in 30 Days: Getting around

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   What does “die Fahrkarte” mean?

   • Athe ticket
   • Bthe map
   • Cthe driver
   • Dthe timetable
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   Risposta: A. the ticket

   Die Fahrkarte is the ticket for a bus or train.

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   What does “hin und zurück” mean?

   • Achange trains
   • Bone-way
   • Ca delay
   • Dreturn (there and back)
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   Risposta: D. return (there and back)

   Hin und zurück means a ticket there and back. One-way is einfach.

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   Fill the gap: “Ich fahre mit ___ Bus.”

   • Adem
   • Bdas
   • Cder
   • Dden
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   Risposta: A. dem

   Bus is a der word. After mit, der becomes dem.

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   Fill the gap: “Wir fahren mit ___ U-Bahn.”

   • Ader
   • Bdem
   • Cden
   • Ddie
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   Risposta: A. der

   U-Bahn is a die word. After mit, die becomes der.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   Fill the gap: “Er ___ mit dem Fahrrad.”

   • Afahrt
   • Bfährt
   • Cfahre
   • Dfahren
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   Risposta: B. fährt

   Fahren adds an umlaut with du and er: er fährt.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   The stop is in front of the station. Fill the gap: “Die Haltestelle ist ___ dem Bahnhof.”

   • Ahinter
   • Bneben
   • Cmit
   • Dvor
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   Risposta: D. vor

   Vor means in front of. Hinter is behind and neben is next to.

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   Choose the right reply: “Muss ich umsteigen?”

   • AVon Gleis sieben.
   • BJa, in Köln.
   • CMit dem Bus.
   • DHin und zurück.
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   Risposta: B. Ja, in Köln.

   Umsteigen means to change trains, so the answer says where to change.

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   Read the board. Which platform does the train to Hamburg leave from?

   Abfahrt
   10:15 – nach Berlin – Gleis 4
   10:22 – nach Hamburg – Gleis 7 – ca. 10 Minuten Verspätung

   • APlatform 4
   • BPlatform 7
   • CPlatform 10
   • DPlatform 2
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   Risposta: B. Platform 7

   The line for Hamburg says Gleis 7. It is also about 10 minutes late.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   Listen. What ticket does the person want?

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   Eine Fahrkarte nach Frankfurt, bitte. Hin und zurück.

   • AA one-way ticket to Frankfurt
   • BA return ticket from Frankfurt
   • CA return ticket to Frankfurt
   • DTwo one-way tickets to Frankfurt
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   Risposta: C. A return ticket to Frankfurt

   Nach Frankfurt = to Frankfurt; hin und zurück = return.

   Trascrizione

   Eine Fahrkarte nach Frankfurt, bitte. Hin und zurück.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    Listen. What is the problem?

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    Achtung an Gleis drei: Der Zug nach München hat zwanzig Minuten Verspätung.

    • AThe train to Munich is cancelled.
    • BThe train to Munich leaves from platform 20.
    • CThe train to Munich is 20 minutes late.
    • DThe train to Munich is 3 minutes late.
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    Risposta: C. The train to Munich is 20 minutes late.

    Zwanzig Minuten Verspätung means 20 minutes late. Gleis drei is the platform.

    Trascrizione

    Achtung an Gleis drei: Der Zug nach München hat zwanzig Minuten Verspätung.

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