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

1. Tanong 1 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. At the end of a phone call

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 3 ng 20

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

   • Aum … am
   • Bam … um
   • Cim … um
   • Dam … im
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. am … um

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 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?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 6 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 7 ng 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?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is the appointment?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Wednesday at 10:00

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

   Transcript

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. What does the secretary do?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. She puts Ali through to Frau Schmidt.

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

   Transcript

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

10. Tanong 10 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Call by Thursday

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "woher" mean?

    • Awhere
    • Bwhen
    • Cwhere from
    • Dwhere to
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. where from

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

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

    • AWoher
    • BWo
    • CWohin
    • DWer
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Wo

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

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

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

    • AWo
    • BWohin
    • CWann
    • DWoher
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Woher

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

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

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

    • AWas
    • BWann
    • CWo
    • DWie
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Wann

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Which yes/no question is correct?

    • ADu morgen kommst?
    • BKommst morgen du?
    • CKommst du morgen?
    • DMorgen du kommst?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Kommst du morgen?

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

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    Which question is correct?

    • AWas trinken du?
    • BWas du trinkst?
    • CTrinkst was du?
    • DWas trinkst du?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 17 ng 20

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

    • AIch arbeite in Deutschland.
    • BSeit zwei Monaten.
    • CIm Kurs.
    • DJa, gern.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Ich arbeite in Deutschland.

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. What does the person want to know?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

    • Athe price
    • Bthe time
    • Cthe name
    • Dthe place
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. the price

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

    Transcript

    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. Where is Ben going?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • Ato the cinema
    • Bhome
    • Cto work
    • Dto the supermarket
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. to the supermarket

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

    Transcript

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 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?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Who else is coming?

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

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