Basic German in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does "die Miete" mean?

   • Athe rent
   • Bthe room
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe tenant
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. the rent

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   What does "der Vermieter" mean?

   • Athe seller
   • Bthe neighbour
   • Cthe landlord
   • Dthe tenant
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. the landlord

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

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

   • Atwo floors
   • Btwo months
   • Ctwo bathrooms
   • Dtwo rooms
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. two rooms

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 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?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Ist die Wohnung noch frei?

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   What is "Warmmiete"?

   • Athe price of the furniture
   • Brent with heating and other costs
   • Crent without any other costs
   • Dthe deposit
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. rent with heating and other costs

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   What does "die Kaution" mean?

   • Athe bill
   • Bthe key
   • Cthe deposit
   • Dthe heating
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. the deposit

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

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

   • AWohnung
   • BZimmer
   • CMieter
   • DMiete
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. How many rooms does the apartment have?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

   • A3
   • B2
   • C4
   • D7
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. 3

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

   Transcript

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

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. Since when has Amir lived in the building?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. since Monday

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

   Transcript

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

10. Tanong 10 ng 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 €
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 800 €

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "Hilfe!" mean?

    • AHurry!
    • BHelp!
    • CHello!
    • DStop!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Help!

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

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

    • A112
    • B999
    • C911
    • D110
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 13 ng 20

    In Germany, which number is the police emergency number?

    • A100
    • B911
    • C110
    • D999
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 14 ng 20

    What does "Es brennt!" mean?

    • AIt's raining!
    • BIt's cold!
    • CIt hurts!
    • DThere's a fire!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 15 ng 20

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

    • AKrankheit
    • BKrankenwagen
    • CKrankenkasse
    • DKrankenhaus
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Krankenwagen

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

16. Tanong 16 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Ich habe meinen Pass verloren.

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

17. Tanong 17 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. Where is the accident?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Bahnhofstraße 12

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

    Transcript

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

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What happened to the woman?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Someone stole her bag.

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

    Transcript

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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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