Basic German in 15 Days: Days and dates and Telling the time

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   Which day comes after Dienstag?

   • AFreitag
   • BDonnerstag
   • CMontag
   • DMittwoch
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Mittwoch

   The order is Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch: Tuesday is followed by Wednesday.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   What does “Samstag” mean?

   • AThursday
   • BTuesday
   • CSunday
   • DSaturday
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Saturday

   Samstag is Saturday. Sunday is Sonntag.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   Fill the gap: “Ich habe ___ Juli Urlaub.”

   • Aan
   • Bam
   • Cum
   • Dim
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. im

   Use im with months: im Juli.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   Fill the gap: “Der Kurs ist ___ Freitag.”

   • Aim
   • Bam
   • Cin
   • Dum
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. am

   Use am with days: am Freitag.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   What does “der dritte” mean?

   • Athe thirtieth
   • Bthe thirteenth
   • Cthe third
   • Dthe second
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. the third

   Dritte is the special ordinal for 3. The 30th is der dreißigste.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   How do you say “the first of May”?

   • Ader einte Mai
   • Bder erster Mai
   • Cder erste Mai
   • Dder eins Mai
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. der erste Mai

   The ordinal of eins is erste: der erste Mai.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   A German form says 04.06. What date is it?

   • A4 June
   • B4 April
   • C6 April
   • D6 June
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. 4 June

   In German dates the day comes first, then the month: 04.06. = 4 June.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is the birthday?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Ich habe am zwölften März Geburtstag.

   • A12 May
   • B20 March
   • C12 March
   • D2 March
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 12 March

   Am zwölften März = on 12 March.

   Transcript

   Ich habe am zwölften März Geburtstag.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. On which days is the course?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Lena: Wann ist der Deutschkurs?
   Max: Am Dienstag und am Donnerstag.

   • AMonday and Thursday
   • BTuesday and Thursday
   • CWednesday and Thursday
   • DTuesday and Friday
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Tuesday and Thursday

   Max says am Dienstag (Tuesday) und am Donnerstag (Thursday).

   Transcript

   Lena: Wann ist der Deutschkurs?
   Max: Am Dienstag und am Donnerstag.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the notice. When does the course end?

    Deutschkurs A1
    Start: Montag, 2. Februar
    Ende: Freitag, 27. März
    Raum 12

    • AOn Monday, 27 March
    • BOn Friday, 27 May
    • COn Monday, 2 February
    • DOn Friday, 27 March
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. On Friday, 27 March

    Ende means end: Freitag, 27. März.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does “Wie spät ist es?” mean?

    • AWhat time is it?
    • BWhen does it open?
    • CHow old is it?
    • DWhy are you late?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. What time is it?

    Wie spät ist es? is the usual way to ask for the time.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    “Es ist halb vier.” What time is it?

    • A4:30
    • B3:04
    • C3:30
    • D4:15
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 3:30

    Halb vier means half an hour before four: 3:30.

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    What time is “Viertel nach acht”?

    • A7:45
    • B8:15
    • C8:45
    • D8:30
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 8:15

    Viertel nach means a quarter past: 8:15.

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    What time is “Viertel vor zwölf”?

    • A11:45
    • B11:15
    • C12:15
    • D12:45
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 11:45

    Viertel vor means a quarter to: 15 minutes before twelve = 11:45.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Fill the gap: “Der Kurs beginnt ___ neun Uhr.”

    • Aim
    • Bum
    • Can
    • Dam
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. um

    Use um with clock times: um neun Uhr.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    How do you say 17:00 on the 24-hour clock?

    • AViertel vor sieben
    • Bsieben Uhr
    • Csiebzig Uhr
    • Dsiebzehn Uhr
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. siebzehn Uhr

    On the 24-hour clock, 17:00 is siebzehn Uhr. Sieben Uhr is 7:00.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Read the sign. Can you buy bread here on Sunday?

    Bäckerei Schmidt
    Montag bis Freitag: 6:30–18:00 Uhr
    Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr
    Sonntag: geschlossen

    • ANo, it is closed.
    • BYes, all day.
    • CYes, from 7:00 to 13:00.
    • DYes, from 6:30 to 18:00.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. No, it is closed.

    Next to Sonntag it says geschlossen, which means closed.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Read the sign again. When does the bakery close on Saturday?

    Bäckerei Schmidt
    Montag bis Freitag: 6:30–18:00 Uhr
    Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr
    Sonntag: geschlossen

    • AAt 18:00
    • BAt 7:00
    • CAt 6:30
    • DAt 13:00
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. At 13:00

    Samstag: 7:00–13:00 Uhr, so it closes at 13:00 (1 p.m.).

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What time is it?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Es ist zehn nach fünf.

    • A10:05
    • B5:50
    • C5:10
    • D4:50
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 5:10

    Zehn nach fünf means ten minutes after five: 5:10.

    Transcript

    Es ist zehn nach fünf.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Listen. When does the film start?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Paul: Wann beginnt der Film?
    Jana: Um halb neun.

    • AAt 9:00
    • BAt 8:00
    • CAt 9:30
    • DAt 8:30
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. At 8:30

    Um halb neun means at half to nine: 8:30.

    Transcript

    Paul: Wann beginnt der Film?
    Jana: Um halb neun.

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