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German for Beginners Trivia Quiz

With around 90 million native German speakers around the globe, German is one of the world's major languages. Here are a few words and phrases for people just starting out learning the German language.

A multiple-choice quiz by aaronjunior. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aaronjunior

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,275

Updated
May 08 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
731

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Question 1 of 10

1. My best friend Johann asks me whether I can read a book upside down. How would I tell him in German that I can't? Hint

Das kann ich!

Warum?

Sicher kann ich das!

Das kann ich nicht!

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Question 2 of 10

2. I'm always telling my children to use their best manners. What word would they use to say please in German? Watch your spelling! Hint

bitte

bite

bitter

beissen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tomorrow is my wife's birthday. How would I congratulate her in German? Hint

Alles Geburtstag

Alles Gute Zum Geburtstag

Schoenen Tag

Happy Geburtstag

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Question 4 of 10

4. I'm in a small German country town and I really need to go to the toilet but I just can't find one. I have to ask a local. What would I say? Hint

Wo ist das Bad bitte?

Wo gehen Sie hin?

Wo ist meine Oma?

Wo ist die Toilette bitte?

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Question 5 of 10

5. My wife and I have just finished our meal in a German restaurant. How would I ask for the bill? Hint

Ich m�chte bitte zahlen!

Zahl mich

Wieviele Zahlen

Ich kann nicht bezahlen

6. We've been driving on the Autobahn and I just realized that I've lost my driver's license. I stop at the nearest police station and inform them that I've lost my license. What would I say? Hint

Meine Frau hat meinen F�hrerschein

Verloren F�hrerschein mich

Ich habe meinen F�hrerschein verloren

Morgen hole ich meinen F�hrerschein

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Question 7 of 10

7. I've become very friendly with a local German tour guide and I think he wouldn't mind if I asked him his age. How would I ask? Hint

Wie heisst Ihre Tochter?

Wie alt ist ihre Kuh?

Wie alt sind Sie?

Wie alt is das Auto?

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Question 8 of 10

8. How would I go about asking someone their name in German? Hint

Wie heissen Sie?

Wie heisst Ihr Hund?

Wie alt bist du?

Wie teuer sind Sie?

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'm about to fly out of Germany and say good-bye to my hosts. Of course I'm not going to be lazy, and want to say this in German instead of in English. What would I say? Hint

Auf Wiedersehen

Sehen

Wieder

Morgen sehen wir uns wieder

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the German name for Germany? Hint

Landdeutsch

Deutschland

Dutchland

Deutischland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My best friend Johann asks me whether I can read a book upside down. How would I tell him in German that I can't?

Answer: Das kann ich nicht!

"Das kann ich nicht" means I can't do that. "Das kann ich" means I can, while "sicher kann ich das" means I definitely can. "Warum" means why?

2. I'm always telling my children to use their best manners. What word would they use to say please in German? Watch your spelling!

Answer: bitte

"Bitte" is German for please. The other German word, "beissen", means to bite.

3. Tomorrow is my wife's birthday. How would I congratulate her in German?

Answer: Alles Gute Zum Geburtstag

"Schoenen Tag" means nice day, while none of the other alternatives make any sense. "Geburtstag" is German for birthday.

4. I'm in a small German country town and I really need to go to the toilet but I just can't find one. I have to ask a local. What would I say?

Answer: Wo ist die Toilette bitte?

The other choices make no sense or are irrelevant. For example "bad" means bath, "Oma" is grandma and "wo gehen Sie hin" is asking someone where they are going.

5. My wife and I have just finished our meal in a German restaurant. How would I ask for the bill?

Answer: Ich m�chte bitte zahlen!

"Ich m�chte bitte zahlen" means I would like to pay please. "Wieviele Zahlen" refers to how many numbers, "ich kann nicht bezahlen" means I can't pay. "Zahl mich" makes no sense.

6. We've been driving on the Autobahn and I just realized that I've lost my driver's license. I stop at the nearest police station and inform them that I've lost my license. What would I say?

Answer: Ich habe meinen F�hrerschein verloren

"Morgen hole ich meinen F�hrerschein" means I'll get my driver's license tomorrow. "Meine Frau hat meinen F�hrerschein" means my wife has my driver's license. The other choice makes no real sense.

7. I've become very friendly with a local German tour guide and I think he wouldn't mind if I asked him his age. How would I ask?

Answer: Wie alt sind Sie?

"Wie alt ist ihre Kuh" means how old is your cow. "Wie alt ist das Auto" means how old is the car. "Wie heisst Ihre Tochter" is asking what your daughter's name is.

8. How would I go about asking someone their name in German?

Answer: Wie heissen Sie?

"Wie heisst Ihr Hund" is asking what your dog's name is. "Wie teuer sind Sie" also makes no sense as it's asking how expensive someone is. "Wie alt bist du" is also wrong as it refers to age, not someone's name.

9. I'm about to fly out of Germany and say good-bye to my hosts. Of course I'm not going to be lazy, and want to say this in German instead of in English. What would I say?

Answer: Auf Wiedersehen

Only one option makes sense. Of the other choices, "wieder" simply means again, "sehen" is to see and "morgen sehen wir uns wieder" means we'll see each other again tomorrow.

10. What is the German name for Germany?

Answer: Deutschland

Only "Deutschland" makes any sense. It literally translates as Germanland.

Source: Author aaronjunior

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