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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn the German alphabet and practise spelling some words.

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12 Questions

Q1.
What is the meaning of 'du bist'?
Are you?
I am
Correct answer: You are
Q2.
What is the correct gender for 'Ort'?
das
Correct answer: der
die
Q3.
'Wie sagt man... ?' what does this mean in English?
Correct answer: How do you say....?
How do you write?
I don't know
Q4.
What is the correct German for 'How do you write..?'
Ich bin rot
Wie sagt man...?
Correct answer: Wie schreibt man... ?
Q5.
What is the correct German for 'the colour'?
das Farbe
der Farbe
Correct answer: die Farbe
Q6.
You want to say 'it is not red' in German. Which word do you use for not?
kein
keine
Correct answer: nicht
Q7.
You want to say 'That is not a shape' in German. Which word do you use for not?
kein
Correct answer: keine
nicht
Q8.
How do we say 'but' in German?
Correct answer: aber
oder
und
Q9.
What does 'wissen' mean in English?
Correct answer: to know
to say
to think
Q10.
What does the verb 'sein' mean in English?
Correct answer: to be
to know
to say
Q11.
What is the correct German for 'he is'?
Correct answer: er ist
es ist
sie ist
Q12.
What is the correct German for 'That is not a thing'
Correct answer: Das ist kein Ding
Das ist keine Ding
Das ist nicht Ding

12 Questions

Q1.
What is the correct gender for 'Tier'?
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q2.
'Wie sagt man..? What does this mean in English?
Correct answer: How do you say....?
How do you write?
I don't know
Q3.
What is the meaning of 'Bist du' in English?
Correct answer: Are you?
I am
You are
Q4.
What is the correct German for 'How do you write..?'
Ich bin rot
Wie sagt man...?
Correct answer: Wie schreibt man... ?
Q5.
What is the correct German for 'the colour'?
das Farbe
der Farbe
Correct answer: die Farbe
Q6.
You want to say 'That is not a shape' in German. Which word do you use for not?
kein
Correct answer: keine
nicht
Q7.
You want to say 'it is not blue' in German. Which word do you use for 'not' ?
kein
keine
Correct answer: nicht
Q8.
How do we say 'but' in German?
Correct answer: aber
oder
und
Q9.
What does 'wissen' mean in English?
Correct answer: to know
to say
to think
Q10.
What is the correct German for 'she is'?
er ist
es ist
Correct answer: sie ist
Q11.
What does the verb 'sein' mean in English?
Correct answer: to be
to know
to say
Q12.
What is the correct German for 'That is not a thing'
Correct answer: Das ist kein Ding
Das ist keine Ding
Das ist nicht Ding

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UnitGerman / Year 7 Unit 1

German