German Language Basics Quiz

The German word for "I" is "ich". It is used when talking about oneself.

The German word for "am called" is "heiße". It means "My name is..." in English.

The German word for "and" is "und". It connects two parts of a sentence together.

The German word for "I am" is "bin". It is used when talking about yourself in the present.

The German word for "year" is "Jahr" and it is used for singular years. For multiple years, we use "Jahre".

The German word for "years" is "Jahre". It is the plural form of "Jahr".

The German word for "brother" is "Bruder". It is used to refer to a male sibling.

The German word for "sister" is "Schwester". It is used to refer to a female sibling.

In German sentences, the verb always comes in the second position, no matter how many words are before it.

The first idea in a German sentence often tells you when something is happening (e.g., "On Monday").

If you start a German sentence with "Ich habe..." (I have...), the verb "habe" automatically becomes the second idea.

If you add a time or place word (e.g., "Am Montag") before "Ich habe...", the verb "habe" has to move to the second position.

The verb "haben" (to have) is essential for expressing possession or actions in German.

The German verb "haben" changes depending on who is doing the action (I, you, he, etc.).

The word "Magst" is the informal way to ask "Do you like?" in German.

The word "Deutsch" means "German" in English.

A verb that ends in -en in the infinitive form and follows a regular pattern of conjugation.

The part of a verb that changes depending on who is performing the action.

The verb that is used when the subject of the sentence is "I".

The verb that is used when the subject of the sentence is "you" (singular).

The verb that is used when the subject of the sentence is "he" or "she".

The verb that changes its ending depending on who is performing the action.

The action or state of being expressed by a verb. It usually refers to what the subject is doing or experiencing.

An adverb of time is a word that tells us when something happens. It often refers to the time of day, day of the week, or a particular point in the future.

A room in a house where people prepare and eat food.

A room in a house where people sleep.

A room in a house where people bathe.

A room in a house used for relaxing or socializing.

A room in a house used for dining.

The top floor of a house, often used for storage.

A building where you park your car.

A space around a house, often used for gardening.

Nouns in German can be categorized as masculine, feminine, or neuter. These grammatical genders determine how articles (a, an, the) and adjectives are used before the noun.

Masculine nouns are used with the articles 'ein' (a) or 'einen' (a) in the singular form.

Feminine nouns use the definite article 'eine' (a) in the singular form.

Neuter nouns use the definite article 'ein' (a) singular form.

When using adjectives before a noun, they must agree in gender and number with the noun. For masculine nouns, adjectives end in '-en', for feminine nouns '-e', and for neuter nouns '-es' in the singular.

Plural nouns in German use the definite article 'die' (the) and adjectives end in '-e' in the plural.

The German 'ST' and 'SP' word combinations often sound like 'SHT' and 'SHP' in English. For example, 'Sport' sounds like 'Shtort'.

The German word 'Stunde' means 'hour' in English. ', 'Spaß' means 'fun' in English and 'Sport' means 'sport' in English.

In German, the definite article (the) changes after certain prepositions like "hinter" (behind), "unter" (under), "auf" (on), "in" (in), and "neben" (next to). These prepositions require specific changes in the definite article depending on the noun's gender.

The definite article "der" (the) changes to "dem" after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" when the noun is masculine or neuter.

The definite article "die" (the) changes to "der" after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" when the noun is feminine.

The definite article "das" (the) changes to "dem" after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" when the noun is neuter.

The definite article "der" (the) changes to "dem" after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" for masculine and neuter nouns. The definite article "die" (the) changes to "der" after these prepositions for feminine nouns.

Nouns in German have genders: masculine ("der"), feminine ("die"), and neuter ("das"). The definite article changes to "dem" for masculine or neuter nouns and "der" for feminine nouns after certain prepositions.

The definite article "dem" is used after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" for both masculine and neuter nouns.

The definite article "der" is used after prepositions like "hinter", "unter", "auf", "in", and "neben" for feminine nouns.