German Vocabulary and Phrases Quiz

German Vocabulary and Phrases

• "am" translates to "at" or "on"; commonly used in phrases like "am Telefon" (on the telephone).
• Numerals in German: "achtzig" (eighty), "dreißig" (thirty), "fünfzig" (fifty), "sechzig" (sixty), "siebzig" (seventy), "neunzig" (ninety), "hundert" (one hundred), "eintausend" (one thousand).
• Family terms: "Bruder" (brother), "Schwester" (sister), "Mutter" (mother), "Vater" (father), "Oma" (grandma), "Opa" (grandpa), "Cousine" (female cousin), "Cousin" (male cousin).
• Days of the week: "Montag" (Monday), "Dienstag" (Tuesday), "Mittwoch" (Wednesday), "Donnerstag" (Thursday), "Freitag" (Friday), "Samstag" (Saturday), "Sonntag" (Sunday).
• Common expressions: "bis" means "until," as in "Bis später!" (See you later!), "heute" (today), "morgen" (tomorrow).
• "Familie" refers to family; "Eltern" means parents; "Großeltern" means grandparents.
• The term "auswählen" ("to choose") relates to "Auswahl" (selection or choice).
• "halb" indicates "half", used in time-telling; for example, "halb drei" means 2:30.
• "Hören" translates to "to hear" or "to listen."
• "macht" indicates activities or actions in questions, like "Was macht sie?" (What is she doing?).
• "Vielleicht" means "perhaps" or "maybe," useful for expressing uncertainty.
• "Zeit" means "time"; "Uhr" refers to a clock or watch, often appearing in questions about time: "Um wie viel Uhr?" (At what time?).
• "wohin" translates to "where to," indicating direction.
• Adjectives such as "toll" (great), "super" (super), and "echt" (really) add emphasis or express opinion.
• "mitkommen" means "to come along"; an inviting phrase like "Komm mit!" (Come along!).
• The phrase "rüberkommen" suggests visiting or coming over to someone's house.
• "in" and "zu" both denote location, with "in" for being inside somewhere and "zu" for motion towards a place.