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WorksheetsAlphabet and Basic Conversation
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
How many letters in the German alphabet may have an umlaut?
1
2
3
4
Which letter(s) may NOT have an umlaut in German?
A
I
O
U
Umlauts ..........
are like accents
are just for decoration
can go over any vowel
change the pronunciation
What is this called?: ß
ess-tset
scharfes ess
sharp s
All of the above.
"ß" will never start a word.
True
False
"ß" sounds like ....
sh
ch
ss
zz
The German "W" sounds like our "V".
True
False
The German "V" sounds like our "W"
True
False
The German "J" sounds like our "H"
True
False
Check all appropriate responses to the question, "Wie heißt du?"
Ich heiße Hans.
Ich bin Hans.
Mir geht's Hans.
Mein Name ist Hans.
Check all appropriate responses to, "Wiedersehen!"
Tag!
Tschüs
Tschau
Servus
See you tomorrow =
Guten Morgen
Guten morgen
Bis Morgen
Bis morgen
"Guten Morgen" is a ....
greeting
farewell
With whom should one use FORMAL address?
anyone older than you
adults who are not family or close friends
grandparents
kids that are strangers
"Wie geht es Ihnen?" is formal address.
True
False
Check all appropriate responses to, "Wie geht's?"
Gut, danke.
Es geht.
Wunderbar!
Schlecht.
Bis morgen .=
See you later.
See you tomorrow.
See you soon.
See you then.
Check all that are GREETINGS.
Guten Tag.
Guten Abend.
Gute Nacht.
Guten Morgen.
You would most likely hear, "Grüezi" in ....
Sweden
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
You would most likely hear, "Servus" in ....
Sweden
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
"Grüß Gott" is commonly heard in NORTHERN Germany.
True
False
A typical SOUTHERN German greeting is, "Grüß dich".
True
False
Bis später =
See you tomorrow.
See you later.
See you soon.
See you then.
Bis bald. =
You are bald.
See you tomorrow.
See you later.
See you soon.
When would one say, "Gute Nacht"?
in the morning
in the afternoon
before going to bed
whenever
What's your name? =
Wie geht's?
Wie heißt du?
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Wie bitte?
Which is the informal way to ask, "And you?"
Und Ihnen?
Und dir?
Und tu?
In Germany it is customary to kiss someone on both cheeks when greeting them.
True
False
The most common gesture that accompanies a greeting and a farewell in Germany is a ....
bow
kiss on the lips
kiss on the hand
handshake
When would one say, "Guten Tag"? Choose the BEST answer.
in the afternoon
in the evening
in the morning
before bed
From which language was "Tschau" borrowed?
Czech
Chinese
French
Italian
The German "tsch" sounds like the English ....
sh
ts
ch
z
C =
che
tseh
tset
teh
Z =
che
tseh
tset
teh
How are you? =
Wie alt bist du?
Wie heißt du?
Wie bitte?
Wie geht's?
With whom would one use INFORMAL address?
children
friends
relatives
all of the above
Which is the most formal farewell?
Wiedersehen
Gute Nacht
Auf Wiedersehen
Bis dann
Which is the most formal greeting?
Gute Nacht
Guten Tag
Hallo
Grüß dich
Which greeting would one use in the morning?
Bis Morgen
Bis morgen
Guten morgen
Guten Morgen
Mrs. =
Herr
Señor
Frau
Fräulein
