Introduction to German: Essential Vocabulary

Question 1: Essential Greetings and Phrases

Select the correct German word or phrase.

a Good day⇢

b Good evening⇢

c Good morning⇢

d Good-bye (formal)⇢

e Bye (informal)⇢

f Thanks or Thank you⇢

g What are you called?⇢

h I am called...⇢

Question 2: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das ist...

a.

...ein Hund.

b.

...eine Katze.

c.

...ein Mann.

d.

...ein Junge.

Question 3: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das ist...

a.

...ein Hund.

b.

...eine Katze.

c.

...ein Mann.

d.

...ein Junge.

Question 4: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das ist...

a.

...ein Mann.

b.

...ein Junge.

c.

...eine Lehrerin.

d.

...ein Buch.

Question 5: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das ist...

a.

...ein Auto.

b.

...ein Buch.

c.

...ein Handy.

d.

...ein Mann.

Question 6: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das ist...

a.

...eine Lehrerin.

b.

...eine Frau.

c.

...ein Mädchen.

d.

...ein Junge.

Question 7: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das sind...

a.

...ein Mann und eine Frau.

b.

...ein Hund und eine Katze.

c.

...ein Lehrer und eine Lehrerin.

d.

...ein Junge und ein Mädchen.

Question 8: Essential Nouns

Which answer is correct?

Das sind...

a.

...zwei Männer.

b.

...zwei Frauen.

c.

...zwei Hunde.

d.

...zwei Handys.

Question 9: Ten Nouns, Ten Spaces

Type the correct nouns in each space below. Use the words in this list. The translations provided will help you.

Freund • Handy • Hund • Jahre • Junge • Katze • Lehrerin • Mädchen • Mann • Tag

a Guten ! - Good day!

b Wie alt bist du? - Ich bin dreizehn alt. - How old are you? - I am 13 years old.

c Meine heißt Frau Kühn. - My teacher is called Mrs Kühn.

d Der ist sportlich. - The boy is athletic.

e Der hat ein . - The man has a mobile phone.

f Das hat einen . - The girl has a dog.

g Mein hat eine . - My friend has a cat.