German For Begginers - Part I

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Hello. Hallo.
Gr dich! casual
Gr Gott! In southern Germany and Austria.
Guten Tag. Hello/Good Day.
Guten Morgen/Guten Abend. Good morning/evening.
Bye! Auf Wiedersehen.
Auf Wiederhren. Bye on the telephone.
Tschss! casual
Bis bald! See you soon!
Bis spter! See you later!
How are you? Wie geht es I hnen? formal
Wie geht es dir? casual
I'm fine.
I'm so-so.
I'm not doing well.
I'm doing better.
Es geht mir gut.
Es geht.
Es geht mir schlecht.
Es geht mir besser.
Excuse me! Entschuldigen Sie bitte! formal
Entschuldigung! casual
Pardon me? Wie bitte?
Please. Bitte. See more on Thank you and You're Welcome in German.
Thank you. Danke.
I'm sorry. Es tut mit leid.
Really? Wirklich?
Gladly! Gerne!
Nice to meet you. Sehr erfreut.
Take care Mach's gut.

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The German personal pronouns (er, ich, sie, es, du, wir, etc.) work in much the same way as their
English equivalents (he, I, she, it, you, we, etc.). When we get to verb conjugation later, these words
will be a key element that you should know very well. Even here we have included some sample verb
phrases for many of the pronouns.
The pronouns listed below are in the nominative (subject) case. We will talk about their other forms
and different cases in a later lesson. (Need help with grammar terms? See our German Grammar Glossary.)
A special word about the "you" pronouns!
German, much more than English, makes a clear distinction between formal you (Sie) and
familiar you (first name, du) in social situations. (Unlike English, most European and other languages
also have both a formal and a familiar you.) In this regard, Germans tend to be more formal than
English-speakers and use first names only after a long period of getting to know each other
(sometimes years). This is a good example of how language and culture are intertwined, and you need to
be aware of this to avoid embarassing yourself and others. In the table below, the familiar you forms
(du, ihr) are marked with the abbreviation "fam." to distinguish them from the formal you (Sie).


Lesson 3: German Nouns and Gender
der | die | das - ein | eine | ein
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German nouns (a person, place or thing, Substantive) are very easy to spot: they always begin
with a CAPITAL letter! German is the only world language that capitalizes all nouns. Although
there has been debate over the years about doing away with this rather inefficient practice, for now
ALL German nouns must begin with a capital letter. Whether we are talking about a simple tree (ein
Baum) or Deutsche Bank, any noun is capitalized in German. (MORE:Capitalization in German, an article
by your Guide.)
The other important thing for English-speakers to understand about German nouns is the matter of
gender. Just as we learned about the pronouns in the previous lesson, German nouns parallel he, she and
it (er, sie, es) by also being masculine (der - DARE), feminine (die - DEE) or neuter (das - DAHSS).
We can see the parallel very clearly by the ending letters for each
article/pronoun: der = er, die = sie, das = es.

Always learn German nouns with their genders! Although our Gender Hints page tells you ways by
which it is possible to know the gender of some German nouns, there is no better way than to simply
learn each noun and its gender together. Don't just learnBaum (tree), learn der Baum (the tree)!

Der, die and das are the same as "the" in English - the DEFINITE ARTICLE. In German the definite
article is much more important than it is in English. For one thing, it is used more often. In English we
might say: "Nature is wonderful." In German, the article would be also be included: "Die Natur ist
wunderschn." So knowing which article to use becomes even more important!
The INDEFINITE ARTICLE ("a" or "an" in English) is ein or eine in German. Ein basically means "one"
and like the definite article, it indicates the gender of the noun it goes with (eine orein). For a
feminine noun, only eine can be used (in the nominative case). For masculine or neuter nouns,
only ein is correct. This is a very important concept to learn! It is also reflected in the use of
possessive adjectives such as sein(e) (his) or mein(e) (my), which are also called "ein-words."


Lesson 4 : Two Important Verbs: haben and sein
To have and have not
Haben und nicht haben
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The two most important German verbs are haben (to have) and sein (to be). As in most languages,
the verb "to be" is one of the oldest verbs in German, and therefore one of the most irregular. The
verb "to have" is only slightly less irregular, but no less vital to surviving in German.
We'll start with haben. Look at the following table for the conjugation of haben (to have) in the
present tense, along with sample sentences. Notice the strong resemblance to English for many forms
of this verb, with most forms only one letter off from the English (habe/have, hat/has). In the case of
the familiar you (du), the German verb is identical to Old English: "thou hast" = "du hast."
Haben is also used in some German expressions that are translated with "to be" in English:Ich habe
Hunger. = I'm hungry.


Lesson 5: Adjectives and Colors
With Audio
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Adjective Endings
German adjectives, like English ones, usually go in front of the noun they modify: "der guteMann"
(the good man), "das groe Haus" (the big house/building), "die schne Dame" (the pretty lady).
Unlike English adjectives, a German adjective in front of a noun has to have an ending (-e in the
examples above). Just what that ending will be depends on several factors, including gender (der,
die, das) and case (nominative, accusative, dative). But most of the time the ending is an -e or an -
en (in the plural). With ein-words, the ending varies according to the modified noun's gender (see
below).
Look at the following table for the adjective endings in the nominative (subject) case:
With definite article (der, die, das) - Nominative case
AUDIO Click on a phrase to hear it spoken.
Masculine
der
Feminine
die
Neuter
das
Plural
die
der neue Wagen
the new car
die schne Stadt
the beautiful city
das alte Auto
the old car
die neuen Bcher
the new books

With indefinite article (eine, kein, mein) - Nom. case
AUDIO Click on a phrase to hear it spoken.
Masculine
ein
Feminine
eine
Neuter
ein
Plural
keine
ein neuer Wagen
a new car
eine schne Stadt
a beautiful city
ein altes Auto
an old car
keine neuen Bcher
no new books

Note that with ein-words, since the article may not tell us the gender of the following noun, the
adjective ending often does this instead (-es = das, -er = der; see above).
As in English, a German adjective can also come after the verb (predicate adjective): "Das Haus ist
gro." (The house is large.) In such cases the adjective will have NO ending.


Colors - Farben
The German words for colors usually function as adjectives and take the normal adjective endings
(but see exceptions below). In certain situations, colors can also be nouns and are thus capitalized:
"eine Bluse in Blau" (a blouse in blue); "das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen" (to promise heaven and
earth, lit., "the blue of the heavens").
The chart below shows some of the more common colors with sample phrases. For many more colors,
see our German Colors page (with audio). And for more about colors and color idioms in German,
see Farbenfroh: Colorful Expressions. You'll learn that the colors in "feeling blue" or "seeing red" may not
mean the same thing in German. A black eye in German is "blau" (blue).
Farbe Color Color Phrases with Adjective Endings
See more German Colors - with sound!
rot red der rote Wagen (the red car), der Wagen ist rot
rosa pink die rosa Rosen (the pink roses)*
blau blue ein blaues Auge (a black eye), er ist blau (he's drunk)
hell-
blau
light
blue
die hellblaue Bluse (the light blue blouse)**
dunkel-
blau
dark
blue
die dunkelblaue Bluse (the dark blue blouse)
grn green der grne Hut (the green hat)
gelb yellow die gelben Seiten (yellow pages), ein gelbes Auto
wei white das weie Papier (the white paper)
schwarz black der schwarze Koffer (the black suitcase)
See more German Colors - with sound!
*Colors ending in -a (lila, rosa) do not take the normal adjective endings.
**Light or dark colors are preceded by hell- (light) or dunkel- (dark), as in hellgrn (light green)
or dunkelgrn (dark green).


Lesson 6 - Part 1
Land und Leute kennenlernen
Getting to know the country and the people
Hren Sie zu! LISTEN TO GERMAN!
Drei Personen - Three People
People from Three Different Countries
Let's look at three imaginary people from three different German-speaking countries. We'll find out
where they live (wohnen), what nationality they are, and the language they speak (sprechen).
AUDIO Click on speaker icon below to hear the German.
KARL

Karl wohnt in Berlin. Er ist Deutscher. Er spricht
Deutsch.
Karl lives in Berlin. He's German. He speaks
German.
INGE

Inge wohnt in Graz. Sie ist sterreicherin. Sie
spricht Deutsch.
Inge lives in Graz. She's Austrian. She speaks
German.
MARTIN

Martin wohnt in Genf. Er ist Schweizer. Er spricht
Franzsisch und Deutsch.
Martin lives in Geneva. He's Swiss. He speaks
French and German.
If we want to get this information from the three people, here's what we would ask (fragen) in
German and what they would answer (antworten):
FRAGEN und ANTWORTEN
AUDIO Click on red speaker icon to hear
the questions & answers.
KARL

Wo wohnen Sie? - Ich wohne in Berlin.
Welche Nationalitt haben Sie? - Ich bin Deutscher.
Welche Sprache sprechen Sie? - Ich spreche
Deutsch.
INGE

Wo wohnen Sie? - Ich wohne in Graz.
Welche Nationalitt haben Sie? - Ich bin
sterreicherin.
Deutsch.

MARTIN

Wo wohnen Sie? - Ich wohne in Genf.
Welche Nationalitt haben Sie? - Ich bin Schweizer.
Franzsisch und Deutsch.
YOU Wo wohnen Sie? - Ich wohne in ____.
Welche Nationalitt haben Sie?
- Ich bin Amerikaner/Amerikanerin.
- Ich bin Australier/Australierin.
- Ich bin Englnder/Englnderin.
Welche Sprache sprechen Sie?
- Ich spreche Englisch.
More countries: Nationality and Language
Most countries are neuter (das) in German, but do not use the article in most cases: in
Deutschland (in Germany), nach Deutschland (to Germany). Some nations, such as die
Schweiz and die Trkei (Turkey), are feminine and a few are plural (die Vereinigten Staaten,
USA). A very few, mostly Islamic countries, are masculine: der Irak, der Iran. (See more countries
in Part 2 of this lesson.)
Now you can try out what you've learned. Here are two exercises (bungen) to practice talking about
where you live, nationality and language. After you complete each exercise, you can check your
answers in the answer keys provided.
bung 6A (Exercise 6A)
How would you answer the same questions for yourself? Model your answers on those shown above. If
you need help with your nationality or language, see our Nationality and Languagechart.
1. Wo wohnen Sie? - Ich ________________________
2. Welche Nationalitt haben Sie? - ______________________
3. Welche Sprache sprechen Sie? - _______________________
bung 6A - KEY
Suggested answers:
1. Wo wohnen Sie?
ANTWORT (answer): Ich wohne in Chicago/London/Los Angeles. (your
city/town)
PRONUNCIATION: (eech voh-nah in...)
2. Welche Nationalitt haben Sie?
ANTWORT: Ich bin Amerikaner(in)/Englnder(in)/Kanadier(in). (your
nationality)
PRONUNCIATION: (eech bin...)

Note: Do not use "ein" or "eine" in your answer. Females should answer with the
fem. -inform (i.e., Englnderin or Amerikanerin).
3. Welche Sprache sprechen Sie?
ANTWORT: Ich spreche Englisch (Franzsisch, Spanisch).
PRONUNCIATION: (eech sprech-ah...)
bung 6B (Exercise 6B)
Identify the country and nationality of these 10 famous people. Note: "kommt aus" means "comes
from." If you need help with countries or nationalities, see our Nationality and Language chart.
Wer hat welche Nationalitt?
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger kommt aus ______. Er ist _____.
2. Steffi Graf (Tennis) kommt aus ______. Sie ist _____.
3. Tom Cruise...
4. Prinz Charles...
5. Julia Roberts...
6. Wladimir Putin...
7. Mel Gibson...
8. Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy') ...
9. Catherine Deneuve...
10. Sean Connery...
bung 6B - KEY
Identify the country and nationality of the following famous people:
Wer hat welche Nationalitt?
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger kommt aus sterreich. Er ist sterreicher. (ooster-RYCH-er)
2. Steffi Graf kommt aus Deutschland. Sie ist Deutsche. (DOYT-sha)

3. Tom Cruise kommt aus den USA (aus den Vereinigten Staaten). Er ist Amerikaner.
4. Prinz Charles kommt aus England. Er ist Englnder. - or
...aus Grobritannien. Er ist Brite.
5. Julia Roberts kommt aus den USA (aus den Vereinigten Staaten). Sie ist Amerikanerin.
6. Wladimir (Vladimir) Putin kommt aus Russland. Er ist Russe. (RUH-sa)
7. Mel Gibson kommt aus Australien. Er ist Australier. (ow-STRAHL-yer)
8. Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy') kommt aus Kanada. Er ist Kanadier.
9. Catherine Deneuve kommt aus Frankreich. Sie ist Franzsin. (frahn-ZUU-zin)
10. Sean Connery kommt aus Schottland. Er ist Schotte. (SHOT-ah)
(Note that German is always gender-conscious, distinguishing between male and female
nationalities.)
Lesson 6 - Part 2
Land und Leute kennenlernen
Part 2: More countries and people
Continued from Part 1 (Lesson 6.1)
Here are some other countries and languages. (You will find many additional ones in our Land und Leute
Chart.)
LAND COUNTRY SPRACHE
Belgien (B) Belgium Franzsisch
French
Flemisch
Flemish
Dnemark (DK) Denmark Dnisch
Danish
Finnland (FIN) Finland Finnisch
Finnish
Griechenland (GR) Greece Griechisch
Greek
Kenia (EAK) Kenya Suaheli/Kisuaheli
Swahili
Englisch
English

Kuba (C) Cuba Spanisch
Spanish
die Trkei (TR) Turkey Trkisch
Turkish
Now look at these sample sentences for several countries. Notice how we say "in" a country, as well
as the German terms for nationalities and languages.
LAND - SPRACHE
Country - Language
Kuba Die Kubaner sprechen Spanisch. In Kuba spricht man
Spanisch.
The Cubans speak Spanish. In Cuba they speak Spanish.
Trkei Die Trken sprechen Trkisch. In der Trkei spricht man
Trkisch.
The Turks speak Turkish. In Turkey they speak Turkish.
Belgien Die Belgier sprechen Flemisch oder Franzsisch. In
Belgien spricht man Flemisch oder Franzsisch.
The Belgians speak Flemish or French. In Belgium they
speak Flemish or French.

Lesson 7
German Numbers and Counting (1)

Die Zahlen und zhlen (0-20)
German Numbers: 0-20 > 21-100 > 101 and above
The numbers and counting in German are not difficult to learn, but... true mastery of numbers, in
any language, takes time. It is fairly easy to learn to rattle off the numbers - "eins, zwei, drei..." and
so forth. However, most of the time numbers are used in more practical ways: in telephone numbers,
in math problems, in prices, for addresses, etc. Also, because you have already internalized the
numbers in English or another first language, there can be the same kind of interference that happens
with other vocabulary.
So, do learn to say the numbers, but also try our exercises to see if you really know how to deal with
them. If someone tells you a phone number in German, can you write it down? Can you do simple
addition or subtraction in German? - After you've learned the basic numbers from 0-20 (below and on
our more detailed German Numbers page), do the exercises below to check your mastery.
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AUDIO Hren Sie zu! Hear the numbers in German! (below)

Die Zahlen 0-10
0 null 6 sechs
1 eins 7 sieben
2 zwei * 8 acht
3 drei 9 neun
4 vier 10 zehn
5 fnf * Often zwo is used to avoid
confusion with drei.
Hren Sie zu! LISTEN TO THE NUMBERS 0-10 in German! RealAudio.
Hren Sie zu! ALL Listening Exercises for Numbers

Die Zahlen 11-20
11 elf 16 sechzehn
12 zwlf 17 siebzehn
13 dreizehn 18 achtzehn
14 vierzehn 19 neunzehn
15 fnfzehn 20 zwanzig
Hren Sie zu! LISTEN TO THE NUMBERS 11-20 in German! RealAudio.
Hren Sie zu! ALL Listening Exercises for Numbers

Mathe - Write out the answer to the following math problems in German.
Note: + in German is "plus" (PLOOHS); - is "minus" (MEEN-OOS).
1. zwei + fnf = ________________
2. zwlf - zwei = ________________
3. drei + neun = _________________
4. vier - vier = _________________
5. eins + sechs = _________________
6. dreizehn - zwei = _________________
7. sieben + elf = _________________
bung 7A - KEY
Correct answers:
1. zwei + fnf = sieben (2 + 5 = 7)

2. zwlf - zwei = zehn (12 - 2 = 10)
3. drei + neun = zwlf (3 + 9 = 12)
4. vier - vier = null (4 - 4 = 0)
5. eins + sechs = sieben (1 + 6 = 7)
6. dreizehn - zwei = elf (13 - 2 = 11)
7. sieben + elf = achtzehn (7 + 11 = 18)
Diktat (Dictation) - Write out the following phone numbers as numerals. Example: null, vier; zwlf,
vierzehn, zwanzig = 04 12 14 20 (German phone numbers are often printed/written in groups of two-
number pairs.)
1. null, zwo; zwlf, elf, zwanzig = ______________
2. neunzehn; null, fnf; sechzehn, = ______________
3. null, acht; zwlf, elf, zwanzig = ______________
4. null, drei; vier, sieben; achtzehn, zwanzig = ______________
5. dreizehn, zwlf, zehn, vierzehn = ______________
bung 7B - KEY
Diktat (Dictation) - Write out the following phone numbers as
numerals. Example: null, vier; zwlf, vierzehn, zwanzig = 04 12 14 20
(German phone numbers are often printed/written in groups of two-
number pairs.)
1. null, zwo; zwlf, elf, zwanzig = 02 12 11 20
2. neunzehn; null, fnf; sechzehn = 19 05 16

3. null, acht; zwlf, elf, zwanzig = 08 12 11 20
4. null, drei; vier, sieben; achtzehn, zwanzig = 03 47 18 20
5. dreizehn, zwlf, zehn, vierzehn = 13 12 10 14

Lesson 8

Die Zahlen und zhlen (21-100)
German Numbers: 0-20 > 21-100 > 101 and above
In our previous lesson, we introduced you to the German numbers from 0 to 20. Now it's time to expand
to "higher" math from 21 (einundzwanzig) to 100 (hundert). Once you have a grasp of the
twenties, the rest of the numbers up to 100 and beyond are similar and easy to learn. You'll also be
using many of the numbers you learned from zero (null) to 20.

Numbers are everywhere!
The author and his camera
are seen reflected in the
window of a German ICE
high-speed train in the
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof.
Do you know what the
numbers on the right mean?
Foto Hyde Flippo
For the German numbers above 20, think of the English
nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" and the line "four
and twenty blackbirds" ("baked in a pie"). In German you say
one-and-twenty (einundzwanzig) rather than twenty-one.
All of the numbers over 20 work the same
way:zweiundzwanzig (22), einundreiig (31), dreiundvierzig (43), etc. No matter how long they
may be, German numbers are written as one word.

For numbers above (ein)hundert, the pattern just repeats itself. The number 125
ishundertfnfundzwanzig. To say 215 in German, you simply put zwei in front of hundert to
make zweihundertfnfzehn. Three hundred is dreihundert and so on. (For more about the
numbers above 100, see our German Numbers page.)

Wie viel? / Wie viele?
To ask "how much" you say wie viel. To ask "how many" you say wie viele. For example, a simple
math problem would be: Wie viel ist drei und vier? (How much is three and four?). To ask "how
many cars" you would say: Wie viele Autos?, as in Wie viele Autos hat Karl? (How many cars
does Karl have?).

After you go over the number charts below... If you hear a number above 20 in German, can you
write it down? Can you do simple math in German? After you've learned the numbers from 21-100,
try the related number exercises to check your mastery. You may particularly enjoy our special Foto-
bung for the numbers!

AUDIO Hren Sie zu! Listen to the numbers in German! (below)

Die Zahlen 20-100 (by tens)
20 zwanzig 70 siebzig

30 dreiig 80 achtzig
40 vierzig 90 neunzig
50 fnfzig 100 hundert *
60 sechzig * or einhundert
Note: The number sechzig (60) drops the s in sechs. The number siebzig (70) drops
the en insieben. The number dreiig (30) is the only one of the tens that doesn't end with -zig.
(dreiig = dreissig)

AUDIO Listen to the numbers above. RealAudio.

AUDIO ALL Listening Exercises for Numbers

Die Zahlen 21-30
21 einundzwanzig 26 sechsundzwanzig
22 zweiundzwanzig 27 siebenundzwanzig
23 dreiundzwanzig 28 achtundzwanzig
24 vierundzwanzig 29 neunundzwanzig
25 fnfundzwanzig 30 dreiig
Note: The number dreiig (30) is the only one of the tens that doesn't end with -zig.

AUDIO Hren Sie zu! The numbers 21-30 in German! RealAudio.

AUDIO All Listening Exercises for the Numbers

Die Zahlen 31-40
31 einunddreiig 36 sechsunddreiig
32 zweiunddreiig 37 siebenunddreiig
33 dreiunddreiig 38 achtunddreiig
34 vierunddreiig 39 neununddreiig

35 fnfunddreiig 40 vierzig
EXERCISES > Practice Your Numbers for this lesson
AUDIO Hren Sie zu! Numbers 31-40 in German! RealAudio.

AUDIO All Listening Exercises for the Numbers

Die Zahlen 41-100 (selected numbers)
41 einundvierzig 86 sechsundachtzig
42 zweiundvierzig 87 siebenundachtzig
53 dreiundfnfzig 98 achtundneunzig
64 vierundsechzig 99 neunundneunzig
75 fnfundsiebzig 100 hundert

Lesson 8.2
Exercises - bungen (21-100)
Practice What You've Learned
Continued from Lesson 8.1 - Numbers 21-100

Rechnen / Wie viel ist... ? - Calculating / How much is...?
Write out the answer to the following math problems in German.
Note: + in German is "plus" (PLOOHS); - is "minus" (MEEN-OOS); x is "mal" (MAHL).
The question and answer for item one would be said/written: "Wie viel ist dreiundzwanzig plus fnf? -
Dreiundzwanzig plus fnf ist ___."

1. dreiundzwanzig + fnf = ________________
2. fnfzig - zwei = ________________
3. vierundsechzig + drei = _________________
4. sechs x sechs = _________________
5. einunddreiig + sechsundzwanzig = _________________
6. achtundzwanzig + zweiundsechzig = _________________
7. siebenundneunzig - zweiundfnfzig = _________________
8. zehn x fnf = _________________
9. siebenundzwanzig + dreiundsechzig = _________________
10. achtzig - zweiundvierzig = _________________
bung 8A - KEY
Correct answers:
1. dreiundzwanzig + fnf = achtundzwanzig (23 + 5 = 28)
2. fnfzig - zwei = achtundvierzig (50 - 2 = 48)
3. vierundsechzig + drei = siebenundsechzig (64 + 3 = 67)
4. sechs x sechs = sechsunddreiig (6 x 6 = 36)
5. einunddreiig + sechsundzwanzig = siebenundfnfzig (31 + 26 = 57)
6. achtundzwanzig + zweiundsechzig = neunzig (28 + 62 = 90)
7. siebenundneunzig - zweiundfnfzig = fnfundvierzig (97 - 52 = 45)
8. zehn x fnf = fnfzig (10 x 5 = 50)
9. siebenundzwanzig + dreiundsechzig = neunzig (27 + 63 = 90)

10. achtzig - zweiundvierzig = achtunddreiig (80 - 42 = 38)
Die nchste Nummer? (The next number?)
What's the next logical number in the series?
Example: fnfzig, vierzig, dreiig, 20
1. zweiundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, sechsundzwanzig, ______________
2. fnfundneunzig, neunzig, fnfundachtzig, ______________
3. dreiig, siebenundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, ______________
4. einundachtzig, fnfundachtzig, neunundachtzig, ______________
5. zweiundfnfzig, fnfundfnfzig, achtundfnfzig, ______________
bung 8B - KEY
Die nchste Nummer? (Next number)
What's the next number in the series?
1. zweiundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, sechsundzwanzig, achtundzwanzig (22, 24,
26, 28)
2. fnfundneunzig, neunzig, fnfundachtzig, achtzig (95, 90, 85, 80)
3. dreiig, siebenundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, einundzwanzig (30, 27, 24, 21)
4. einundachtzig, fnfundachtzig, neunundachtzig, dreiundneunzig (81, 85,
89, 93)
5. zweiundfnfzig, fnfundfnfzig, achtundfnfzig, einundsechzig (52, 55, 58, 61)

Lesson 9: Meine Familie und ich

Talking about family and relations
With audio
In this lesson we introduce vocabulary and grammar related to talking about your family and yourself.
You'll learn words and phrases that will let you talk about your own family in German, as well as
understand what someone else says about his or her family. You can also listen to the vocabulary!
In addition to the members of a family (die Familie, dee fah-MILL-yah), you'll learn how to ask
someone's name (and answer), talk about family relationships and give the ages of people. We will
also discuss the difference between the formal and informal "you" in German - a vital cultural and
language distinction that English-speakers need to understand!
Cognates
One of the first things you'll notice is that many of the German words for the family are similar to the
English terms. It is easy to see the close Germanic language "family resemblance"
between brother/Bruder, father/Vater, or daughter/Tochter. We call these similar words in two
languages cognates. There are a lot of English-German cognates for the family. Others are familiar
because of common Latin or French origins: family/Familie, uncle/Onkel, etc.
After you have studied this lesson, you will be able to read and understand a short paragraph in
German about your or someone else's family. You'll even be able to draw your own family tree
(Stammbaum) in German!
AUDIO Click on a German phrase to hear it (.wav)
> More Lesson 9 Audio: MP3 or wav

Familienmitglieder - Family Members
Notice in the phrases below that when you talk about a feminine (die) person (or thing), the
possessive pronoun mein ends in e. When talking about a masculine (der) person (or
thing),mein has no ending in the nominative (subject) case. Other possessive forms (sein, his;dein,
your, etc.) work the same way. The final e in German is always pronounced: (meine = MINE-ah)!
Deutsch Englisch
die Mutter - meine Mutter mother - my mother
der Vater - mein Vater father - my father
die Eltern - meine Eltern (pl.) parents - my parents
der Sohn - sein Sohn son - his son
die Tochter - seine Tochter daughter - his daughter
der Bruder - ihr Bruder brother - her brother
die Schwester - seine Schwester sister - his sister
AUDIO (mp3 or wav) for these words
die Geschwister - meine Geschwister (pl.) siblings / brothers & sisters - my brothers and

sisters
die Gromutter - meine Gromutter grandmother - my grandmother
die Oma - meine Oma grandma/granny - my grandma
der Grovater - dein Grovater grandfather - your grandfather
der Opa - sein Opa grandpa/gramps - his grandpa
der Enkelsohn - mein Enkelsohn grandson - my grandson
die Enkelin - seine Enkelin granddaughter - his granddaughter

In the next part of this lesson you'll learn how to talk about your family and ask/answer questions
related to the family.
Talking about family and relations - Part 2
With audio
German Lesson 9 > Part 1 > Part 2 > Part 3
How do you ask about someone's name or inquire about the family? Below are some common
questions and answers in German and English.
AUDIO Hear the words and phrases on this page!
Die Familie The Family
Continued
Fragen & Antworten - Questions & Answers
Wie ist Ihr Name? - What's your name?
Deutsch Englisch
Wie heien Sie? What's your name? (formal)
Ich heie Braun. My name is Braun. (formal, last name)
AUDIO (mp3 or wav)
for these phrases
Wie heit du? What's your name? (familiar)
Ich heie Karla. My name is Karla. (familiar, first name)
Wie heit er/sie? What's his/her name?
Er heit Jones. His name is Jones. (formal)
Geschwister? - Siblings?
Haben Sie Geschwister? Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Ja, ich habe einen Bruder und eine
Schwester.
Yes, I have a / one brother and a / one sister.
Notice that you add -en to ein when you say you have a brother, and an -e for a sister. We'll discuss
the grammar for this in a future lesson. For now, just learn this as vocabulary.

AUDIO (mp3 or wav) for these phrases
MORE FAMILY VOCABULARY > Family Glossary
Nein, ich habe keine Geschwister. No, I don't have any brothers or sisters.
Ja, ich habe zwei Schwestern. Yes, I have two sisters.
Wie heit dein Bruder? What's your brother's name?
Er heit Jens. His name is Jens. (informal)
Wie alt? - How old?
Wie alt ist dein Bruder? How old is your brother?
Er ist zehn Jahre alt. He is ten years old.
AUDIO (mp3 or wav)
for these phrases
Wie alt bist du? How old are you? (fam.)
Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt. I'm twenty years old.
MORE FAMILY WORDS > Family Glossary
YOU: du - Sie
As you study the vocabulary for this lesson, pay attention to the difference between asking a FORMAL
(Sie) and a FAMILIAR (du/ihr) question. German-speakers tend to be much more formal than
English-speakers. While Americans in particular may use first names with people they have just met
or only know casually, German-speakers do not.
When a German-speaker is asked his or her name, the reply will be the last or family name, not the
first name. The more formal question, Wie ist Ihr Name?, as well as the standard Wie heien Sie?,
should be understood as "what is your LAST name?"
Naturally, within the family and among good friends, the familiar "you" pronouns du and ihrare used,
and people are on a first-name basis. But when in doubt, you should always err on the side of being
too formal, rather than too familiar. Keep this in mind when you do the exercises in Part 3 of this
lesson.
For more about this important cultural difference, see this article: You and thou, Sie und du. The article
includes a self-scoring quiz on the use of Sie und du.

You can also review the personal pronouns in Lesson 2.

Kultur
KLEINE FAMILIEN
Families in the German-speaking countries tend to be small, with only one or two children (or no
children). The birthrate in Austria, Germany and Switzerland is lower than in many modern
industrialized nations, with fewer births than deaths, i.e., less than zero population growth.


Part 3 - Exercises
With audio
German Lesson 9 > Part 1 > Part 2 > Part 3
bungen Exercises
Now that you have studied the vocabulary and grammar in Part 1 and Part 2 of this lesson, try the
following exercises related to die Familie.
If you need to review the pronouns (you, he, she, they, etc.), refer to Lesson 2.

Meine Familie und ich - bungen - Exercises
9A. DIE GANZE VERWANDTSCHAFT - Complete the sentences logically in German as in the
example.
BEISPIEL: Der Bruder von meinem Vater ist mein Onkel.
EXAMPLE: The brother of my father is my uncle.
1. Die Tochter von meiner Mutter ist meine __________________.
2. Der Ehemann von meiner Tante ist mein __________________.
3. Der Bruder von meiner Frau ist mein __________________.
4. Die Mutter von meinem Vater ist meine __________________.
5. Die Tochter von meinem Sohn ist meine __________________.
6. Der Sohn von meinem Vater ist mein __________________.
7. Der Vater von meiner Gromutter ist mein __________________.
bung 9A - DIE GANZE VERWANDTSCHAFT - KEY
Correct answers:
1. Die Tochter von meiner Mutter ist meine Schwester.

2. Der Ehemann von meiner Tante ist mein Onkel.
3. Der Bruder von meiner Frau ist mein Schwager.
4. Die Mutter von meinem Vater ist meine Gromutter.
5. Die Tochter von meinem Sohn ist meine Enkelin.
6. Der Sohn von meinem Vater ist mein Bruder.
7. Der Vater von meiner Gromutter ist mein Urgrovater.
9B. Answer the following questions in German:
1. Wie heien Ihre Eltern? - ______________________
2. Haben Sie Geschwister? - _________________________
3. Wie alt ist Ihr Bruder/Ihre Schwester? - _________________________
4. Wie heit deine Schwester/dein Bruder? - _________________________
5. Wie alt ist Ihr Vater? - _________________________
6. Wie heit er? - _________________________
7. Haben Sie eine Tante oder einen Onkel? Wie heit sie/er? - _________________________
8. Wie ist Ihr Name? - _________________________
9. Wie alt sind Sie? - _________________________
10. Wie heit du? - _________________________
bung 9B - FRAGEN - KEY
Correct answers (suggested):
1. Wie heien Ihre Eltern?
Mein Vater heit Kevin. Meine Mutter heit Julie.

2. Haben Sie Geschwister?
Ja, ich habe eine Schwester. - Ja, ich habe einen Bruder.
Ja, ich habe zwei Schwestern und drei Brder.
(eine groe Familie! = a large family!)
Nein, ich habe keine Geschwister.
(Ich bin Einzelkind. = I'm an only child.)
3. Wie alt ist Ihr Bruder/Ihre Schwester? - Er/Sie ist 12 Jahre alt.
4. Wie heit deine Schwester/dein Bruder? - Er/Sie heit Eric/Jane.
5. Wie alt ist Ihr Vater? - Mein Vater (Er) ist 45 Jahre alt.
6. Wie heit er? - Er heit Bob.
7. Haben Sie eine Tante oder einen Onkel? Wie heit sie/er?
Ja, ich habe einen Onkel (eine Tante). Er (Sie) heit Onkel Hans (Tante Luise).
8. Wie ist Ihr Name? - Ich heie Brown/Smith/McNeil. (formal, last name)
8. Alternate answer Wie ist Ihr Name? - Mein Name ist Brown/Smith/McNeil.
9. Wie alt sind Sie? - Ich bin 56 Jahre alt. (can you write out/say your age in
German?)
10. Wie heit du? - Ich heie Judy/Sam/Maria. (familiar, first name)
To review or learn more family vocabulary in German, see our English-
German Family Glossaryand Lesson 9.

9C. MEINE FAMILIE - EIN LESESTCK
Read and listen to the following paragraph for comprehension, then write a similar one about your
own family.
AUDIO Listen to this reading selection! (mp3)
Die Familie Mller (The Mller Family)
Meine Familie ist nicht sehr gro. Wir heien Mller. Meine Mutter heit Ingrid und ist 46 Jahre alt.
Mein Vater heit Ulrich oder Uli. Er ist 48 Jahre alt. Ich habe einen jngeren Bruder. Er heit Markus
und ist elf Jahre alt. Ich heie Katrin und bin siebzehn Jahre alt.
(Die Familie Mller (The Mller Family)
My family isn't very big. We're the Mllers. My mother is named Ingrid and is 46 years old. My father's
name is Ulrich or Uli. He is 48. I have a younger brother. His name is Markus and he's eleven years old.
My name is Katrin and I'm seventeen years old.)
Now, write a similar short paragraph in German about your own family!

Lesson 10
Directions: How do I get there?
Wie komme ich dorthin?
Wann? Adverbs of Time
In this lesson you'll learn vocabulary and grammar related to
going places, asking for simple directions and receiving directions.
You'll learn words and phrases that will let you talk about going
places, as well as understand what someone else says when
giving simple directions.
How do I get there?
Wie komme ich dorthin?
What directions is this cluster
of signs in Berlin giving us?
Foto: Hyde Flippo
One word of caution before we begin. Asking for directions is
easy. Understanding the torrent of German you may get back is
another story! Most German textbooks/courses teach you how
to ask the questions, but fail to deal adequately with
the understanding aspect. That's why we will also teach you some
coping skills in this lesson to help in such situations. One example
is to ask your question in such a way that it will elicit a simple ja or nein, or a simple "left," "straight
ahead" or "right" answer. And don't forget those ever reliable hand signals that work in any language!

WO vs. WOHIN
German has two question words for asking "where." One (wo?) is for asking the location of someone
or something. The other (wohin?) is for asking about motion or direction ("where to").
For instance, in English you would use "where" to ask both "Where are the keys?" (location) and
"Where are you going?" (motion/direction). In German these two questions require two different forms
of "where":
Wo sind die Schlssel? ("Where are the keys?")
Wohin gehen Sie? ("Where are you going?")
In English this can be compared to the difference between the location question "where's it at?" (poor
English, but it gets the idea across) and the direction question "where to?" But in German you can

only use wo? for "where's it at?" (location) and wohin? for "where to?" (direction).
Sometimes wohin gets split in two, as in: "Wo gehen Sie hin?" But you can't usewo without hin to
ask about motion or direction in German. - You must always use the correct form of "where" for
location (wo?) or motion/direction (wohin?).
We'll cover this in more detail in Part 3, and test your understanding of this grammatical concept later
in the exercises for this lesson.
Now let's look at some common words and expressions related to directions and places we might go
to. You need to memorize this vocabulary.
DIRECTIONS - RICHTUNGEN
Notice that in some of the phrases below, the gender (der/die/das) may affect the article, as in
"in die Kirche" or "an den See". Notice that der sometimes changes to den, and so on. You'll learn
more about the grammar for this in a future lesson. For now, just notice what's going on related to
gender!
Englisch Deutsch
along/down
Go along/down this street.
entlang
Gehen Sie diese Strae entlang!
back
Go back.
zurck
Gehen Sie zurck!
in the direction of/towards...
the train station
the church
the hotel
in Richtung auf...
den Bahnhof
die Kirche
das Hotel
left - to the left links - nach links
right - to the right rechts - nach rechts
straight ahead
Keep going straight ahead.
geradeaus (guh-RAH-duh-ouse)
Gehen Sie immer geradeaus!
up to, until

up to the traffic light
up to the cinema
bis zum (masc./neut.)
bis zur (fem.)
bis zur Ampel
bis zum Kino
COMPASS DIRECTIONS
HIMMELSRICHTUNGEN
north - to the north der Nord(en) - nach Norden

north of (Leipzig) nrdlich von (Leipzig)
south - to the south
south of (Munich)
der Sd(en) - nach Sden
sdlich von (Mnchen)
east - to the east
east of (Frankfurt)
der Ost(en) - nach Osten
stlich von (Frankfurt)
west - to the west
west of (Cologne)
der West(en) - nach Westen
westlich von (Kln)
Note: More compass directions can be formed in German just as in English by combining more than
one element. Northwest - Nordwesten, Northeast - Nordosten, Southwest -Sdwesten, etc.

Lektion 10 - Wie komme ich dorthin?

Part 2 - Places to Go
Wann? Adverbs of time

LEKTION 10 > Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Exercises

EIN STADTPLAN (City Map)
Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?
Graphic: Hyde Flippo

In English we can say we're going to the bank, to Boston,
orto Switzerland, but in German there is more than one way to say
"to"and each one of these "to" phrases would use a different
German preposition! However, there are some rules and guidelines
you can learn for these situations.
Most geographic place names (countries, states, cities, etc.) use nach for "to." Only a few countries
that are feminine, masculine or plural (rather than the normal neuter das) usein for "to." Notice the
exceptions listed below. For more about countries, see the specialGlossary of Nations and Lektion 6.
When going to a location in town, such as to the bakery or a restaurant, the most common
prepositions for "to" are in and zu (usually in a compound such as zum or zur).
If you'd like more information about nach vs zu, see How to Say "to" in German. For now, observe the
examples in the chart below.
PLACES TO GO - 1
Town & Country

Englisch Deutsch
IN DER STADT - IN TOWN
to the bakery zur Bckerei
to the restaurant ins Restaurant
to the supermarket zum Supermarkt
from (the bank) to (the hotel)
from (the hotel) to (the bank)
von (der Bank) bis (zum Hotel)
von (dem Hotel) bis (zur Bank)
More places to go in the city in Part 3.
LNDER/STDTE - COUNTRIES/CITIES
from (Frankfurt) to (Berlin) von (Frankfurt) nach (Berlin)
to... (countries/cities)
Germany
France
Australia
Munich
Berlin
nach... (Nationen/Stdte)
Deutschland
Frankreich
Australien
Mnchen
Berlin
to Switzerland in die Schweiz
to the US in die USA
to Iran
(Iran and Irak can be der or das)
in den Iran (der) / nach Iran (das)
More countries and cities in Country Glossary.
Now here are some adverbs that tell us when we're going someplacealong with sample sentences.
WANN? - WHEN?
GRAMMATIK: Notice that in German, TIME comes before PLACE! In English, it's the other way
around. See the sample sentences below.
Englisch Deutsch
yesterday - today - tomorrow
We're going to the cinema tomorrow.
gestern - heute - morgen
Wir gehen morgen ins Kino.
(the) day before yesterday
(the) day after tomorrow
We're driving to Vienna (the) day after tomorrow.
vorgestern
bermorgen
Wir fahren bermorgen nach Wien.
this morning/afternoon
He's traveling to Hamburg
this morning.
heute Morgen/Nachmittag
Er fhrt heute Morgen
nach Hamburg.
now - later
I'm going to work later.
jetzt - spter
Ich gehe spter zur Arbeit.
at eight o'clock
I'm going to the station at eight.
um acht Uhr
Ich gehe um acht zum Bahnhof.
Also see Day by Day: Day Expressions in German.
HOW-TO: For more about TELLING TIME (die Uhrzeit) in German, see our step-by-step How To Tell
Time in German. To review the numbers in German see Lektion 7 and Lektion 8.


Lektion 10 - Part 3

Wohin? - Where to?

Fragen und Antworten
LEKTION 10 > Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Exercises
In this section of Lektion 10 we'll look at some more vocabulary and look at some relatedFragen und
Antworten (questions and answers).
Picking up where we left offfor directions within townhere are some more examples (below). But
first, a quick comment about in vs zu. What is the difference between saying Ich gehe ins Kino or Ich
gehe zum Kino? - Using ins Kino implies you are going inside (to see a movie), while zum
Kino implies you are going to that location (to meet someone out front, etc.).
PLACES TO GO - 2
In der Stadt / In Town
This section is vocabulary for places in town. Both the basic word and the "to" phrase are given for
each item. For example, die Bckerei is the bakery, but if we want to say "to the bakery," it's zur
Bckerei (the short form of zu der Bckerei).
Some of the phrases below may have more than one way to say "to." We have listed the most
common way. Note the following contractions: ins = in das, zum = zu dem, zur = zu der
Englisch Deutsch
bakery - to the bakery die Bckerei - zur Bckerei
bank - to the bank die Bank - zur Bank
bar/pub - to the bar/pub die Kneipe - in die Kneipe
butcher
to the butcher
der Fleischer/der Metzger
zum Fleischer/zum Metzger
hotel - to the hotel das Hotel - zum Hotel
market/fleamarket
to the market
der Markt/der Flohmarkt
zum Markt/zum Flohmarkt
cinema - to the movies/cinema das Kino - ins/zum Kino
the post office - to the post office die Post - zur Post
restaurant - to the restaurant das Restaurant - ins/zum Restaurant
to a/the Chinese restaurant zum Chinesen
to an/the Italian restaurant zum Italiener
to a/the Greek restaurant zum Griechen
school - to school die Schule - zur Schule
the shopping center
to the shopping center
das Einkaufszentrum
zum Einkaufszentrum
the traffic light/signal
(up) to the signal
die Ampel
bis zur Ampel
the train station - to the station der Bahnhof - zum Bahnhof

work - to work die Arbeit - zur Arbeit
the youth hostel
to the youth hostel
die Jugendherberge
in die Jugendherberge
ANDERSWO - ELSEWHERE
the lake - to the lake der See - an den See
the sea - to the sea die See/das Meer - ans Meer
the toilet/restroom
to the toilet/restroom
die Toilette/das Klo/das WC
zur Toilette/zum Klo/zum WC
Here are some sample questions and answers related to asking and giving directions.
FRAGEN und ANTWORTEN
Questions and Answers in German and English
In the sentences below, the TO-phrases are in bold type both in German and English. There is
some grammar here that we will ignore until a later lesson. For now, learn the patterns for the various
articles (der/die/das) for each gender (masc./fem./neuter). NOTE: The sentences below are answers
to the question in red (rot).
Wohin fahren Sie? / Wohin fhrst du?
Where are you going? (driving/traveling)
Ich fahre morgen an den See.
I'm going to the lake tomorrow.
Ich fahre morgen nach Dresden.
I'm going to Dresden tomorrow.
Wie komme ich...
How do I get...
...zur Bank? - Gehen Sie zwei Straen und dann rechts.
...to the bank? - Go two blocks (streets) and then right.
...zum Hotel? - Fahren Sie diese Strae entlang.
...to the hotel? - Drive down/along this street.
...zur Post? - Gehen Sie bis zur Ampel und dann links.
...to the post office? - Go up to the traffic light and then left.
NOTE: For the items above, if you are walking, you use gehen; if you are driving, you usefahren.
Extra-Ausdrcke
Extra Expressions
an der Kirche vorbei past the church
am Kino vorbei past the cinema
rechts/links an der Ampel
right/left at the traffic light
am Marktplatz at the market square
an der Ecke at the corner
die nchste Strae the next street
ber die Strae across/over the street
ber den Marktplatz across the market square
vor dem Bahnhof

in front of the train station
vor der Kirche
in front of the church

10 Wie komme ich dorthin? - bungen/Exercises
10A. WOHIN? - Answer logically in German, using the English cue given. Make sure to respond
correctly according to the person being asked. See the examples below:
BEISPIEL A: Wo gehst du hin? (cinema) - Ich gehe ins Kino.
BEISPIEL B: Wohin fahren wir? (Bonn) - Wir fahren nach Bonn.
1. Wohin gehen Sie jetzt? (toilet) __________________.
2. Wo fahren Sie hin? (post office) __________________.
3. Wohin geht Alex jetzt? (bakery) __________________.
4. Und wo gehst du denn hin? (pub) __________________.
5. Wohin gehen wir heute? (Italian restaurant) __________________.
6. Wo fahren Sie hin? (train station) __________________.
7. Wohin gehen Andrea und Brigitte jetzt? (shopping center) __________________.
8. Wohin fahren Sie morgen? (London) __________________.
9. Wohin geht Herr Schmidt jetzt? (work) __________________.
10. Wohin fhrst du jetzt? (the lake) __________________.
Answer Key - Lektion 10

10B. zur oder zum?
Decide if the sentence requires zur or zum and fill in the blank:
1. Wie komme ich ______ Kirche?

2. Karl geht jetzt ______ Bahnhof.
3. Gehen Sie hier links und dann bis ______ Ampel
4. Wann geht er ______ Arbeit?
5. Karl geht heute ______ Markt.

10C. Ein Stadtplan
Use the city map below to find the correct destination by following the directions given in items 1-5.
You should start at the red arrow unless told otherwise in the directions.
1. Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, dann immer geradeaus bis zur Ampel, dann rechts. An der Ecke
links finden Sie ___.
a. das Museum
b. die Bank
c. das Restaurant
d. das Kino
2. Sie sind am Bahnhof. Gehen Sie ber den Marktplatz an der
Kirche vorbei, dann rechts. Links in die nchste Strae, dann
geradeaus. Auf der linken Seite sehen [see] Sie ___.
a. das Museum
b. die Bank
c. das Restaurant
d. das Kino
3. Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, am Hotel vorbei und ber die
Strae. An der nchsten Ecke rechts ist ___.
a. das Restaurant
b. die Kirche
c. das Museum
d. das Hotel
4. Gehen Sie immer geradeaus. Rechts an der Ecke ist ___.
a. das Museum
b. die Kirche
c. der Bahnhof
d. das Hotel

5. Sie sind vor dem Museum und Sie sehen die Bank. Gehen Sie links um die Ecke bis zur nchsten
Strae, dann rechts. Auf der rechten Seite ist ___.
a. das Hotel
b. die Bank
c. das Restaurant
d. das Kino

10D. GEOGRAPHIE - Using the key below, fill in the correct answer in German. The following items
require a basic knowledge of European geography. Please consult an atlas or map if you need to. (To
review the names of countries in German, see Lektion 6.)
KEY: a. nrdlich b. sdlich c. stlich d. westlich
1. Frankreich liegt ___ von Deutschland.
2. Hamburg liegt ___ von Frankfurt.
3. Berlin liegt ___ von Dresden.
4. sterreich liegt ___ von Deutschland.
5. sterreich liegt ___ von der Schweiz.
Lektion 10 - Exercise Key
Here are the answers to the exercises in Lektion 10.

10 Wie komme ich dorthin?
BUNGEN - KEY
10A - KEY - WOHIN? - Answer logically in German, using the English que given. Make sure to
respond correctly according to the person being asked. See the examples.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS. SOME ANSWERS MAY VARY. KEY PHRASES in bold:
1. Wohin gehen Sie jetzt? (toilet) - Ich gehe jetzt zur Toilette. (or: zum/aufs Klo / zum WC)

2. Wo fahren Sie hin? (post office) - Ich fahre zur Post.
3. Wohin geht Alex jetzt? (bakery) - Er geht jetzt zur Bckerei.
4. Und wo gehst du denn hin? (pub) - Ich gehe in die Kneipe.
5. Wohin gehen wir heute? (Italian restaurant) - Wir gehen heute zum Italiener.
6. Wo fahren Sie hin? (train station) - Ich fahre zum Bahnhof.
7. Wohin gehen Andrea und Brigitte jetzt? (shopping center) - Sie [they] gehen jetzt zum
Einkaufszentrum.
8. Wohin fahren Sie morgen? (London) - Ich fahre morgen nach London.
9. Wohin geht Herr Schmidt jetzt? (work) - Er geht jetzt zur Arbeit.
10. Wohin fhrst du jetzt? (the lake) - Ich fahre an den See.
Back to Exercises 10

10B - KEY - zur oder zum?
Decide if the sentence requires zur or zum and fill in the blank:
1. Wie komme ich zur Kirche?
2. Karl geht jetzt zum Bahnhof.
3. Gehen Sie hier links und dann bis zur Ampel
4. Wann geht er zur Arbeit?
5. Karl geht heute zum Markt.


10C - KEY - Ein Stadtplan
Use the city map to find the correct destination by following the directions given in items 1-5.
You should start at the red arrow unless told otherwise in the directions.
1. Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, dann immer geradeaus bis zur Ampel, dann rechts. An der Ecke
links finden Sie ___.

b. die Bank
2. Sie sind am Bahnhof. Gehen Sie ber den Marktplatz an der Kirche vorbei, dann rechts. Links in
die nchste Strae, dann geradeaus. Auf der linken Seite sehen [see] Sie ___.

b. die Bank
3. Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, am Hotel vorbei und ber die Strae. An der nchsten Ecke
rechts ist ___.

c. das Museum
4. Gehen Sie immer geradeaus. Rechts an der Ecke ist ___.

c. der Bahnhof
5. Sie sind vor dem Museum und Sie sehen die Bank. Gehen Sie links um die Ecke bis zur nchsten
Strae, dann rechts. Auf der rechten Seite ist ___.

c. das Restaurant

10D - KEY - GEOGRAPHIE - Using the key below, fill in the correct answer in German. The
following items require a basic knowledge of European geography. Please consult an atlas or
map if you need to. (To review the names of countries in German, see Lektion 6.)
KEY: a. nrdlich b. sdlich c. stlich d. westlich
1. Frankreich liegt westlich von Deutschland. (d, west of)
2. Hamburg liegt nrdlich von Frankfurt. (a, north of)
3. Bremen liegt nrdlich von Mnchen. (a, north of)

4. sterreich liegt sdlich von Deutschland. (b, south of)
5. sterreich liegt stlich von der Schweiz. (c, east of)

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