Learn German Basic 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'Guten Appetit' mean in English?
- Good night
- Enjoy your meal (Correct answer)
- Good health
- Thank you for eating
Correct answer: Enjoy your meal
'Guten Appetit' is said before eating a meal and means 'Enjoy your meal' or 'Bon appétit'.
Question 2: Which German word means 'to drink'?
- essen
- schlafen
- trinken (Correct answer)
- laufen
Correct answer: trinken
'Trinken' is the German infinitive meaning 'to drink'.
Question 3: What is the German word for 'city' or 'town'?
- Dorf
- Land
- Stadt (Correct answer)
- Berg
Correct answer: Stadt
'Stadt' means city or town in German.
Question 4: How do you say 'I am from the United States' in German?
- Ich bin Amerikaner
- Ich komme aus den USA (Correct answer)
- Ich spreche Englisch
- Ich wohne in Amerika
Correct answer: Ich komme aus den USA
'Ich komme aus den USA' uses 'kommen aus' (to come from) to state your origin.
Question 5: What does 'Bitte' mean in German?
- Thank you
- Sorry
- Please / You're welcome (Correct answer)
- Goodbye
Correct answer: Please / You're welcome
'Bitte' means both 'please' (when making a request) and 'you're welcome' (as a response to thanks).
Question 6: Which of the following is the correct German word for 'week'?
- Jahr
- Monat
- Tag
- Woche (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Woche
'Woche' means 'week' in German.
Question 7: What does 'Ich bin müde' mean in English?
- I am happy
- I am hungry
- I am tired (Correct answer)
- I am cold
Correct answer: I am tired
'Müde' means 'tired' in German, so the phrase means 'I am tired'.
What does 'Guten Appetit' mean in English?