Learn German Learn German MCQ 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which verb means 'to sleep' in German?
- schlafen (Correct answer)
- laufen
- schreiben
- sprechen
Correct answer: schlafen
'Schlafen' is the German infinitive for 'to sleep.'
Question 2: What is the German word for 'train station'?
- Bahnhof (Correct answer)
- Flughafen
- Hafen
- Haltestelle
Correct answer: Bahnhof
'Bahnhof' literally means 'railway yard' and refers to a train station.
Question 3: How do you form the past tense of 'machen' (to do) in German conversational speech?
- ich habe gemacht (Correct answer)
- ich hatte machen
- ich machte gehabt
- ich bin gemacht
Correct answer: ich habe gemacht
The Perfekt tense uses 'haben' + past participle: 'ich habe gemacht.'
Question 4: What does 'Gesundheit' literally mean when said after a sneeze?
- Health (Correct answer)
- Bless you
- Be well
- Good luck
Correct answer: Health
'Gesundheit' literally means 'health' and is said to wish someone good health.
Question 5: Which article is used for feminine nouns in German nominative case?
- die (Correct answer)
- der
- das
- den
Correct answer: die
Feminine nouns take the article 'die' in the nominative case.
Question 6: What does 'Ich verstehe nicht' mean?
- I don't understand (Correct answer)
- I don't know
- I can't hear you
- I don't speak German
Correct answer: I don't understand
'Verstehen' means to understand, so 'Ich verstehe nicht' = 'I don't understand.'
Question 7: Which separable verb means 'to wake up' in German?
- aufwachen (Correct answer)
- aufmachen
- aufhören
- aufgehen
Correct answer: aufwachen
'Aufwachen' means to wake up; the prefix 'auf-' separates in conjugated forms.
Learn German Learn German MCQ 3
Which verb means 'to sleep' in German?