Learn German Learn German MCQ 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the German word for 'spring' (the season)?
- Frühling (Correct answer)
- Sommer
- Herbst
- Winter
Correct answer: Frühling
'Frühling' means spring; the root 'früh' means early, referring to early bloom.
Question 2: Which pronoun replaces a masculine accusative noun in German?
- ihn (Correct answer)
- er
- ihm
- es
Correct answer: ihn
Masculine nouns in the accusative are replaced by 'ihn' (him/it).
Question 3: How do you say 'I would like a coffee, please' in German?
- Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee, bitte. (Correct answer)
- Ich will einen Kaffee.
- Ich habe gern Kaffee.
- Kann ich Kaffee haben?
Correct answer: Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee, bitte.
'Ich hätte gern' is the polite Konjunktiv II form for making requests in German.
Question 4: What does the prefix 'un-' signal when added to a German adjective?
- Negation (not/un-) (Correct answer)
- Intensification (very)
- Diminutive (a little)
- Superlative (most)
Correct answer: Negation (not/un-)
Like in English, the German prefix 'un-' negates adjectives, e.g., 'unglücklich' = unhappy.
Question 5: Which German phrase is used to say 'Happy Birthday'?
- Alles Gute zum Geburtstag (Correct answer)
- Frohe Weihnachten
- Guten Rutsch
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Hochzeit
Correct answer: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag' literally means 'all the best for the birthday.'
Question 6: What is the German word for 'lawyer'?
- Anwalt (Correct answer)
- Arzt
- Lehrer
- Richter
Correct answer: Anwalt
'Anwalt' (or 'Rechtsanwalt') means lawyer or attorney in German.
Question 7: In German, which question word asks about a person ('who')?
- Wer (Correct answer)
- Was
- Wo
- Wie
Correct answer: Wer
'Wer' means 'who' and refers to a person; it declines like a noun by case.
Learn German Learn German MCQ 5
What is the German word for 'spring' (the season)?