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Question 1

What does Pech gehabt mean?

Answer 1

to be unlucky, had bad luck

This phrase expresses a situation of misfortune.

Question 2

What does Glück gehabt mean?

Answer 2

to be lucky, had good luck

This phrase indicates a fortunate situation.

Question 3

What does Glück im Unglück mean?

Answer 3

luck in unluck

This phrase refers to finding a positive aspect in a negative situation.

Question 4

Translate to English: Hast du schon einmal…?

Answer 4

Have you ever…?

This is a common way to ask about past experiences.

Question 5

Translate to English: Hast du schon mal…?

Answer 5

Have you ever…? (colloquial)

This is a more informal version of the previous question.

Question 6

How do you respond affirmatively to Hast du schon einmal…? with a specific number?

Answer 6

Ja, schon zweimal/dreimal/fünfzehnmal

This means ‘Yes, already two, three, fifteen times.’

Question 7

What does Ja, öfters mean?

Answer 7

Yes, often

This response indicates frequency.

Question 8

What does Nein, noch nie mean?

Answer 8

No, never

This response indicates that something has not happened at all.

Question 9

Translate to English: die Söhne.

Answer 9

sons

This is the plural form of ‘son’ in German.

Question 10

Translate to English: die Töchter.

Answer 10

daughters

This is the plural form of ‘daughter’ in German.

Question 11

Translate to English: die Großeltern.

Answer 11

grandparents

This term refers to the parents of one’s parents.

Question 12

Translate to English: die Enkelkinder.

Answer 12

grandkids

This term refers to the children of one’s children.

Question 13

Translate to English: der Enkelsohn.

Answer 13

grandson

This term refers to the male grandchild.

Question 14

Translate to English: die Enkeltochter.

Answer 14

granddaughter

This term refers to the female grandchild.

Question 15

Translate to English: die Cousine.

Answer 15

cousin (female)

This term refers to a female cousin.

Question 16

Translate to English: der Cousin.

Answer 16

cousin (male)

This term refers to a male cousin.

Question 17

Translate to English: der Onkel.

Answer 17

uncle

This term refers to the brother of one’s parent.

Question 18

Translate to English: die Tante.

Answer 18

aunt

This term refers to the sister of one’s parent.

Question 19

Translate to English: die Nichte.

Answer 19

niece

This term refers to the daughter of one’s sibling.

Question 20

Translate to English: der Neffe.

Answer 20

nephew

This term refers to the son of one’s sibling.

Question 21

Translate to English: der Schwager.

Answer 21

brother-in-law

This term refers to the brother of one’s spouse.

Question 22

Translate to English: die Schwägerin.

Answer 22

sister-in-law

This term refers to the sister of one’s spouse.

Question 23

Translate to English: der Schwiegervater.

Answer 23

father-in-law

This term refers to the father of one’s spouse.

Question 24

Translate to English: die Schwiegermutter.

Answer 24

mother-in-law

This term refers to the mother of one’s spouse.

Question 25

Translate to English: **der Schwiegersohn**.

Answer 25

son-in-law ## Footnote This term refers to the husband of one's child.

Question 26

Translate to English: **die Schwiegertochter**.

Answer 26

daughter-in-law ## Footnote This term refers to the wife of one's child.

Question 27

What does **im ersten, zweiten, dritten Stock wohnen** mean?

Answer 27

to live on the first, second, third floor ## Footnote This phrase describes the location of a residence within a building.

Question 28

What does **ein Kind haben** mean?

Answer 28

to have a kid ## Footnote This phrase refers to the act of being a parent.

Question 29

What does **ein zweites Kind** mean?

Answer 29

to have a second child ## Footnote This phrase indicates having more than one child.

Question 30

What does **ein Kind auf dem Weg** mean?

Answer 30

a kid on the way ## Footnote This phrase indicates that a child is expected soon.

Question 31

What does **umziehen** mean?

Answer 31

to move ## Footnote This term refers to changing one's residence.

Question 32

What does **getrennt wohnen** mean?

Answer 32

to live separate ## Footnote This phrase often refers to couples living apart.

Question 33

What does **in der Dachwohnung** mean?

Answer 33

in the attic apartment ## Footnote This phrase describes a specific type of living space.

Question 34

What does **keine Kinder haben** mean?

Answer 34

to have no kids ## Footnote This phrase indicates a lack of children.

Question 35

What does **keine Kinder wollen** mean?

Answer 35

to want no kids ## Footnote This phrase expresses a desire not to have children.

Question 36

What does **alleinerziehend** mean?

Answer 36

single parent ## Footnote This term refers to a parent raising a child without a partner.

Question 37

What does **ausziehen** mean?

Answer 37

to move out ## Footnote This phrase refers to leaving one's current residence.

Question 38

What does **geschieden** mean?

Answer 38

divorced ## Footnote This term refers to the legal dissolution of a marriage.

Question 39

What does **verlobt** mean?

Answer 39

engaged ## Footnote This term refers to a commitment to marry.

Question 40

What does **heiraten** mean?

Answer 40

to marry ## Footnote This term refers to the act of entering into marriage.

Question 41

What does **bei der Großmutter wohnen** mean?

Answer 41

to live with the grandmother ## Footnote This phrase indicates cohabitation with a grandparent.

Question 42

What does **einziehen** mean?

Answer 42

to move in ## Footnote This term refers to taking up residence in a new place.

Question 43

Translate to English: **das Erdgeschoss**.

Answer 43

ground floor ## Footnote This term refers to the floor of a building at ground level.

Question 44

Translate to English: **die Wohngemeinschaft (WG)**.

Answer 44

flat-sharing community ## Footnote This term refers to a shared living arrangement.

Question 45

What is the general formula for building the **Perfekt** with regular verbs?

Answer 45

ge + stem + t ## Footnote This structure is used to form the past participle of regular verbs.

Question 46

What is the general formula for building the **Perfekt** with irregular verbs?

Answer 46

ge + stem + en ## Footnote This structure is used to form the past participle of irregular verbs.

Question 47

What happens to **separable verbs** when forming the Perfekt?

Answer 47

squeeze the -ge between the two separable parts ## Footnote Examples include aufgeräumt, zugemacht, mitgenommen.

Question 48

What is the rule for using auxiliary verbs in sentences with two verbs?

Answer 48

use the auxiliary verb only once ## Footnote This applies when both verbs share the same auxiliary.

Question 49

Name a few verbs that will form **Perfekt** without the prefix ge-.

Answer 49

* beginning with be-, emp-, ent-, ge-, ver-, zer-, er- * ending in -ieren ## Footnote Examples include besuchen, empfehlen, entscheiden.

Question 50

What does the conjunction **weil** mean?

Answer 50

because ## Footnote It connects two sentences.

Question 51

In a **weil-sentence**, where does the verb always come?

Answer 51

at the end ## Footnote This structure is important for sentence construction.

Question 52

If there are two verbs in a **weil-sentence**, where does the conjugated verb go?

Answer 52

at the very end ## Footnote The other verb comes right before it.

Question 53

How can you talk about possession in German?

Answer 53

* the Genitive case * the construction von + Dativ ## Footnote These are common methods to express ownership.

Question 54

How do you build the **Genitive** of names?

Answer 54

* adding '-s' at the end of the name (no apostrophe!) * adding just an apostrophe if the name ends in -s, -ss, -ß, -x, -z, -tz ## Footnote This is important for correct grammatical structure.

Question 55

What construction is used to say who someone lives with?

Answer 55

* wohnen bei (at) + DATIV * wohnen mit (with) + DATIV ## Footnote These phrases indicate living arrangements.