Funktionswörter

Question 1

when

Answer 1

wann

Question 2

why

Answer 2

warum

Question 3

what

Answer 3

was

Question 4

which

Answer 4

welche(r, -s)

Question 5

who

Answer 5

wer

Question 6

who (akk)

Answer 6

wen

Question 7

who (dat)

Answer 7

wem

Question 8

how

Answer 8

wie

Question 9

where

Answer 9

wo

Question 10

where (to)

Answer 10

wohin

Question 11

with

Answer 11

mit

Question 12

without

Answer 12

ohne

Question 13

as

Answer 13

als

Question 14

between

Answer 14

zwischen

Question 15

from … to

Answer 15

von … nach

Question 16

from … until

Answer 16

von … bis

Question 17

for

Answer 17

für

Question 18

about

Answer 18

über

Question 19

about; of; by

Answer 19

von

Question 20

at; on

Answer 20

an

Question 21

at; in

Answer 21

in

Question 22

by; through

Answer 22

durch

Question 23

within

Answer 23

innerhalb

Question 24

according to

Answer 24

nach

Question 25

instead of

Answer 25

statt

Question 26

in spite of; despite

Answer 26

trotz

Question 27

and

Answer 27

und

Question 28

or

Answer 28

oder

Question 29

but

Answer 29

aber

Question 30

but; however

Answer 30

sondern

Question 31

that (conjunction)

Answer 31

dass

Question 32

if

Answer 32

wenn

Question 33

if (even if; maybe not)

Answer 33

ob

Question 34

have; have got

Answer 34

haben hat, hatte, hat gehabt aux Tip: A synonym of haben as a full verb is besitzen: Ich habe Teller = Ich besitze Teller.

Question 35

have; to be

Answer 35

sein ist, war, ist gewesen Tip: Sein can also be a full verb meaning to be: Frau Dieter ist Ärztin.

Question 36

to be going to; will; be

Answer 36

werden wird, wurde, ist geworden

Question 37

can; may

Answer 37

dürfen darf, durfte, hat gedurft irr Tip: The negative form nicht dürfen can be translated as cannot or not to be allowed: Sie dürfen hier nicht parken! You are not allowed to park here!

Question 38

can; be able to

Answer 38

können kann, konnte, hat gekonnt irr

Question 39

to like

Answer 39

mögen mag, mochte, hat gemocht zB: Magst du Kartoffelbrei? Tip: The negative form of this modal verb is nicht mögen, which translates as do not like, do not want: Nein, ich möchte jetzt nicht mit dir telefonieren. No, I don’t want to phone you now.

Question 40

to have to; must

Answer 40

müssen muss, musste, hat gemusst irr

Question 41

should

Answer 41

sollen soll, sollte, hat gesollt irr

Question 42

to want

Answer 42

wollen will, wollte, hat gewollt irr