22 set

Question 1

die Warteschlange

Answer 1

the line

Question 2

Weißt du, ob ich in der Schlange stehen muss?

Ob (if, whether) is used to form indirect questions. The answer to these questions is always yes or no.

Answer 2

Do you know if I have to stand in the line?

Question 3

eine Meldebescheinigung beantragen

(Melde-bescheinigung)

Answer 3

to apply for a registration certificate

Question 4

das Bürgeramt

Answer 4

the Citizens’ Registration Office

Question 5

Wissen Sie, wo das Bürgeramt ist?

(to form an indirect question, you just take the verb of the question clause and put it at the end of the sentence)

Answer 5

Do you know where the Citizens’ Registration Office is?

Question 6

Ich brauche ein Nudelholz, um den Teig auszurollen.

Answer 6

I need a rolling pin to roll out the dough.

Question 7

der Tipp

Answer 7

the tip

Question 8

Jens macht Sport, um Gewicht zu verlieren.

Answer 8

Jens works out to lose weight.

Question 9

Wir brauchen viele Äpfel und wenige Eier.

(With countable nouns you use viele (many) and wenige (few) to express an amount.)

Answer 9

We need a lot of apples and not many (lit. few) eggs.

Question 10

Ich weiß nicht, wie ich eine Meldebescheinigung beantrage.

(You can also use this construction to express a statement. In this case the sentence does not end with a question mark.)

Answer 10

I don’t know how to apply for a registration certificate.

Question 11

Was soll ich machen, falls ich keine Zeit habe?

Answer 11

What should I do in case I don’t have time?

Question 12

die Ecke

Answer 12

the corner

Question 13

innerhalb von zwei Wochen

Answer 13

within two weeks

Question 14

der Teig

Answer 14

the dough

(dəʊ)

Question 15

Wir brauchen viel Zucker, aber wenig Butter.

(With uncountable nouns you drop the e and use viel and wenig.)

Answer 15

We need a lot of sugar, but not much (lit. little) butter.

Question 16

Er backt einen Kuchen, um seine Mutter zu überraschen.

Answer 16

He bakes a cake to surprise his mother.

Question 17

Ich fragte sie, ob es dringend ist.

Answer 17

I asked her if it’s urgent.

Question 18

die Äpfel schälen

Answer 18

to peel the apples

Question 19

Können Sie mir sagen, ob ich eine Wartenummer brauche?

Answer 19

Could you tell me if I need a waiting number?

Question 20

die Ampel

Answer 20

the traffic light

Question 21

dringend

Answer 21

urgent, urgently

Question 22

Ich helfe dir, falls du Fragen hast!

Answer 22

I’ll help you in case you have questions!

Question 23

Zucker auf die Butter streuen

Answer 23

to sprinkle sugar on the butter

Question 24

Falls Sie heute keinen Termin bekommen, kommen Sie morgen wieder.

Answer 24

In case you don’t get an appointment today, come back tomorrow.

Question 25

eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung beantragen | (die Aufenthalts-genehmigung)

Answer 25

to apply for a residence permit

Question 26

der Stadtplan

Answer 26

the city map

Question 27

Vereinbaren Sie online einen Termin, **falls** Sie keine Zeit haben. *Falls* (in case) is used when talking about a certain condition. The sentence structure is the same as in clauses with ob, but falls is **not** used for indirect questions.

Answer 27

Arrange an appointment online in case you don't have time.

Question 28

einen Termin vereinbaren

Answer 28

to arrange an appointment

Question 29

einen gültigen Pass vorlegen

Answer 29

to present a valid passport

Question 30

in Scheiben schneiden

Answer 30

to cut into slices

Question 31

die Wartenummer

Answer 31

the waiting number

Question 32

Ziehen Sie eine Wartenummer und warten Sie in der Schlange!

Answer 32

Take (lit. Pull) a waiting number and wait in the line!