FSI German Basic Course Unit 2

Question 1

He meets her.

Answer 1

Er trifft sie.

Question 2

I meet you tomorrow at the airport.

Answer 2

Ich treffe dich/Sie morgen am Flughafen.

Question 3

He lives near him.

Answer 3

Er wohnt in seiner Naehe.

Question 4

Do you like it in Hamburg?

Answer 4

Gefaellt es dir/Ihnen in Hamburg?

Question 5

I was in Bremen for four months.

Answer 5

Ich war vier Monate in Bremen.

Question 6

The hotel is very nice.

Answer 6

Das Hotel ist sehr nett.

Question 7

You know my friend, don’t you? (“not true?”)

Answer 7

Du kennst (doch) meinen Freund, nicht wahr?

Question 8

How long does she stay there?

Answer 8

Wie lange bleibt sie da/dort?

Question 9

I am an engineer.

Answer 9

Ich bin Ingenieur.

Question 10

She visits him probably tomorrow.

Answer 10

Sie besucht ihn wahrscheinlich morgen.

Question 11

I haven’t seen you for a long time.

Answer 11

Ich habe dich/Sie lange nicht gesehen.

Question 12

I want to eat out.

Answer 12

Ich will essen gehen.

Question 13

She speaks/talks.

Answer 13

Sie spricht.

Question 14

We will speak.

Answer 14

Wir sprechen uns.

Question 15

to come along

Answer 15

mitkommen

Question 16

I don’t believe it.

Answer 16

Ich glaube es nicht.

Question 17

What have you planned now?

Answer 17

Was hast du jetzt vor?/Was haben Sie jetzt vor?

Question 18

Where (to) do you drive?

Answer 18

Wohin faehrst du?/Wohin fahren Sie?

Question 19

cinema

Answer 19

das Kino

Question 20

We go to the cinema.

Answer 20

Wir gehen ins Kino.

Question 21

He works in the company (firm).

Answer 21

Er arbeitet in der (Dative) Firma (die Firma).

Question 22

I even know him very well.

Answer 22

Ich kenne ihn sogar sehr gut.

Question 23

also

Answer 23

auch

Question 24

May I see your passport?

Answer 24

Darf ich Ihren Pass sehen?

Question 25

Have you been to Chicago?

Answer 25

Waren Sie schon einmal in Chicago?

Question 26

over there

Answer 26

da drueben

Question 27

Can you give me the book?

Answer 27

Kannst du mir das Buch geben?

Question 28

Can you (formal) give you the book.

Answer 28

Koennen Sie ihr das Buch geben?

Question 29

Can you (informal plural) give him the book?

Answer 29

Koennt ihr ihm das Buch geben?

Question 30

Where do you come from?

Answer 30

Woher kommst du/kommen Sie? (Wo kommst du her/Wo kommen Sie her?)

Question 31

customs

Answer 31

der Zoll

Question 32

We drive home with him.

Answer 32

Wir fahren mit ihm nach Hause.

Question 33

Is the present from you?

Answer 33

Ist das Geschenk von dir/Ihnen?

Question 34

I don't think so.

Answer 34

Ich glaube nicht.

Question 35

To whom belongs this store?

Answer 35

Wem gehoert das Geschaeft?

Question 36

uneventful

Answer 36

ereignislos

Question 37

fairly well

Answer 37

einigermassen gut

Question 38

Everything is OK.

Answer 38

Alles in Ordnung.

Question 39

luggage

Answer 39

das Gepaeck

Question 40

his new address

Answer 40

seine neue Adresse

Question 41

Can you give them your new address?

Answer 41

Kannst du ihnen deine neue Adresse geben? (Koennen Sie ihnen Ihre neue Adresse geben?)

Question 42

once

Answer 42

einmal

Question 43

actually

Answer 43

eigentlich

Question 44

parents

Answer 44

die Eltern

Question 45

I read "the Spiegel".

Answer 45

Ich lese den Spiegel.

Question 46

everything

Answer 46

alles

Question 47

of course, naturally.

Answer 47

natuerlich

Question 48

That's right.

Answer 48

Das stimmt.

Question 49

That's not right.

Answer 49

Das stimmt nicht.

Question 50

I drive to Munich.

Answer 50

Ich fahre nach Muenchen.

Question 51

vicinity

Answer 51

die Naehe

Question 52

even, as a matter of fact

Answer 52

sogar

Question 53

I want to learn more German.

Answer 53

Ich will mehr Deutsch lernen.

Question 54

to show

Answer 54

zeigen

Question 55

a beautiful city

Answer 55

eine schoene Stadt