FSI German Basic Course Unit 3

Question 1

we want

Answer 1

wir wollen

Question 2

together

Answer 2

zusammen

Question 3

Shall we drive to town together today?

Answer 3

Wollen wir heute zusammen in die Stadt fahren?

Question 4

I’d like to

Answer 4

gerne

Question 5

beforehand (prior)

Answer 5

vorher

Question 6

I would still like to go to the bank.

Answer 6

Ich moechte noch gerne zur Bank gehen.

Question 7

I must withdraw money.

Answer 7

Ich muss Geld abheben.

Question 8

which

Answer 8

welcher (masc.)/welche (fem.)/welches (neuter)

Question 9

To which bank do you go?

Answer 9

Zu welcher (dative form after preposition “zu”) Bank (die Bank) gehen Sie?

Question 10

Where are you (singular, informal)?

Answer 10

Wo bist du?

Question 11

I am in the Bahnhofstrasse.

Answer 11

Ich bin in der Bahnhofstrasse.

Question 12

The bank is right next to the hotel.

Answer 12

Die Bank ist gleich neben dem Hotel.

Question 13

Where is the museum, actually?

Answer 13

Wo ist eigentlich das Museum?

Question 14

Unfortunately I don’t know that either.

Answer 14

Leider weiss ich das auch nicht.

Question 15

there

Answer 15

da/dort

Question 16

We can ask him.

Answer 16

Wir koennen ihn fragen.

Question 17

The museum is at the market place, not far from the city hall.

Answer 17

Das Museum ist am Marktplatz, nicht weit von dem (vom) Rathaus.

Question 18

to show

Answer 18

zeigen

Question 19

city map

Answer 19

der Stadtplan

Question 20

I can show (it to) you on the city map.

Answer 20

Ich kann es Ihnen auf dem Stadtplan zeigen.

Question 21

outstanding!

Answer 21

ausgezeichnet!

Question 22

Do you want to drive with your car? (formal)

Answer 22

Wollen Sie mit Ihrem Wagen fahren?

Question 23

To you want to take a taxi? (formal)

Answer 23

Wollen Sie ein Taxi nehmen?

Question 24

I want

Answer 24

Ich will

Question 25

You (singular, informal) want

Answer 25

du willst

Question 26

Doesn't any bus go drive there?

Answer 26

Faehrt denn kein Bus dahin?

Question 27

indeed

Answer 27

doch

Question 28

to take the subway

Answer 28

die U-Bahn nehmen

Question 29

The bus doesn't stop here.

Answer 29

Der Bus haelt hier nicht.

Question 30

Where is the subway stop?

Answer 30

Wo ist die U-Bahnhaltestelle?

Question 31

opposite the hotel

Answer 31

gegenueber vom Hotel

Question 32

It's nice weather today.

Answer 32

Es ist schoenes Wetter heute.

Question 33

Do you take ("make") a walk with me?

Answer 33

Machen Sie mit mir einen Spaziergang?

Question 34

That's a good idea.

Answer 34

Das ist eine gute Idee.

Question 35

The university is supposed to be very famous.

Answer 35

Die Universitaet soll sehr beruehmt sein.

Question 36

far

Answer 36

weit

Question 37

Is it far from here?

Answer 37

Is it far from here?

Question 38

ich glaube

Answer 38

I believe

Question 39

Ich glaube sie (die Universitaet) ist in der Naehe von dem (vom) Dom.

Answer 39

Ich glaube sie ist in der Naehe vom Dom.

Question 40

to find

Answer 40

finden

Question 41

to ask

Answer 41

fragen

Question 42

the policeman

Answer 42

der Polizist

Question 43

to look for/seek

Answer 43

suchen

Question 44

What is the best way to get to the museum?

Answer 44

Wie kommt man am besten zu dem (zum) Museum?

Question 45

through

Answer 45

durch (preposition with accusative)

Question 46

Go through the park.

Answer 46

Gehen Sie durch den Park.

Question 47

You are there in ten minutes.

Answer 47

In zehn Minuten sind Sie da. (Sie sind in zehnMinuten da.)

Question 48

castle

Answer 48

das Schloss

Question 49

The castle is there too, isn't it?

Answer 49

Das Schloss ist (doch) auch da, nicht wahr?

Question 50

Yes, that's right.

Answer 50

Ja, das stimmt.

Question 51

municipal theater

Answer 51

das Stadttheater

Question 52

The city hall is left to the market.

Answer 52

Das Rathaus ist links vom Markt.

Question 53

The hotel is on the other side.

Answer 53

Das Hotel ist auf der anderen Seite.

Question 54

You're welcome.

Answer 54

Bitte schoen

Question 55

I hope

Answer 55

ich hoffe

Question 56

in the neighborhood

Answer 56

in der Naehe

Question 57

I hope there is a restaurant in the neighborhood.

Answer 57

Ich hoffe es gibt in der Naehe ein Restaurant.

Question 58

thurst

Answer 58

Durst

Question 59

I am thirsty.

Answer 59

Ich habe Durst.

Question 60

I would like to drink a glass of wine.

Answer 60

Ich moechte gerne ein Glas Wein trinken.

Question 61

I am hungry.

Answer 61

Ich habe Hunger.

Question 62

Me too, actually.

Answer 62

Ich eigentlich auch.

Question 63

to park

Answer 63

parken

Question 64

Can one park there?

Answer 64

Kann man dort parken?

Question 65

Next to it there is a big parking lot.

Answer 65

Daneben ist ein grosser Parkplatz

Question 66

I meet

Answer 66

Ich treffe

Question 67

you (singular informal) meet

Answer 67

du triffst

Question 68

he meets

Answer 68

er trifft

Question 69

I take

Answer 69

ich nehme

Question 70

you (singular informal) take

Answer 70

du nimmst

Question 71

she takes

Answer 71

sie nimmt

Question 72

I drive

Answer 72

Ich fahre

Question 73

he drives

Answer 73

er faehrt

Question 74

I may

Answer 74

Ich darf

Question 75

I must

Answer 75

Ich muss

Question 76

you (singular informal) must

Answer 76

du musst

Question 77

he must

Answer 77

er muss

Question 78

I can

Answer 78

Ich kann

Question 79

he can

Answer 79

er kann

Question 80

we can

Answer 80

wir koennen

Question 81

I want

Answer 81

ich will

Question 82

she wants

Answer 82

sie will

Question 83

we want

Answer 83

wir wollen

Question 84

you (plural informal) want

Answer 84

ihr wollt

Question 85

I shall/I am supposed to

Answer 85

Ich soll

Question 86

you (singular informal) shall/are supposed to

Answer 86

du sollst

Question 87

she shall/is supposed to

Answer 87

sie soll

Question 88

I see the man.

Answer 88

Ich sehe den Mann (accusative).

Question 89

I see the woman.

Answer 89

Ich sehe die Frau (accusative).

Question 90

I see the child.

Answer 90

Ich sehe das Kind (accusative).

Question 91

I meet a man.

Answer 91

Ich treffe einen Mann (accusative).

Question 92

I meet a woman.

Answer 92

Ich treffe eine Frau (accusative).

Question 93

I meet a child.

Answer 93

Ich treffe ein Kind (accusative)

Question 94

I give the man a book.

Answer 94

Ich gebe dem Mann (dative masculine) ein Buch (accusative).

Question 95

I give the woman a book.

Answer 95

Ich gebe der Frau (dative feminine) ein Buch (accusative).

Question 96

I give the child a book.

Answer 96

Ich gebe dem Kind (dative neuter) ein Buch (accusative).

Question 97

Congratulations!

Answer 97

Glueckwunsch!

Question 98

the bread

Answer 98

das Brot

Question 99

to keep

Answer 99

behalten

Question 100

the corner

Answer 100

die Ecke

Question 101

at the corner

Answer 101

an der Ecke

Question 102

He asks me.

Answer 102

Er fragt mich.

Question 103

region

Answer 103

die Gegend

Question 104

in what region?

Answer 104

in welcher Gegend?

Question 105

The bus stops here.

Answer 105

Der Bus haelt hier.

Question 106

to do

Answer 106

machen

Question 107

to say

Answer 107

sagen

Question 108

why

Answer 108

warum

Question 109

really

Answer 109

wirklich

Question 110

to know

Answer 110

wissen

Question 111

number

Answer 111

die Zahl

Question 112

on foot

Answer 112

zu Fuss