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Free time in German

MFL, German vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn German words for hobbies, sport, music and technology, from the English meaning to the German word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘das Handy’ mean?

  1. novel
  2. free time
  3. to listen to music
  4. to play
  5. mobile phone
Show the answer and method

Answer: E, mobile phone

The method: ‘das Handy’ means ‘mobile phone’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, novel: ‘novel’ is ‘der Roman’ in German.
  • B, free time: ‘free time’ is ‘die Freizeit’ in German.
  • C, to listen to music: ‘to listen to music’ is ‘Musik hören’ in German.
  • D, to play: ‘to play’ is ‘spielen’ in German.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

How do you say ‘novel’ in German?

  1. spielen
  2. der Roman
  3. das Wandern
  4. das Computerspiel
  5. das Lied
Show the answer and method

Answer: B, der Roman

The method: ‘der Roman’ means ‘novel’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, spielen: ‘spielen’ means ‘to play’.
  • C, das Wandern: ‘das Wandern’ means ‘hiking’.
  • D, das Computerspiel: ‘das Computerspiel’ means ‘video game’.
  • E, das Lied: ‘das Lied’ means ‘song’.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: People and family, School, Home and town, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.