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Work and the future in German

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

Learn German words for jobs, study and plans for the future, 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 ‘die Universität’ mean?

  1. exciting
  2. university
  3. salary
  4. company
  5. unemployment
Show the answer and method

Answer: B, university

The method: ‘die Universität’ means ‘university’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, exciting: ‘exciting’ is ‘spannend’ in German.
  • C, salary: ‘salary’ is ‘das Gehalt’ in German.
  • D, company: ‘company’ is ‘die Firma’ in German.
  • E, unemployment: ‘unemployment’ is ‘die Arbeitslosigkeit’ in German.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

What does ‘der Rechtsanwalt’ mean?

  1. my dream
  2. well paid
  3. company
  4. lawyer
  5. nurse
Show the answer and method

Answer: D, lawyer

The method: ‘der Rechtsanwalt’ means ‘lawyer’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, my dream: ‘my dream’ is ‘mein Traum’ in German.
  • B, well paid: ‘well paid’ is ‘gut bezahlt’ in German.
  • C, company: ‘company’ is ‘die Firma’ in German.
  • E, nurse: ‘nurse’ is ‘der Krankenpfleger’ in German.

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

Related topics: People and family, School, Home and town, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays.