Home and town in German
MFL, German vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.
Learn German words for the home, rooms and the local area, from the English meaning to the German word and back.
What you practise
- Giving the English for a German word
- Choosing the German for an English word
- Telling apart words that look alike
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 Wohnung’ mean?
- dishwasher
- library
- shop
- railway station
- flat
Show the answer and method
Answer: E, flat
The method: ‘die Wohnung’ means ‘flat’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, dishwasher: ‘dishwasher’ is ‘die Spülmaschine’ in German.
- B, library: ‘library’ is ‘die Bibliothek’ in German.
- C, shop: ‘shop’ is ‘das Geschäft’ in German.
- D, railway station: ‘railway station’ is ‘der Bahnhof’ in German.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
How do you say ‘noisy’ in German?
- auf dem Land
- die Bäckerei
- die Gegend
- laut
- an der Küste
Show the answer and method
Answer: D, laut
The method: ‘laut’ means ‘noisy’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, auf dem Land: ‘auf dem Land’ means ‘in the countryside’.
- B, die Bäckerei: ‘die Bäckerei’ means ‘bakery’.
- C, die Gegend: ‘die Gegend’ means ‘local area’.
- E, an der Küste: ‘an der Küste’ means ‘on the coast’.
See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.
Related topics: People and family, School, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.
