Year 7

The indefinite article: ein, eine, ein

Year 7

The indefinite article: ein, eine, ein

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be learning about the indefinite article in German or how we say the word 'a' or 'an'. We will also practise the 'ei' sound.

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the correct German for 'the day'?
das Tag
Correct answer: der Tag
die Tag
Q2.
What is the correct gender for 'Paar'?
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q3.
What does 'Was?' mean in English?
Correct answer: What?
Where?
Why?
Q4.
What does 'sagen' mean in English?
he says
I say
Correct answer: to say, saying
Q5.
How do we say 'correct' in German?
falsch
ja
Correct answer: richtig
Q6.
What does 'sagt' mean?
said
say
Correct answer: says, is saying
Q7.
Ist das klar? What does this mean in English?
Correct answer: is that clear?
is that correct?
that is clear
Q8.
To say the word 'or' in German, we use
aber
Correct answer: oder
und
Q9.
'falsch' in German means
correct
fallacy
Correct answer: false, incorrect, wrong
Q10.
What is the correct gender of the word 'Tag'
das
Correct answer: der
die
Q11.
And what does 'der Tag' mean in English?
afternoon
Correct answer: day
evening
Q12.
How do we say 'the man' in German?
das Mann
Correct answer: der Mann
die Mann
Q13.
ja oder nein means....
no or yes
yes and no
Correct answer: yes or no

12 Questions

Q1.
What is 'ich bin'
am I ?
Correct answer: I am
my name is
Q2.
What is ein Ding in English?
a shape
Correct answer: a thing
an human being
Q3.
How might you answer the question 'Wie geht's?
blau
Correct answer: gut danke
klein
Q4.
What is the opposite of please?
bitte
Correct answer: danke
rot
Q5.
What is the German word for yellow ?
blau
Correct answer: gelb
rot
Q6.
What is the opposite of 'klein'
gelb
Correct answer: groß
gut
Q7.
'How?' in German
Was?
Wie geht's?
Correct answer: Wie?
Q8.
Which of these words is not a colour?
gelb
Correct answer: gut
rot
Q9.
What is the definite article for 'Form'
das
der
Correct answer: die
Q10.
Which word is small?
blau
groß
Correct answer: klein
Q11.
What is 'a human being'?
ein Mann
Correct answer: ein Mensch
eine Mensch
Q12.
What would you reply to 'wie geht's? if you were having a bad day?
gut
ja, es geht
Correct answer: nicht so gut