Year 7

Was ist das? der,die,das (Part 1/2)

Year 7

Was ist das? der,die,das (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will ask and answer the question 'What is it?' using the definite article, and practising the long and short [e].

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11 Questions

Q1.
'sein' means

(he/she) is
Correct answer: to be
to have

Q2.
'ist' means

(he/she) has
Correct answer: (he/she) is
to be

Q3.
'das Fenster' means

the bottle
the exercise book
Correct answer: the window

Q4.
'der Tisch' means

the (white/black) board
Correct answer: the table
the window

Q5.
'das Heft' means

the bottle
Correct answer: the exercise book
the table

Q6.
'die Tafel' means

Correct answer: the (white/black) board
the bottle
the table

Q7.
'die Flasche' means

Correct answer: the bottle
the exercise book
the window

Q8.
'wo' means

the
there
Correct answer: where

Q9.
'hier' means

Correct answer: here
the
there

Q10.
'da' means

here
the
Correct answer: there

Q11.
'der/die/das' means

here
Correct answer: the
there

12 Questions

Q1.
What is the correct gender for 'Paar'?

Correct answer: das
der
die

Q2.
What is the correct German for 'the day'?

das Tag
Correct answer: der Tag
die Tag

Q3.
What does 'Was?' mean in English?

Correct answer: What?
Where?
Why?

Q4.
How do we say 'correct' in German?

falsch
ja
Correct answer: richtig

Q5.
What does 'sagen' mean in English?

he says
I say
Correct answer: to say, saying

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.
What does 'falsch' mean in English?

correct
fallacy
Correct answer: false, incorrect, wrong

Q10.
'ja oder nein' means....

no or yes
yes and no
Correct answer: yes or no

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