Starting & Ending a Conversation (Leaving Cert German): Quizzes
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What word combines with different times of day to create time-specific greetings?
What word combines with different times of day to create time-specific greetings?
Guten
Which greeting is more polite and works well in most situations?
Which greeting is more polite and works well in most situations?
Guten Tag
How do you say 'Good evening'?
How do you say 'Good evening'?
Guten Abend
Why are small talk questions like 'Was machst du gern?' particularly useful?
Why are small talk questions like 'Was machst du gern?' particularly useful?
They invite detailed responses
How do you say 'really?'
How do you say 'really?'
wirklich?
How is 'wirklich' pronounced?
How is 'wirklich' pronounced?
VEER-klich
When is 'Tschüss' the appropriate farewell to use?
When is 'Tschüss' the appropriate farewell to use?
With friends, casual situations
Which farewell is formal and polite for any situation?
Which farewell is formal and polite for any situation?
Auf Wiedersehen
What formal written ending should you use for official correspondence?
What formal written ending should you use for official correspondence?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
When should you use 'Sie' (formal you)?
When should you use 'Sie' (formal you)?
With adults you don't know well
How do you say 'Where are you from?'
How do you say 'Where are you from?'
Woher kommst du?
What common mistake do students make with farewell formality?
What common mistake do students make with farewell formality?
Using 'Auf Wiedersehen' when 'Tschüss' fits