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Windy Poems in German by James Kruess  
| Here are two beautiful poems for children in German by German author/poet James Kr?ss. Here are "Der Sturm" and "Was Singt Der Wind" Do you understand them? |
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Easy
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10Q |
486 plays |
May 11 07 |
Heidi66
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Peculiar German Expressions  
| All languages have sayings that sound strange when translated. See if you know or can guess what these expressions mean. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1407 plays |
May 08 05 |
Catamount
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More Peculiar German Expressions 
| A few more German idioms for your enjoyment. |
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Tough
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10Q |
537 plays |
Oct 22 05 |
catamount
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German Modal Verbs 
| This quiz on the German modal auxiliary verbs is, I suspect, not exactly elementary. Pick out the closest English translation - and have fun! |
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Average
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10Q |
2244 plays |
Aug 23 02 |
bloomsby
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Idiomatic German 
| Ten questions on idiomatic German. Some of the questions are basic, while others more advanced. In all cases, choose the most idiomatic option. |
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Average
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10Q |
1914 plays |
Jul 27 03 |
bloomsby
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False Friends 
| There are 200 - 300 words in English and German that look alike but don't mean the same. These are the famous "False Friends". I've picked out a few, so here we go ... |
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Average
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10Q |
2625 plays |
Feb 11 03 |
PearlQ19
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German Idioms and Sayings 
| Like English, German is rich with idioms and sayings. However, 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch' doesn't mean much when translated - German has its own version. To find out this and more have a go at this difficult, but interesting quiz. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1389 plays |
Jun 01 01 |
hews
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Der - die - das 
| The English language only has one article: 'the'. German has three: 'der' (masculine), 'die' (feminine) and 'das' (neuter). Read the following sentences and decide whether the subject has the correct article or not. |
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Average
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10Q |
1716 plays |
Oct 30 04 |
Chris1013
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German 101
| Fun questions about German. You don't have to know too much German, guessing is pretty easy. |
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Average
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10Q |
5433 plays |
Mar 01 00 |
maggie99
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German - Plurals of Some Common Nouns 
| Those who want to communicate effectively in German need to learn the genders and plurals of the nouns. Test your knowledge and have fun. |
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Average
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10Q |
2286 plays |
Jun 09 01 |
bloomsby
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German Idiomatic Expressions 
| How familiar are you with German expressions? Take this quiz to find out. I'll give the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck! |
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Average
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10Q |
1014 plays |
Aug 03 02 |
PearlQ19
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Translation: English into German 
| In each case pick the best and most idiomatic of the German versions. Have fun! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
3525 plays |
Oct 18 02 |
bloomsby
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Some German Linguistic Oddities 
| This is a miscellany of language questions - some quite demanding. In each case choose the most idomatic version. Have fun! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1035 plays |
Aug 06 03 |
bloomsby
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Musical Instruments in German 
| I'll give you a musical instrument in German, you tell me what it means in English! |
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Average
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10Q |
1884 plays |
Oct 22 00 |
ladymacb29
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The German Language
| This quiz is for German students who know the first basic words of the German language. It will be easy for you. |
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Easy
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5Q |
5076 plays |
Jun 27 00 |
violistchick
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