German/Level I/Review 1

Review Section I.A: Lessons I.1 to I.3

Vocabulary
* You will need to know each expression with an asterisk (*) after it. The others, of course, would be useful to know if you are traveling to regions where they are used. (As you can see, the different German-speaking regions often have their own ways of saying hello and goodbye. However, you will not be required to know any of these less common phrases for any problems or tests.)

* The more formal form is Wie geht es Ihnen?

* Sie is the formal (polite) version of du and ihr.

* Remember, the formal way to ask someone's name is to ask Wie heißen Sie?

* The form of verbs for you (polite) — Sie is exactly the same as for the plural, 3rd person pronoun they — sie.

* Don't forget that the form for you (polite) — Sie is the same as for the plural, 3rd person pronoun they — sie.

* This is also the form for you (polite) — Sie.

* Note that Mädchen is neuter. (In fact, almost all words with the ending -chen are neuter.)

* Note that Mädchen is neuter.

Hello and Goodbyes
Can you remember the most common phrases for hellos and goodbyes in German?

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Mr. and Mrs.
How do you say Mr. and Mrs. in German?

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Replies to Wie geht's?
Do you remember how to reply to this question?

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Sie and du
Do you remember when to use Sie and when to use du?

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Subject Pronouns
Do you remember what a subject pronoun is? Do you remember the German subject pronouns?

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Names
Do you remember how to tell your or someone else's name?

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Important Verbs
Do you remember how to conjugate heißen, sein, and haben?

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The German Alphabet
Do you remember how to spell the German letters?

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Forming Questions
Do you remember the word order in questions and the most common question words?

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Articles
Do you remember the definite and indefinite articles in German?

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