Sunday, December 23, 2007

German you Didn't Think you Knew (A Quiz)

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Can you match the German expressions on the left with their English equivalents on the right? Yes, you can, if you sound it out!


1.) Das Hasardspiel........................___ X-rays

2.) Der Dudelsack..........................___ Hay fever

3.) Die Sternschnuppe....................___ Game of chance

4.) Die Tankstelle..........................___ Shooting star

5.) Die Röntgenstrahlen................___ Gas station

6.) Der Stecker.............................___ Electric plug

7.) Das Fingerspitzengefühl..........___ Sorcerer

8.) Der Panzerschrank..................___ go crazy

9.) Das Hufeisen...........................___ Old Glory

10.) Der Hexenmeister...................___ hangover

11.) Die Heuschnuppe....................___ suspenders

12.) überschnappen......................___ bagpipes

13.) Der Sockenhalter...................___ Brussels sprouts

14.) Der Tutnichtgut....................___ horseshoe

15.) Der Schnellimbiss..................___ goosebumps

16.) Die Steckdose........................___ sure instinct

17.) Der Katzenjammer................___ soap bubbles

18.) Der Rosenkohl......................___ snack

19.) Die Seifeblase.......................___ ne’er-do-well

20.) Das Sternenbanner..............___ electrical outlet

21.) Die Gänsehaut......................___ the safe

3 comments:

Dixie said...

This was fun, although I was disappointed to see that I needed to google a few of these. You have bagpipes listed twice...I am thinking fingerpainting might be missing from the list?

Anastasia Theodoridis said...

Oh, thanks for pointing out the mistake. That's no doubt because "Dudelsack" was my favorite entry! Anyway, I changed one "bagpipes" to "hay fever".

Glad you enjoyed it!

Anastasia

Anastasia Theodoridis said...

Answers:

Das Hasardspiel, game of chance

Der Dudelsack, bagpipes

Die Sternschnuppe, shooting star

Die Tankstelle, gas station

Die Röntgenstrahlen, x-rays (Röntgen discovered them)

Der Stecker, electric plug

Das Fingerspitzengefühl, sure instinct (as if you could sense something with your fingertips)

Der Panzerschrank, a safe (armored cabinet)

Das Hufeisen, horseshoe (Huf -- hoof, Eisen = iron)

Der Hexenmeister, sorcerer, warlock

Die Heuschnuppe, hay fever (Heu = hay, Schnuppe, sniffles)

überschnappen, go carzy (lit., snap over)

Der Sockenhalter, suspenders

Der Tutnichtgut, good-for-nothing

Die Steckdose, electric outlet (what you put the Stecker in)

Der Katzenjammer, hangover, lit. cat yowling

Der Rosenkohl, "rose cabbage," Brussels sprouts

Die Seifeblase, soap bubble

Das Sternenbanner, Star-spangled Banner, Old Glory, American flag

Die Gänsehaut, goose flesh, goosebumps