Nuts & Bolts of German: Expressions of measurement: Can you figure it out? [Audio]

   

 

Hier hast du ein Glas Wasser.

Er will eine Tasse Kaffee trinken.

Have a close look at the 5 sentences. Do you notice the difference between English and German?

 

Complete the following sentence:

 

German does not use an equivalent of the English
word
in expressions of measurement.

 

Then press [Check] to see if you were correct. You can click on the [S] button to see the solution.

Möchtest du eine Dose Cola trinken?

Das ist eine Flasche Apfelsaft.

Wir kaufen ein Kilogramm Äpfel.

 

                

 

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