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

   

 

Sie trinkt ein Glas Wasser.

Er trinkt eine Tasse Kaffee.

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] to see the solution.

Du trinkst eine Dose Cola.

Ich trinke eine Flasche Apfelsaft.

Wir kaufen ein Kilogramm Äpfel.

 

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Tip: If you don't belong to the lucky few who possess a photographic memory, write down what you learnt while doing this exercise.      

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