Nuts & Bolts of German: Questions: Molly Malone & Karl Valentin

Molly Malone in Dublin

Ist das Molly Malone?

[Is this Molly Malone?]

Ja. Das ist Molly Malone.

Verkauft sie Muscheln?

[Does she sell muscles?]

Ja. Sie verkauft Muscheln.

Fotografieren viele Touristen Molly Malone?

[Do many tourists photograph Molly Malone? ]

Ja. Viele Touristen fotografieren Molly Malone.

Study the sentences above. On the left-hand side, you see so-called yes/no-questions, i.e. questions which you can answer with a simple "yes" or "no". In English, a form of "to do" is nearly always needed to form a yes/no-question. In German, you simply start your yes/no question with the verb and continue with the subject (i.e. who or what performs the action expressed by the verb).

Karl Valentin in München

No it's your turn. Write the German yes/no-questions into the gaps provided. Then press [Check] to see whether you got it right.

Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help. You can also click on the [C] button to get a clue.

?	Ja. Das ist Karl Valentin. [Yes. This is Karl Valentin.]
?	Ja. Er hat eine Blume in der Hand. [Yes. He has a flower in his hand.]
?	Ja. Münchner lieben Karl Valentin. [Yes. People from Munich love Karl Valentin.]

Umlaute & Eszett:

Wörterbuch (LEO)

Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS)

Wörterbuch (Linguee)

Wörterbuch (dict.cc)

Wörterbuch (PONS)

Terminologie A - Z

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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