Exercise 1.
Translate the following sentences into German.1 The Mercedes is very fast.
2 What does the car cost?
3 The newspaper costs 1 Euro.
4 Here is the mother but where is the girl?
5 When does the meeting begin?
6 Here is the tea without milk.
7 The water comes from France.
8 The computer game was interesting.
9 Do you know Mr Schmidt? (Use the Sieform.)
10 Ladies and gentlemen!Checklist ✓1 What are the two main ways that can help you recognise
the gender of nouns?2 Can you name at least four typical masculine endings,
four neuter ones and six feminine ones?3 What is a compound noun and how do you spot its
gender?4 Do you know what makes weak nouns different from
other masculine nouns?8 Unit 1: Nouns and gender