German Alphabet Exercises
Das Alphabet, Abkürzungen und Wörter
The alphabet, abbreviations and words
German ABC Abbreviations - AUDIO QUIZ
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Now you can try out what you've learned about the alphabet. Below are exercises (Übungen) to practice listening to and using the alphabet in a practical way. After you complete each exercise, you can check your answers in the answer key provided.
The audio items in this exercise are small MP3 files.
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Abbreviations/Abkürzungen - Listen to the letters of ten common German abbreviations by clicking on the speaker icon for each item. Write down the abbreviation that is being spelled. (You may want to print this exercise first. If you still need help with the alphabet in German, see our Alphabet page.) For more about German abbreviations, see the Abbreviations Glossary.
You can check your answers and find out what the abbreviations or words mean in the answer key.
1. ________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________
5. ________________________
6. ________________________
7. ________________________
8. ________________________
9. ________________________
10. ________________________
Answer Key for this exercise.
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People and Places - Listen to the spelling of people and places by clicking on the speaker icon for each item. Write down the names of the people or places being spelled. (You may want to print this exercise first. If you still need help with the alphabet in German, see our Alphabet page.)
You can check your answers in the answer key.
11. ________________________
12. ________________________
13. ________________________
14. ________________________
15. ________________________
Answer Key for this exercise.
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