Falsche Freunde Quiz 1

German-English False Cognates Quiz

A self-scoring quiz with 10 items

This quiz is based on our feature False Friends and the False Friends Glossary. You should familiarize yourself with those sources before taking this quiz. After taking the quiz, see the answer key below.

This is a self-scoring quiz with a total of 10 questions. In the chart below, der falsche Freund (false cognate) and the English don't match. In the column on the left, you need to type in the LETTER of the correct answer. (Be sure to type your answers with CAPITAL letters - Großbuchstaben!)

Also see: False Friends Quiz 2

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Q U I Z Falsche Freunde German False Friends
INSTRUCTIONS: Type in the LETTER of the correct English meaning (A-J) for each German false cognate (1-10). Use only CAPITAL letters!
Correct ANSWER A, B, etc.	falscher Freund	English
	1. das Gift	A. maybe, possibly
	2. mobben	B. to touch
	3. tasten	C. label
	4. der Smoking	D. up-to-date
	5. fast	E. dinner jacket, tux
	6. hissen	F. to harass, bully
	7. aktuell	G. brothel
	8. eventuell	H. almost
	9. das Etikett	I. poison
	10. der Puff	J. to hoist
NOTE: To learn more about falsche Freunde see the links below.
SCORE = Answer Key: Mistakes? Double check your answers. Did you type only in CAPITAL LETTERS?

This German Language False Friends Quiz is based
on the German words found in the False Friends Glossary.

Also see: False Friends Quiz 2

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