Read German form labels, separate names and addresses, and ask about an unclear field before writing. Was soll ich hier eintragen? — What should I enter here?
The idea
Vorname means given name; Nachname means surname. Geburtsdatum asks for a date, not a place.
| Formularfeld | Erfundene Übungsangabe |
|---|---|
| Vorname | Mina |
| Nachname | Sommer |
| Geburtsdatum | 14.03.1997 |
| Straße und Hausnummer | Beispielweg 8 |
| Postleitzahl | 12345 |
| Ort | Musterstadt |
Build the next part of this conversation with German alphabet: spelling names
Use it in context
Read the requested format first: TT.MM.JJJJ means day, month, year. Optional means freiwillig; Pflichtfeld means a required field on this form. Practise with fictional details and ask what an unfamiliar label means. In the specimen, 14.03.1997 belongs under Geburtsdatum; Musterstadt belongs under Ort.
Examples
- Was soll ich hier eintragen?What should I enter here?
- Mein Vorname ist Mina.My given name is Mina.
- Bitte schreiben Sie Ihren Nachnamen in dieses Feld.Please write your surname in this field.
- Die Postleitzahl hat hier fünf Ziffern.The postcode has five digits here.
- Ist diese Angabe freiwillig?Is this information optional?
- Ich habe noch nicht unterschrieben.I have not signed yet.
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Watch out
Ort in an address means the town or city. Do not put a street name in that field.
Try it yourself
Mina ist der persönliche Name: ___ (Vorname / Nachname)
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Vorname
Vorname names the given name, here Mina.
Die Stadt gehört in das Feld ___. (Ort / Straße)
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Ort
Ort asks for the town; Straße asks for the street.
Geburtsdatum fragt nach ___. (Datum / Geburtsort)
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Datum
Datum is the date; Geburtsort is the birthplace.
Ordne: soll / ich / Was / eintragen?
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Was soll ich eintragen?
Was comes first, then soll; the infinitive eintragen goes last.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Mina ist der persönliche Name: ___ (Vorname / Nachname)
Die Stadt gehört in das Feld ___. (Ort / Straße)
Geburtsdatum fragt nach ___. (Datum / Geburtsort)
Ordne: soll / ich / Was / eintragen?
Was soll ich eintragen?
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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