📝 Lektion 18 Exercises: Alles über Geld (Everything About Money)
🎯 Goal: Learn money and banking vocabulary, express assumptions (Vermutungen) using werden/könnten, and conduct bank dialogues.
💡 Tip: To express an assumption: - wird/werden + Infinitive = probably (likely) - könnte/könnten + Infinitive = maybe (possible) - müsste/müssten = must be (very likely)
Exercise 1: Money Vocabulary — Fill in the Blank 🖊️
Choose the right word for each sentence from the box:
die Spardose (piggy bank) — die Überweisung (transfer) — der Kredit (loan) — das Konto (account) — das Bargeld (cash) — die Rechnung (bill)
| # | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I want to withdraw money from my ___. | __ |
| 2 | Do you pay by card or with ___? | __ |
| 3 | The ___ for electricity has already arrived. | __ |
| 4 | For a house you need a ___ from the bank. | __ |
| 5 | Children often save with a ___. | __ |
| 6 | The ___ of money to another account takes one day. | __ |
Exercise 2: Expressing Assumptions (Vermutungen) 🔗
Transform the sentences into assumptions using werden/könnten:
A. Assumption with werden (probably):
| # | Original sentence | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The supermarket is open. | __ |
| 2 | The bank is closed. | __ |
| 3 | He has saved a lot of money. | __ |
| 4 | The bill has already been paid. | __ |
| 5 | She is buying a new car. | __ |
B. Assumption with könnte (maybe):
| # | Original sentence | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The supermarket is open. | __ |
| 2 | The bank is closed. | __ |
| 3 | He has saved a lot of money. | __ |
| 4 | The bill has already been paid. | __ |
| 5 | She is buying a new car. | __ |
Exercise 3: At the Bank Dialogue 💬
Complete the dialogue between a bank employee and a customer:
| # | Dialogue | Missing word |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bankangestellter: Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie ______? | __ |
| 2 | Kunde: Ich möchte ein ______ eröffnen. | __ |
| 3 | Bankangestellter: Gern. Haben Sie Ihren ______ mitgebracht? | __ |
| 4 | Kunde: Ja, hier bitte. Bankangestellter: Und was ist Ihre ______? |
__ |
| 5 | Kunde: Ich arbeite als Ingenieur bei der Firma Müller GmbH. Bankangestellter: ______ Sie monatlich? |
__ |
| 6 | Kunde: Ja, ich möchte 500 Euro pro Monat ______. | __ |
Exercise 4: Money Math 🧮
Solve the following problems and write the answer in a complete sentence:
| # | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna buys a dress for 45 euros and a bag for 28 euros. How much does she pay in total? | __ |
| 2 | Tim has saved 150 euros. He gets 25 euros pocket money per week. How much money does he have after 3 weeks? | __ |
| 3 | A phone costs 599 euros. Lisa pays a 100 euro deposit. How much does she still have to pay? | __ |
| 4 | The price is reduced from 80 euros to 60 euros. What percentage is that? | __ |
Exercise 5: Write About Saving Money 📝
Answer the following questions in complete sentences (3-5 sentences each):
| # | Question | Your answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wie viel Taschengeld bekommst du pro Woche oder Monat? (How much pocket money do you get per week or month?) | __ |
| 2 | Wofür gibst du dein Geld aus? (What do you spend your money on?) | __ |
| 3 | Sparst du Geld? Wenn ja, wofür? (Do you save money? If yes, for what?) | __ |
| 4 | Was ist deiner Meinung nach zu teuer? (What is too expensive in your opinion?) | __ |
💡 Extra Tip: Levels of assumption (Vermutungen) by strength: - Certainty (100%): Das ist bestimmt/sicher so. (That is definitely true) - Strong assumption (90%): Das wird so sein. (That's probably true) - Possibility (50%): Das könnte so sein. (That could be true) - Uncertain (20%): Das könnte vielleicht so sein. (That might be true)
Übungen / Additional Interactive Exercises
Exercise 6: Choose the Correct Assumption Expression 🎯
Choose the correct expression according to the level of assumption (Vermutung):
| # | Sentence | a) | b) | c) | d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Er ______ viel Geld gespart haben. (probably) | könnte | wird | müsste | darf |
| 2 | Die Bank ______ geschlossen sein. (maybe) | wird | müsste | könnte | darf |
| 3 | Sie ______ ein neues Auto kaufen. (must be) | könnte | wird | darf | müsste |
| 4 | Das ist ______ so. (100% certain) | vielleicht | bestimmt | wohl | möglich |
| 5 | Er ______ morgen zur Bank gehen. (probably) | könnte | müsste | wird | darf |
Exercise 7: Fill in the Blank with Money Vocabulary 🖊️
Complete the sentences with the correct word:
| # | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der ______ an der Wand gibt rund um die Uhr Geld. (ATM / cash machine) | __ |
| 2 | Der ______ bei der Bank ist im Moment niedrig. (interest rate) | __ |
| 3 | Die ______ für den Strom ist schon gekommen. (bill) | __ |
| 4 | Die ______ für die Miete ist jeden Monat hoch. (expense) | __ |
| 5 | Kinder sparen oft mit einer ______. (money box / piggy bank) | __ |
Exercise 8: Match German Word to Meaning 🔗
Match each German word to its correct meaning:
| Deutsch | Meaning | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 1. das Bargeld | a. income | |
| 2. die Überweisung | b. account | |
| 3. das Konto | c. loan / credit | |
| 4. der Kredit | d. cash | |
| 5. die Einnahme | e. bank transfer |
📚 Related Grammar
🎯 Review: New vocabulary — das Konto (account), die Bank (bank), der Automat (ATM), der Zinssatz (interest rate), die Anlage (investment), die Ausgabe (expense), die Einnahme (income), sparen (to save), ausgeben (to spend), einzahlen (to deposit), abheben (to withdraw), überweisen (to transfer)