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Cambridge IGCSE German: every topic, by paper

All 17 German topics for Cambridge IGCSE, grouped the way the exam is. Each topic has a few flashcards to test yourself; the full sets are free in Socrates AI.

Every paper covers the whole syllabus, so topics are grouped by the specification's content sections.

Area A · Everyday activities

Food, drink and healthy living

What are the German words for bread, cheese, meat and fish?

Das Brot, der Käse, das Fleisch, der Fisch.

What are the German words for fruit and vegetables?

Das Obst, das Gemüse.

How do you say "I would like a coffee, please" in German?

Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte.

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Travel, holidays and transport

How do you say "I travel by train", "by car" and "by plane" in German?

Ich fahre mit dem Zug, mit dem Auto; ich fliege (mit dem Flugzeug).

Why is it "mit dem Zug"?

Mit always takes the dative, and der becomes dem.

How do you say "to Germany", "to Switzerland" and "to the USA"?

Nach Deutschland, in die Schweiz, in die USA.

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Area B · Personal and social life

Me, greetings and personal details

How do you say "Hello, my name is Sam" in German?

Hallo, ich heiße Sam.

How do you ask "What is your name?" informally in German?

Wie heißt du?

How do you say "I am fifteen years old" in German?

Ich bin fünfzehn Jahre alt.

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Family, friends and relationships

What are the German words (with articles) for mother, father, brother and sister?

Die Mutter, der Vater, der Bruder, die Schwester.

What are the German words for grandparents, uncle and aunt?

Die Großeltern, der Onkel, die Tante.

How do you say "my stepfather" and "my half-sister" in German?

Mein Stiefvater, meine Halbschwester.

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Free time, sport and hobbies

How do you say "I play football" in German?

Ich spiele Fußball.

How do you say "I play the guitar" in German?

Ich spiele Gitarre.

How do you say "I go swimming" in German?

Ich gehe schwimmen.

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Area C · The world around us

Home, town and region

How do you say "I live in a house" and "I live in a flat" in German?

Ich wohne in einem Haus; ich wohne in einer Wohnung.

What are the German words for bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom?

Das Schlafzimmer, die Küche, das Wohnzimmer, das Badezimmer.

What are the German words for garden and garage?

Der Garten, die Garage.

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The environment and global issues

What does "die Umwelt" mean?

The environment.

What are "die Verschmutzung", "der Klimawandel" and "der Müll"?

Pollution, climate change and rubbish.

How do you say "We must recycle" in German?

Wir müssen recyceln.

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Technology, media and social networks

What are the German words for mobile phone, computer and tablet?

Das Handy, der Computer, das Tablet.

What are "die sozialen Netzwerke" (or "die sozialen Medien")?

Social networks / social media.

How do you say "I use my phone to talk to my friends" in German?

Ich benutze mein Handy, um mit meinen Freunden zu sprechen.

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Area D · The world of work

School and studies

What are the German words for maths, science, English and history?

Mathe, Naturwissenschaften, Englisch, Geschichte.

What are the German words for geography, German and PE?

Erdkunde, Deutsch, Sport.

How do you say "My favourite subject is art because it is creative" in German?

Mein Lieblingsfach ist Kunst, weil es kreativ ist.

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Work, careers and future plans

What are the German words for doctor, teacher and engineer?

Arzt/Ärztin, Lehrer/Lehrerin, Ingenieur/Ingenieurin.

Do you use an article before a job after "ich bin" in German?

No: ich bin Arzt; sie ist Lehrerin.

How do you form the feminine of most jobs?

Add -in, often with an umlaut: Lehrer → Lehrerin, Arzt → Ärztin.

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Area E · The international world

Travel, holidays and transport

How do you say "I travel by train", "by car" and "by plane" in German?

Ich fahre mit dem Zug, mit dem Auto; ich fliege (mit dem Flugzeug).

Why is it "mit dem Zug"?

Mit always takes the dative, and der becomes dem.

How do you say "to Germany", "to Switzerland" and "to the USA"?

Nach Deutschland, in die Schweiz, in die USA.

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The environment and global issues

What does "die Umwelt" mean?

The environment.

What are "die Verschmutzung", "der Klimawandel" and "der Müll"?

Pollution, climate change and rubbish.

How do you say "We must recycle" in German?

Wir müssen recyceln.

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Grammar

Tested in every paper

Grammar: the present tense

Conjugate "spielen" (to play) in the present tense.

Ich spiele, du spielst, er/sie/es spielt, wir spielen, ihr spielt, sie/Sie spielen.

Conjugate "sein" (to be) in the present tense.

Ich bin, du bist, er ist, wir sind, ihr seid, sie sind.

Conjugate "haben" (to have) in the present tense.

Ich habe, du hast, er hat, wir haben, ihr habt, sie haben.

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Grammar: perfect and imperfect (simple past) tenses

How is the perfect tense formed?

The present tense of haben or sein + past participle at the end: Ich habe Fußball gespielt.

How is the past participle of a regular verb formed?

Ge- + stem + -t: spielen → gespielt, machen → gemacht.

Give the past participles of essen, trinken, sehen and schreiben.

Gegessen, getrunken, gesehen, geschrieben.

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Grammar: future and conditional

How is the future tense formed in German?

The present tense of werden + infinitive at the end: Ich werde Fußball spielen.

Conjugate "werden" in the present tense.

Ich werde, du wirst, er wird, wir werden, ihr werdet, sie werden.

Can the present tense show the future in German?

Yes, with a time phrase: Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.

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Grammar: cases, articles and adjective endings

Name the four German cases.

Nominative, accusative, dative and genitive.

What is each case used for?

Nominative: the subject. Accusative: the direct object. Dative: the indirect object (to/for someone) and after certain prepositions. Genitive: possession (of).

Give der, die, das, die in the accusative.

Den, die, das, die (only the masculine changes).

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Grammar: word order, questions, negatives and opinions

Where does the verb go in a German main clause?

In second position: Heute spiele ich Tennis.

What happens to the verb after weil, dass, wenn and obwohl?

It goes to the end of the clause: …, weil es interessant ist.

Which conjunctions do not change word order?

Und, aber, oder, denn, sondern.

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