You're nearing the end of your holiday in Germany, but things aren't going to plan. How would you cope in a crisis, in German? Put your survival skills to the test with this challenge.

 
Chemist's A bad start to the day - you wake up with a terrible headache and decide to visit the Apotheke, chemist's, to buy some medicine. First, you describe your symptoms to the pharmacist. Complete the sentence.



Mein Kopf .
Mein Kopf tut mir weh .
Chemist
 		 You've also got a toothache - how would you say this?



 Ich habe einen Zahn.
Mein Zahn ist schön.
Ich habe Zahnschmerzen.
Meine Zunge schmerzt.
Ich habe Zahnschmerzen.
Tablets The chemist offers some advice. Listen and decide what you should do.

"nehmen Sie diese tabletten zwei mahl am tag, und trinken sie viel wasser."
Take these tablets twice a day and drink lots of water.
Tablets You decide to buy the tablets and tell the pharmacist you'll take them. Complete the sentence.



Ich sie.
nehme
 
 		 You would like to pay by credit card. How would you ask if they accept them?



 Nehmen Sie Fahrkarten?
Machen Sie Kreditkarten?
Haben Sie eine Kreditkarte?
Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?
 
Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?
Wallet Good - they accept credit cards. As you reach for your wallet, you realise it's missing. But what's the word for it? Complete the phrase.



Oh nein, mein !
Oh nein, mein Portemonnaie !
Chemist Explain the situation to the chemist - you've lost your wallet.



Ich .
Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren .
  You're not sure where last saw it, so you go straight to the local lost property office. Tell the assistant that you're looking for your wallet. Complete the sentence.



Verzeihung, ich mein Portemonnaie.
suche
  How would you ask if they've found it?



Haben Sie es ?
gefunden
  Can you understand the reply?

"wie sieht es den aus?"
What does it look like?
Wallet Describe your wallet. Tell the assistant that it's small and brown.



Es ist .
klein und braun
  Naturally the assistant wants to know what was inside the wallet. How would he say this? Complete the sentence.



Was war in ihm
Was war in ihm drin?
Money You describe the contents of your wallet - two credit cards and fifty Euros. Complete the sentence.



Zwei Kreditkarten .
Zwei Kreditkarten und fünfzig Euro .
Wallet The assistant shows you a wallet, but you don't recognise it. Yours is much bigger. How would you say this?



Nein, es ist viel .
Nein, es ist viel größer
Wallet It doesn't look as if they have your wallet. What does the assistant suggest? 

"Fullen sie bitte dieses Formula mit ihrem namen und telefoon numer aus. Wir melden uns dan when wir es vinden."
Fill in this form.
  What specific information does he need?

 

 Your name and phone number.

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