AP German Language & Culture · Unit 2: Personal & Public Identities
2.1 Describing People & Identity
Appearance
groß (tall), klein (short/small), jung (young), alt (old), schön (beautiful), die Haare (hair), die Augen (eyes). 'Er ist groß,' 'Sie hat blaue Augen.'
Personality
nett / freundlich (nice/friendly), intelligent (intelligent), fleißig (hard-working), schüchtern (shy), ernst (serious), lustig (funny).
Identity
die Identität (identity), die Nationalität (nationality), die Sprache (language), die Kultur (culture). Nationality: deutsch (German), österreichisch (Austrian), schweizerisch (Swiss).
Key terms
- groß / klein
- tall (big) / short (small)
- nett / ernst
- nice / serious
- fleißig / schüchtern
- hard-working / shy
- die Sprache / die Kultur
- language / culture
- deutsch / österreichisch
- German / Austrian
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"Er ist faul" means he is…
- tall
- friendly
- lazy
- funny
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C. Faul.
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