Why I learned German

"Pourquoi j'ai appris l'allemand"
French A2 writing exercise

Sabrina tells us why she first decided to learn German.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a teenager", "a (music) band", "to be in love with", "a singer", "a poster (wall)", "to cover (a wall)", "Germany/German", "to sing", "a language (tongue)", "lyrics", "to discover", "literature", "best friend", "to move [somewhere]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-12

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adjectif possessif

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When I was a teenager, "Tokyo Hotel" was my favourite band. I was in love with the singer, Bill, and their posters covered my bedroom walls. This band was from Germany, and of course, they sang in German. So I chose to study this language to be able to understand their lyrics. Then, I discovered German literature and I met my best friend Erika when I went on holiday [US: vacation] to Munich. Now, I'm twenty-two years old, and I've just moved to Berlin!

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