Suffixes & Compound words with “Freund”

Today we discover together several adjectives, nouns and an adverb that have the word “Freund” (friend) in their composition. These kinds of words are one of the reasons why I find German fascinating!

Because practicing and making mistakes is how we grow, a little quiz is waiting for you at the end!

For those of us who have forgotten what suffixes are, I would like to remind you that they are groups of letters that are added at the end of a base word to create a new word. For example, in the word “freundlich”, “Freund” is the base word and “lich” is a suffix. You will understand by concrete examples if you watch the first video.

Through the first video we learn the following words:

freundlich (and the noun die Freundlichkeit)
unfreundlich
umweltfreundlich (and the noun die Umweltfreundlichkeit)
menschenfreundlich (and the noun die Menschenfreundlichkeit)
gastfreundlich (and the noun die Gastfreundlichkeit)
benutzerfreundlich (and the noun die Benutzerfreundlichkeit)
freundlicherweise

The second video:

… will help you repeat the words & expressions we just learned. Because, when we are trying to integrate a new language into our brains, we need to create a habit, a thinking pattern. And that can be done only through repetition. Have a happy and relaxing repeating!

Test your knowledge:

… by taking a quiz. And be sure that even when you make a mistake, you are learning. Have fun!

1st Video

2nd Video

I invite you to repeat the words we just learned, by watching or just listening this next video.

https://youtu.be/fGt1LkWz–M

Today’s Quiz.

Congratulations! You’ve seen the videos. Now it’s time for a Quiz!!! Good luck, dear friend.

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Suffixes & Compound words with "Freund" - The quiz

1 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Diese Fotokamera ist sehr ____________. Man braucht sie nur einzuschalten und schon kann man Fotos machen.

(This camera is very user-friendly. You only have to switch it on and you can take photos..)

2 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Das Hotelpersonal war sehr __________. Ich hatte so einen tollen Urlaub.

(The hotel staff was very hospitable. I had such a great vacation.)

3 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Fahrräder sind ___________.

(Bicycles are eco-friendly.)

4 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Ich rate dir __________, ein Ticket zu kaufen. Sonst ist es möglich, eine Geldstrafe zu bekommen.

(I kindly advise you to buy a ticket. Otherwise, it is possible to get a fine.)

5 / 10

How do we say "hospitality" in German?

6 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre ___________. Sie haben mir sehr geholfen.

(Thank you for your kindness. You helped me a lot.)

7 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Der Kellner ist manchmal ___________. Deswegen gehe ich nicht mehr in dieses Restaurant.

(The waiter is sometimes unfriendly. That's why I don't go to that restaurant any more.)

8 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Meine Deutschlehrerin ist immer ___________.

(My German teacher is always kind.)

9 / 10

What is the corresponding noun for "umweltfreundlich"?

10 / 10

Choose the word that fits in the following sentence.

Meine Freundin ist ___________. Sie spendet viel Geld für arme Menschen.

(My friend is philanthropic. She donates a lot of money to poor people.)

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