How's Your Tourist German?
10 questions on the German words and phrases every Berlin visitor needs. See if you're ready.
Free interactive quiz by a Berlin local guide. No signup, no email needed.
You don't need to speak German to enjoy Berlin, but knowing ten or fifteen short phrases changes how locals respond to you. This free quiz tests the practical phrases that come up on a real Berlin day: asking for the bill, ordering a ticket, reading a street sign, getting help in an emergency. Ten questions, multiple choice, instant feedback. No signup.
How This Quiz Works
Ten multiple-choice questions on the German phrases tourists actually use in Berlin. Tap an answer and you get instant feedback with the correct option. At the end you get a score with a short tier message and a link to the full phrase guide.
What's Covered
Restaurants: asking for the bill, ordering water, basic menu words.
Transport: buying a ticket, reading station signs, finding the right platform.
Pronunciation: how German letters like W actually sound.
Place names: common words you'll see in addresses (Rathaus, Platz, Brücke).
Emergencies: the right number to call for an ambulance in Germany.
Small talk: asking if someone speaks English, saying excuse me, and the many meanings of 'bitte'.
Why Bother Learning a Few Phrases?
Most Berliners speak English, so you can survive a trip without German. But the moment you try a phrase, the conversation changes tone. A simple 'Entschuldigung' before a question, or 'Die Rechnung, bitte' instead of pointing at the bill, signals that you're a guest who made a small effort. That goes a long way.
After the Quiz
Read the full 50 German Phrases for Berlin guide for the complete list, with pronunciation tips and the situations where each phrase comes up. The quiz only tests a slice of what's in the guide.