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False Friends Guessing Quiz Nr. 5: Feelings

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After providing the answers to the last quiz on False Friends and AI (see worksheet at the end of the post), we’re going to move on and look at feelings in English and German. Like with the topic on jobs, there are many false friend pairs in the category that looks at how the person is feeling, using primarily the adjectives. Unlike the last quiz, this one is hybrid as it includes one containing AI.

Are you ready to express yourself? Then let’s go! 🙂 The Answers can be found by clicking here.

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Exercise 1: According to AI- When following up on this topic, I inquired about it through AI. The following is generated by GPT 40. This is a multiple choice exercise where you should choose the best answer possible. Then identify the mistakes as there are a couple of them.

  • Sympathisch (German)
    • A. Sympathetic
    • B. Friendly/Likable
    • C. Critical
    • D. Indifferent
  • Brav (German)
    • A. Brave
    • B. Well-behaved
    • C. Angry
    • D. Sad

  • Naiv (German)
    • A. Naive
    • B. Innocent
    • C. Experienced
    • D. Clever

  • Konsequent (German)
  • A. Consequent
  • B. Consistent
  • C. Irregular
  • D. Inconsistent

  • Spannend (German)
  1. A. Boring
  2. B. Exciting
  3. C. Relaxing
  4. D. Tiring

  • Comical (English)
    • A. Komisch
    • B. Lustig
    • C. Ernst
    • D. Normal

  • Lustful (English)
    • A. Lustig
    • B. Begehrlich
    • C. Traurig
    • D. Ernst

  • Delicate (English)
    • A. Delikat
    • B. Empfindlich
    • C. Zerbrechlich
    • D. Unempfindlich
  • Genial (English)
  • Genial
  • Freundlich
  • Brillant
  • Ordentlic

  • Strong (English)
  • A. Schwach
  • B. Stark
  • C. Traurig
  • D. Glücklich

Exercise 2.  Determine whether these word pairs are true friends or false friends. For the false friends, explain why.

  1. Bad (D) < > Bad (EN)
  2. Irritiert  < > Irritated
  3. Sensibel < > Sensible
  4. Hilflos < > Helpless
  5. Sympatisch < > Sympathetic
  6. Dezent < > Decent
  7. Faul < > Foul
  8. Gestresst < > Stressed
  9. Unsicher < > Uncertain
  10. Nervös < > Nervous
  11. Ordinär < > Ordinary
  12. Hungrig < > Hungry
  13. Kraft < > Craft
  14. Sinn < > sin
  15. Inspiriert < > Inspired

Exercise 3. Denglish. The following words are used in German, but what do they really mean? Look up the meanings in both languages.

  1. Happy
  2. Angepisst
  3. Gemobbt
  4. Nostalgisch
  5. Verblufft
  6. Angst
  7. Intim
  8. Panik
  9. Brav
  10. Passion

Here’s the AI Quiz for you to try out. The answers are in the link:

False Friends Exercise Nr. 4: The Use of Artificial Intelligence

And if you are interested in trying out some other language exercises, check out the language corner:

Language Corner: The Fun with Foreign Languages

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