Lifestyle and Wellbeing: Words and Sentences
Sharpen your German for health and wellbeing: spell the umlaut words, give advice with modal verbs, and describe your daily routine.
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Health and wellbeing in German
This module practises the German you need for lifestyle and wellbeing: the vocabulary, the umlauts and ß, and useful grammar for giving advice and describing your routine. Spelling counts: a missing umlaut is a spelling error in the exam.
Key vocabulary
Learn these words with their spelling:
Match each German word to its English meaning
- die Gesundheit
- das Essen
- das Wasser
- der Stress
- health
- food
- water
- stress
The German word for healthy
Which German word means 'healthy'?
- gesund
- müde
- glücklich
- krank
Umlauts and ß matter
German uses the umlauts ä, ö, ü and the letter ß. They are part of the word: gesünder (healthier) has an umlaut, and Fuß (foot) and Straße (street) use ß. Learn each umlaut with its word, because leaving one out counts as a spelling mistake.
Complete the advice
Für die _____ muss man _____ essen, viel _____ trinken und genug _____.
Healthy choices
Select the TWO healthy-lifestyle choices, in German.
- Regelmäßig Sport machen
- Viel Wasser trinken
- Viele Süßigkeiten essen
- Sehr spät ins Bett gehen
Match each reflexive verb to its meaning
- sich bewegen
- sich entspannen
- sich ausruhen
- sich waschen
- to exercise
- to relax
- to rest
- to wash
Giving advice
To give advice in German, use the modal verbs man muss (one must) and man sollte (one should) with the infinitive at the end. For example: man muss gesund essen (one must eat healthily); man sollte sich bewegen (one should exercise).
Build the sentence
Put the German words in order to make: 'One must eat healthily.'
- Man
- muss
- gesund
- essen
Complete the comparison
Complete: 'Obst ist ___ als Schokolade.' (Fruit is healthier than chocolate.)
- gesünder
- gesund
- mehr
- sehr
Describe a routine
Am Abend sollte man sich _____ und früh ins Bett _____. Am Morgen sollte man sich _____. Man sollte nicht zu viel _____ haben.
Choose the best German
Choose the best German for each wellbeing situation.
- A friend asks how to stay healthy. You advise:
- You want to say fruit is healthier than chips:
- You describe your routine: 'I relax in the evening.'
Write about your lifestyle
Schreib ein paar Sätze über deinen Lebensstil und deine Gesundheit. (Write a few sentences in German about your lifestyle and health.)
- Use 'man muss' or 'man sollte' to give advice
- Use a comparative (gesünder als)
- Describe your routine with a reflexive verb (ich entspanne mich...)