Media and Technology: Vocabulary and Separable-Verb Word Order

Media and technology in German

This topic covers phones, computers, apps, messages and online habits. German has useful separable verbs here, where a prefix can move to the end of the sentence.

Key technology words

These words are useful across reading, listening and writing tasks.

Separable verbs

The prefix can split away and move to the end in a main clause.

Match the tech word

Which is mobile phone?

Which German word means mobile phone?

• das Handy
• der Computer
• die Nachricht
• das Programm

Prefix to the end

With herunterladen, the prefix moves to the end: ich lade die App herunter. That word order is a classic German accuracy point.

Match the online actions

Correct tech German

Select the TWO correct German sentences.

• ich lade die App herunter
• ich sehe oft fern
• ich herunterlade die App
• die nachricht

Build the download sentence

Put the words in order to say: I download the app.

• ich
• lade
• die App
• herunter

Complete the tech sentences

A mobile phone is ein _____. A message is eine _____. I phone you is ich rufe dich _____. I download the app is ich lade die App _____.

Spot media words

Tap the THREE media or technology words.

• Handy
• Urlaub
• App
• gesund
• Internet

The same rule, two more verbs

The split works the same way for every separable verb. Which pair has both of them right?

• ich sehe fern, und ich rufe dich an
• ich fernsehe, und ich anrufe dich
• ich sehe fern, und ich anrufe dich
• ich fernsehe, und ich rufe dich an

Choose the tech phrase

Pick the sentence that fits each situation.

• You download an app.
• You phone a friend.
• You want to say social media.

Your technology habits

Write two or three sentences in German about how you use technology.

• Mention a phone, app, computer or social media
• Use one separable verb correctly
• Include one opinion or frequency word