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Junior Cycle German: Health & the body
How often Health & the body comes up on the German papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Quick ones on Health & the body.
- A sore throat
- A headache
- A stomach ache
- Mein Bein ist weh
- Mein Arm tut weh
- Mein Bein tut weh
- An appointment with the dentist
- An appointment with the doctor
- A prescription from the dentist
Show the answers
(a) A headache
(b) Mein Bein tut weh
(c) An appointment with the dentist
Common Level
Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q17 |
| 2025 | Q6 |
| 2024 | Q6, Q21 |
| 2023 | Q7, Q14 |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Health & the body questions
Health & the body, 3 marks
Your host mum says „Bleib im Bett und trink viel Wasser.“ What does she tell you?
- Stay at home and drink warm tea
- Go to bed early and drink milk
- Stay in bed and drink lots of water
Show the answer
Stay in bed and drink lots of water
bleiben = to stay and viel = a lot of. Bleib and trink are du commands. When someone is sick, say Gute Besserung! (get well soon).
Health & the body, 2 marks
Which part of the body is „der Rücken“?
- The neck
- The back
- The knee
Show the answer
The back
der Rücken = back (Rückenschmerzen = backache). The knee is das Knie and the neck der Hals, which also means throat.
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