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Junior Cycle German: Myself & describing people
How often Myself & describing people comes up on the German papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Myself & describing people, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Myself & describing people.
(a)What does „Ich bin sehr sportlich“ mean?
- I'm very lazy
- I'm very sporty
- I'm very friendly
(b)How do you say 'I am fourteen years old' in German?
- Ich bin vierzig Jahre alt
- Ich habe vierzehn Jahre alt
- Ich bin vierzehn Jahre alt
(c)„Mein Bruder hat kurze, braune Haare und grüne Augen.“ Which is true?
- He has short brown hair
- He has short fair hair
- He has long brown hair
Show the answers
(a) I'm very sporty
(b) Ich bin vierzehn Jahre alt
(c) He has short brown hair
Common Level
Asked on 3 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q9 |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Q17 |
| 2023 | Q3 |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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