Quiz:
How to turn in German – The Quiz

Which of the following are a possible translation for “to turn” in German?

Each of the multiple possible translations of “to turn” has its own “niche”. Match the words with the core theme or context.

(drag and drop the options into the empty fields. You can readjust as often as you want to)

For “drehen“, there’s one key difference between German and the English “to turn” that can lead to quite a few mistakes.
Which is it?

Let’s try a translation.
How would you express that you turn to the right (so you turn your body).

And how would you say that you turn your head to the left?

How would you say that the earth turns around the sun?

And let’s do one that’s a bit longer and abstract. 
How would you translate the following in German:

“Thomas thinks that everything always revolves around him.”

Now, let’s do one in the past tense. 
How would you say the following in German?

“I turned to the right.”

What’s the main noun for “drehen“?

Now, let’s do some prefix versions. 
How would you say that you turn on the tap/faucet in German.

Suppose you’re on a hike with your friends when you suddenly see unicorn tracks and a half eaten bear carcass. What would be the reasonable thing to say?

Hypothetical example:
Let’s say you’re cutting onions in the kitchen, when suddenly the zebra in the room throws a wide pass to you and you’re open – 30 yards to touchdown. You start running, but you twist too fast and twist your foot.
How would you describe the injury in German?

So you’ve put your satnav to German and now it’s telling you to turn left after 200 meters.
What will you hear?

So you tried your satnav in German and took a wrong turn. How would you express the fact that you took a wrong turn in German?

Your satnav tells you that you should “wenden“? What does that mean?