GermanyAufgabe 267 · People and society
A young woman in Germany, 22 years old, lives with her boyfriend. The woman's parents are not happy about this, because they do not like the boyfriend. What can the parents do?
In the exam (German)
Eine junge Frau in Deutschland, 22 Jahre alt, lebt mit ihrem Freund zusammen. Die Eltern der Frau finden das nicht gut, weil ihnen der Freund nicht gefällt. Was können die Eltern tun?
- aThey must respect the decision of their adult daughter.Sie müssen die Entscheidung der volljährigen Tochter respektieren.Correct answer
- bThey have the right to bring their daughter back to the parents' home.Sie haben das Recht, die Tochter in die elterliche Wohnung zurückzuholen.
- cThey can go to the police and report their daughter.Sie können zur Polizei gehen und die Tochter anzeigen.
- dThey look for another man for their daughter.Sie suchen einen anderen Mann für die Tochter.
Why?
At 22 the daughter is an adult and decides for herself where and with whom she lives. This is part of the free development of one's personality under Article 2 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz). The parents may say what they think, but they must respect her decision – they cannot force their daughter or report her to the police.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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