GermanyAufgabe 268 · People and society
A young woman wants to get her driving licence. She is afraid of the test because her mother tongue is not German. What is correct?
In the exam (German)
Eine junge Frau will den Führerschein machen. Sie hat Angst vor der Prüfung, weil ihre Muttersprache nicht Deutsch ist. Was ist richtig?
- aShe must live in Germany for at least ten years before she can get a driving licence.Sie muss mindestens zehn Jahre in Deutschland leben, bevor sie den Führerschein machen kann.
- bIf she cannot speak German, she may not have a driving licence.Wenn sie kein Deutsch kann, darf sie keinen Führerschein haben.
- cShe must get her driving licence in a country where her language is spoken.Sie muss den Führerschein in dem Land machen, in dem man ihre Sprache spricht.
- dShe may be able to take the theory test in her mother tongue. There are more than ten languages to choose from.Sie kann die Theorie-Prüfung vielleicht in ihrer Muttersprache machen. Es gibt mehr als zehn Sprachen zur Auswahl.Correct answer
Why?
The theory test for the driving licence is available not only in German but also in more than ten foreign languages, for example English, Turkish, Russian or Arabic. You have to check whether your own mother tongue is one of them – that is why it says “may”. You do not need to have lived in Germany for ten years, and perfect German is not a condition for a driving licence.
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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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