GermanyAufgabe 290 · People and society
You have bought a television in Germany. At home you unpack the television, but it does not work. The television is broken. What can you do?
In the exam (German)
Sie haben in Deutschland einen Fernseher gekauft. Zu Hause packen Sie den Fernseher aus, doch er funktioniert nicht. Der Fernseher ist kaputt. Was können Sie machen?
- awrite an advertisement or a police reporteine Anzeige schreiben
- bmake a complaint to the seller about the televisionden Fernseher reklamierenCorrect answer
- cexchange the device without askingdas Gerät ungefragt austauschen
- dextend the guaranteedie Garantie verlängern
Why?
If new goods are broken, you can complain about them at the shop (reklamieren). The seller must then repair the device or supply a new one – the statutory warranty (gesetzliche Gewährleistung) of two years applies here. A guarantee (Garantie) is something different: a voluntary promise, usually by the manufacturer. Tip: keep the receipt safe.
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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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