Me, Friends and Family: About Yourself

About Yourself

Physical Description

Use Ich bin… to say I am… followed by an adjective to describe yourself.
Some adjectives you could use are: groß (tall), klein (short), schlank (slim), dick (fat), sportlich (sporty), schön (beautiful), hässlich (ugly).

Personal Details

The verb heißen is used to say your name, for example: Ich heiße… (My name is…).
Ich wohne in… (I live in…).
Ich bin… Jahre alt (I am… years old).
Ich habe am… Geburtstag (My birthday is on…).
Meine Mutter/Father heißt… (My mother/father’s name is…).

Character and Personality

To describe your character, you might say Ich bin… (I am…) followed by an adjective.
Common adjectives for a person’s character include: freundlich (friendly), süß (sweet), lustig (funny), faul (lazy), klug (clever), nett (nice), unfreundlich (unfriendly).

Preferences and Interests

Ich mag… (I like…), followed by a noun or verb, to express a preference.
Ich liebe… (I love…), Ich hasse… (I hate…), and Ich genieße… (I enjoy…) can also be used in the same way.
Mein Lieblings… ist (My favourite… is) followed by a noun to share your favourites.
Express interest with: Ich interessiere mich für… (I am interested in…).

Daily Routine

Practice the vocabulary for daily routine actions like: aufstehen (to get up), frühstücken (to have breakfast), zur Schule gehen (to go to school), lernen (to study), schlafen gehen (go to bed).
Use the time with um (at) or in (in) followed by verb; for example: Ich stehe um sieben Uhr auf (I get up at seven o’clock), Ich gehe um acht Uhr zur Schule (I go to school at eight o’clock) etc.

Possessions

Ich habe… (I have…), followed by a noun, to describe possessions.
Items to include might be: ein Auto (a car), ein Handy (a mobile phone), ein Haustier (a pet), eine Schwester or einen Bruder (a sister or a brother).

The key to success in this part of the exam is practice. Make sure you know these phrases and words well and are able to use them confidently and accurately.