German for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 3

Geography

Geography in German — Wo leben Eisbären? (Where do polar bears live?) — and Sie leben am Nordpol in der Arktis.

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Wo wohnen Polarbären?

Where does the polar bear live?

Tip: They are also referred to as <Eisbäre>
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Sie wohnen am Nordpol in der Nähe der Arktis.

At the north pole, in the Arctic.

Tip: <am Nordpol> = at the northpole
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Und wo wohnen Pinguine?

And where does the penguin live
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Sie wohnen nur im Süden: auf der Südhalbkugel.

It only lives in the south: in the southern hemisphere.

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about animal habitats in German?

Wo leben + plural noun? = 'where do ... live?'. Wo lebt + singular noun? = 'where does ... live?'.

Geographic terms in German?

Der Nordpol (North Pole), der Südpol (South Pole), die Arktis, die Antarktis, der Äquator (equator).

Animal habitats?

Der Dschungel (jungle), die Wüste (desert), der Ozean (ocean), die Berge (mountains), der Wald (forest), die Savanne.