If you hit a child in Germany, …

Einbürgerungstest, question 251 German original

Wenn man in Deutschland ein Kind schlägt, …

  1. geht das niemanden etwas an. it is nobody else’s business.
  2. geht das nur die Familie etwas an. it is only the family’s business.
  3. kann man dafür nicht bestraft werden. you cannot be punished for it.
  4. kann man dafür bestraft werden. you can be punished for it.
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Correct answer: kann man dafür bestraft werden. you can be punished for it.

Why?

German law gives children the right to be brought up without violence, and physical punishment is not allowed. Anyone who hits a child, even a parent, can be punished. The Jugendamt (youth welfare office) can step in to protect the child.

Key term: bestrafen = punish

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