The language choice here specifically concerns the theory test.
The permitted foreign languages are English, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Croatian, Spanish, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Kurmanji and Ukrainian. This current list makes the exam answer’s broader wording, “more than ten languages”, more precise.
The young woman can therefore clarify with her driving school or test centre whether and how to select a permitted language for her appointment. Language choice replaces neither preparation nor passing the required test.
The other three answers
The wrong answers turn language into an incorrect barrier to access.
She must live in Germany for at least ten years before she can get her driver's license.
The regulation does not generally require living in Germany for ten years first. Actual residence and other licensing conditions are separate matters.
If she doesn't know German, she is not allowed to have a driver's license.
The claim is too broad. The expressly permitted foreign languages for the theory test show that German proficiency and obtaining a licence cannot be equated so simply.
She must get her driver's license in the country where her language is spoken.
She does not have to go to another country merely because of her first language. The German theory test offers the language options provided by law.
The list is limited and does not automatically apply to every part of the test.
This provision concerns the driving theory test. It does not establish an identical language choice for practical instruction or the practical test. Their arrangements must be clarified separately.
The legal requirements for a driving licence still apply. Language options can also change through amendments; the number stated here is tied to the review date. For this exam question, the reliable association is “more than ten”.
Annex 7 · Theory test · Driving Licence Regulation ↗Theory test: more than ten languages—but not every language.
The words “theory” and “possibly” limit the statement and make the answer precise.
Three words for this question
- die Theorieprüfungtheory test
- A test of required knowledge, here for a driving licence.
- die Erstsprachefirst language
- A language acquired early in life, also called a native language.
- zugelassenpermitted
- Allowed under the applicable rules.