This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.
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da |
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there |
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dabei |
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with me/you etc. |
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das Dachgeschoss (-e) |
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attic |
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dahin |
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(to) there |
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- bis dahin |
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- until then |
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die Dame (-n) |
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lady |
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- die Damenbekleidung |
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- ladies' clothing |
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- die Damenjacke (-n) |
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- ladies' jacket |
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- die Damenschuhe (pl.) |
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- ladies' shoes |
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der Damm (pl. Dämme) |
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dam; road |
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danach |
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afterwards |
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der Däne (-n) |
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Dane (male) |
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Dänemark |
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Denmark |
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die Dänin (-innen) |
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Dane (female) |
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dänisch |
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Danish (adj.) |
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dank (+ Dat.) |
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thanks to |
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der Dank (no plural) |
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thanks |
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- vielen Dank |
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- many thanks |
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danke |
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thanks |
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- danke schön/sehr |
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- thanks very much |
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danken |
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to thank |
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- ich danke dir/Ihnen |
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- thank you |
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- nichts zu danken |
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- don't mention it |
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dann |
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then |
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- dann noch... |
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- then I'd like... |
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darauf |
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on it |
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das Datum (pl. - Daten) |
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date |
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davor |
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in front of it |
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dazu |
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in addition |
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- kommt noch etwas dazu? |
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- anything else? |
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dazurechnen (sep.) |
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to add on |
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die Decke (-n) |
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ceiling; blanket |
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dein |
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your (informal) |
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der Demokrat (-en) |
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democrat (male) |
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die Demokratin (-innen) |
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democrat (female) |
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denken |
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to think |
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- ich denke mal |
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- I think |
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denn |
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then; because |
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- was ist denn das? |
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- what's that then? |
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dennoch |
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attic |
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deutsch |
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German (adj.) |
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- Deutsche Bahn |
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- German railway company |
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- die Deutsche Mark
die D-Mark |
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- Deutschmark |
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der Deutsche (-n) |
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German (male) |
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die Deutsche (-n) |
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German (female) |
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Deutschland |
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Germany |
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der Deutschlehrer (-) |
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German teacher (male) |
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die Deutschlehrerin (-innen) |
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German teacher (female) |
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Dezember |
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December |
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- im Dezember |
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- in December |
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die Diät (-en) |
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diet |
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- eine Diät machen |
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- to go on a diet |
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die Diele (-n) |
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hall |
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Dienstag |
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Tuesday |
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- am Dienstag |
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- on Tuesday |
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- dienstags |
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- on Tuesdays |
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dieser/e/es |
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this |
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der Diplomat (-en) |
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diplomat (male) |
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die Diplomatin (-innen) |
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diplomat (female) |
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direkt |
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direct |
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das Direktwahltelefon (-e) |
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direct dial telephone |
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die Disko, die Disco (-s)
die Diskothek (-en) |
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disco |
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- in die Disco gehen |
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- to go to the disco |
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doch |
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yes (after negative); after all |
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das Do it yourself |
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DIY |
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der Doktor (-en) |
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doctor (male) |
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die Doktorin (-innen) |
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doctor (female) |
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der Dollar (-s) |
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dollar |
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der Donner |
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thunder |
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donnern |
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to thunder |
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- es donnert |
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- there's thunder |
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Donnerstag |
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Thursday |
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- am Donnerstag |
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- on Thursday |
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- der Donnerstagabend |
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- Thursday evening |
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- donnerstags |
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- on Thursdays |
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das Doppelbett (-en) |
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double bed |
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das Doppelzimmer (-) |
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double room |
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dort |
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there |
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- dorthin |
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- to there |
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die Dose (-n) |
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tin; can |
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der Dozent (-en) |
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lecturer (male) |
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die Dozentin (-innen) |
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lecturer (female) |
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draußen |
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outside |
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drei |
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three |
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- das Dreibettzimmer (-) |
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- room with three beds |
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- die Dreier-WG (-s) |
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- three-person shared flat |
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- dreiundzwanzig |
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- twenty-three |
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- die Dreizimmerwohnung (-en) |
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- three-room flat |
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dreißig |
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thirty |
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- der/die dreißigste |
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- thirtieth |
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dreizehn |
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thirteen |
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- der/die dreizehnte |
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- thirteenth |
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Dresdner |
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Dresden (adj.) |
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dringend |
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urgently |
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der/dritte |
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the third |
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die Drogerie (-n) |
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chemist's shop |
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du |
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you (informal singular) |
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der Dufflecoat (-s) |
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duffel coat |
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dunkel |
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dark |
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- dunkelblau |
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- dark blue |
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durch (+ Acc.) |
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through |
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dürfen |
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to be allowed to |
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- darf ich...? |
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- may I...? |
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- darf ich mich verabschieden? |
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- may I say goodbye? |
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- was darf es sein? |
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- how may I help? |
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- darf es ein bisschen mehr sein? |
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- do you mind it being a little over? |
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die Dusche (-n) |
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shower |
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- die Duschkabine (-n) |
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- shower cubicle |
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duschen |
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to take a shower |
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