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Beginner phrases Flashcards

Basic phrases to learn as beginner German speaker

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1
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Entschuldigung

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excuse me/I’m sorry

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Wo ist

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Where is…

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Wo ist die Toilette?

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Where is the bathroom?

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Wo ist der Bahnhof?

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Where is the train station?

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Wo ist das Hotel?

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Where is the hotel?

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Dankeschön

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Thank you very much.

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Hallo, ich heiße

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Hello, my name is…

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Schön, dich kennenzulernen.

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Nice to meet you. (informal)

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Schön, Sie kennenzulernen.

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Nice to meet you. (formal)

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Sehr erfreut.

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Nice to meet you.

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Danke sehr.

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Thank you very much.

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Ich danke Ihnen.

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Thank you. (formal)

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Bitteschön

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Your’re welcome.

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Gern geschehen

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You’re welcome.

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Danke.

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Thanks.

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Guten Tag.

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Good day.

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Guten Morgen.

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Good morning.

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Guten Abend.

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Good evening.

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Auf Wiedersehen.

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Goodbye. (formal)

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Tschüss.

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Goodbye. (informal)

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Grüß Gott.

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Hello > “Greetings to God.”

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Sprichst Du Englisch?

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Do you speak English? (informal)

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23
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Sprechen Sie Englisch?

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Do you speak English? (formal)

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Entschuldigen Sie, sprechen Sie Englisch?

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Excuse me, Do you speak English?

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Ja

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Yes

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Ein bischen.

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A little.

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Nein, ich spreche nicht Englisch.

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No, I don’t speak English.

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Italienisch

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Italian

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Russisch

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Russian

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Spanisch

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Spanish

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Französisch

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French

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Entschuldigen Sie,

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Excuse me, (formal)(apologizing if by itself)

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Entschuldigen Sie, einen Kaffee bitte.

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Excuse me, a coffee please.

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Entschuldigen Sie, wo ist der Ausgang, bitte?

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Excuse me, where is the exit, please?

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35
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Bitte

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Excuse me/please

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36
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Entschuldige.

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Excuse me. (informal)(apologizing)

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37
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Entschuldigung.

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Excuse me.

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Es tut mir leid.

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I’m sorry.

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39
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tut

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to do

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40
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mir

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me

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41
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leid

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sorrow

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42
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es

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it

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43
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Meine Nummer ist…

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My number is…

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44
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Und du?

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And you?

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45
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Wie geht’s?

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How are you?

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46
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Ich komme aus…

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I come from…/I’m from…

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47
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Hallo, Ich bin…

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Hello, I’m…

48
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Also,

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so,

49
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Aber ich wohne hier in…

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But I live here in…

50
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Ich bin Lehrer/Designerin.

A

I am a Teacher/Designer.

51
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Wie interessant!

A

How interesting!

52
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Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet das?

A

Excuse me, how much is it?

53
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Wie viel kostet dieser(m)/diese(f)/dieses(n)…

A

How much is this…

54
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Entshuldigung, wie viel kostet dieser Hut?

A

Excuse me, how much is this hat?

55
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Entshuldigung, wie viel kostet diese Hose?

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Excuse me, how much are these pants?

56
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Entshuldigung, wie viel kostet dieses Buch?

A

Excuse me, how much is this book?

57
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Das kostet neununddreißig Euro

A

That costs thirty-nine euro.

58
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Das macht neununddreißig Euro

A

That costs thirty-nine euro.

59
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Das sind neununddreißig Euro

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That is thirty-nine euro.

60
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Wie viel?

A

How much?

61
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Ein Bier ist wie viel bitte?

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How much is one beer, please?

62
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Sechsundzwanzig Euro und sechsundfünfzig Cent

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Twenty-six euros and fifty-six cents

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Neunundneunzig Euro neunundneunzig

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ninety-nine euro and ninety-nine cents.

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Was machst du am Wochenende?

A

What are you doing this weekend?(informal)

65
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machst

A

to do(if preceding ‘du’)

66
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am Wochenende

A

This weekend.

67
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Was machen Sie am Wochenende?

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What are you doing this weekend?(formal)

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Was machst du morgen?

A

What are you doing tomorrow?(informal)

69
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Was machen Sie morgen?

A

What are you doing tomorrow?(formal)

70
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Was machst du am morgen?

A

What are you doing this morning?(informal)

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Was machst du am Montag/Sonntag?

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What are you doing this Monday/Sunday?(informal)

72
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Ich gehe ins Büro.

A

I’m going to the office.

73
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Ich gehe.

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I’m going

74
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ins

A

to

75
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Was machst du?

A

What do you do?/What is your job?

76
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Welcher Nationalität sind Sie?

A

Where do you come from?

77
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Welcher

A

of what

78
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sind (conjugated form of ‘sein’)

A

to be

79
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Ich bin Amerikaner(m)/Amerikanerin(f)

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I am American.

80
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Spanier(m)/Spanierin(f) (nationality)

A

Spanish

81
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Italiener(m)/Italienerin(f) (nationality)

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Italian

82
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Brasilianer(m)/Brasilianerin(f) (nationality)

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Brazilian

83
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Schwede(m)/Schwedein(f) (nationality)

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Swedish

84
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Japaner(m)/Japanerin(f) (nationality)

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Japanese

85
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Chinese(m)/Chinesein(f) (nationality)

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Chinese

86
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Und Sie?

A

And you?

87
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Wo bist du?

A

Where are you? (informal)

88
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Wo

A

where

89
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bist (this is the ‘to be’ verb ‘sein’ conjugated for ‘du’)

A

are

90
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Ich bin auf der Straße.

A

I am in the street.

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bin (conjugated verb ‘sein’)

A

am

92
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Ich bin im Büro.

A

I am at the office.

93
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Ich bin bei einer Konferenz.

A

I am in a meeting.

94
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Ich bin in einem Geschäft.

A

I am in a store.

95
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Ich weiß nicht, wo ich bin, können Sie mir bitte helfen?

A

I don’t know where I am, can you please help me?

96
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Wie alt sind Sie?

A

How old are you? (formal)

97
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Wie alt bist du?

A

How old are you? (informal)

98
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Welcher Jahrgang bist du?

A

Of which year are you? (informal)

99
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Ich bin Jahrgang neunundachtzig.

A

I am of the year 89.

100
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Du bist ist um die dreißig.

A

You are around 30.

101
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Du bist um die fünfundzwanzig.

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You are around 25.

102
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Hast du ein Auto?

A

Do you have a car?

103
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Hast du?

A

Do you have?

104
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Ich habe ein Auto.

A

I have a car.

105
Q

Hast du einen Stift?

A

Do you have a pen?

106
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Ich habe einen roten Stift.

A

I have a red pen.

107
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Haben Sie ein Auto?

A

Do you have a car? (formal)

108
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Du hast einen Hund, oder?

A

You have a dog, or? (natural way to ask question)

109
Q

Nein, ich bin nicht fertig.

A

No, I’m not ready.

110
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Nein, ich habe kein Auto.

A

No, I don’t have a car.

111
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Ich bin fertig.

A

I am ready.

112
Q

Ich bin hungrig.

A

I am hungry.

113
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Ich habe Hunger.

A

I am hungry.

114
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Ich habe keinen Hunger.

A

I am not hungry.

115
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Ich bin nicht hungrig.

A

I am not hungry.

116
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Ich bin nicht sehr hungrig.

A

I’m not very hungry.

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