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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [neunundsiebzig]

Adjektive 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. Ich ha-----n bl---s--leid---. I-- h--- e-- b----- K---- a-- I-h h-b- e-n b-a-e- K-e-d a-. ----------------------------- Ich habe ein blaues Kleid an. 0
I am wearing a red dress. Ic- h-be-ei- ro-es--l----a-. I-- h--- e-- r---- K---- a-- I-h h-b- e-n r-t-s K-e-d a-. ---------------------------- Ich habe ein rotes Kleid an. 0
I am wearing a green dress. I-h h--e e-n-g--nes--le---a-. I-- h--- e-- g----- K---- a-- I-h h-b- e-n g-ü-e- K-e-d a-. ----------------------------- Ich habe ein grünes Kleid an. 0
I’m buying a black bag. Ich--au---e-n--sc-war-e -a----. I-- k---- e--- s------- T------ I-h k-u-e e-n- s-h-a-z- T-s-h-. ------------------------------- Ich kaufe eine schwarze Tasche. 0
I’m buying a brown bag. I-- ---f- ei---b---ne -asc-e. I-- k---- e--- b----- T------ I-h k-u-e e-n- b-a-n- T-s-h-. ----------------------------- Ich kaufe eine braune Tasche. 0
I’m buying a white bag. Ic--ka--e-eine-we-ße ---che. I-- k---- e--- w---- T------ I-h k-u-e e-n- w-i-e T-s-h-. ---------------------------- Ich kaufe eine weiße Tasche. 0
I need a new car. I-- ---u----ei-e-----en ----n. I-- b------ e---- n---- W----- I-h b-a-c-e e-n-n n-u-n W-g-n- ------------------------------ Ich brauche einen neuen Wagen. 0
I need a fast car. I-- -rauc-- e-n-n --h--------a---. I-- b------ e---- s-------- W----- I-h b-a-c-e e-n-n s-h-e-l-n W-g-n- ---------------------------------- Ich brauche einen schnellen Wagen. 0
I need a comfortable car. I-h--rauche-e-n-- -equemen--ag--. I-- b------ e---- b------- W----- I-h b-a-c-e e-n-n b-q-e-e- W-g-n- --------------------------------- Ich brauche einen bequemen Wagen. 0
An old lady lives at the top. D- obe---o--t---ne ---- Fra-. D- o--- w---- e--- a--- F---- D- o-e- w-h-t e-n- a-t- F-a-. ----------------------------- Da oben wohnt eine alte Frau. 0
A fat lady lives at the top. Da o-----o--t-eine --c-e-F-au. D- o--- w---- e--- d---- F---- D- o-e- w-h-t e-n- d-c-e F-a-. ------------------------------ Da oben wohnt eine dicke Frau. 0
A curious lady lives below. Da -n-en-woh------- n-u---r-ge-Fra-. D- u---- w---- e--- n--------- F---- D- u-t-n w-h-t e-n- n-u-i-r-g- F-a-. ------------------------------------ Da unten wohnt eine neugierige Frau. 0
Our guests were nice people. U---r--G-s-e-w--en--e--e-L-ute. U----- G---- w---- n---- L----- U-s-r- G-s-e w-r-n n-t-e L-u-e- ------------------------------- Unsere Gäste waren nette Leute. 0
Our guests were polite people. Unse---G---- -are----f-iche-Le-t-. U----- G---- w---- h------- L----- U-s-r- G-s-e w-r-n h-f-i-h- L-u-e- ---------------------------------- Unsere Gäste waren höfliche Leute. 0
Our guests were interesting people. Unse----äst--wa-e- in-e-----n-- -eut-. U----- G---- w---- i----------- L----- U-s-r- G-s-e w-r-n i-t-r-s-a-t- L-u-e- -------------------------------------- Unsere Gäste waren interessante Leute. 0
I have lovely children. I-h-------ie-- K-n---. I-- h--- l---- K------ I-h h-b- l-e-e K-n-e-. ---------------------- Ich habe liebe Kinder. 0
But the neighbours have naughty children. A----d-e-Nac-b--- -aben --ec----i-de-. A--- d-- N------- h---- f----- K------ A-e- d-e N-c-b-r- h-b-n f-e-h- K-n-e-. -------------------------------------- Aber die Nachbarn haben freche Kinder. 0
Are your children well behaved? Si------- -i--e------? S--- I--- K----- b---- S-n- I-r- K-n-e- b-a-? ---------------------- Sind Ihre Kinder brav? 0

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