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89 [eighty-nine]

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89 [neunundachtzig]

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Du b--- s- f--- – s-- d--- n---- s- f---! Du bist so faul – sei doch nicht so faul! 0 +
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Du s------- s- l--- – s----- d--- n---- s- l---! Du schläfst so lang – schlaf doch nicht so lang! 0 +
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! Du k----- s- s--- – k--- d--- n---- s- s---! Du kommst so spät – komm doch nicht so spät! 0 +
     
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! Du l----- s- l--- – l--- d--- n---- s- l---! Du lachst so laut – lach doch nicht so laut! 0 +
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Du s------- s- l---- – s----- d--- n---- s- l----! Du sprichst so leise – sprich doch nicht so leise! 0 +
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Du t------ z- v--- – t---- d--- n---- s- v---! Du trinkst zu viel – trink doch nicht so viel! 0 +
     
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Du r------ z- v--- – r---- d--- n---- s- v---! Du rauchst zu viel – rauch doch nicht so viel! 0 +
You work too much – don’t work so much! Du a-------- z- v--- – a------ d--- n---- s- v---! Du arbeitest zu viel – arbeite doch nicht so viel! 0 +
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Du f----- s- s------ – f--- d--- n---- s- s------! Du fährst so schnell – fahr doch nicht so schnell! 0 +
     
Get up, Mr. Miller! St---- S-- a--- H--- M-----! Stehen Sie auf, Herr Müller! 0 +
Sit down, Mr. Miller! Se---- S-- s---- H--- M-----! Setzen Sie sich, Herr Müller! 0 +
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! Bl----- S-- s------ H--- M-----! Bleiben Sie sitzen, Herr Müller! 0 +
     
Be patient! Ha--- S-- G-----! Haben Sie Geduld! 0 +
Take your time! Ne---- S-- s--- Z---! Nehmen Sie sich Zeit! 0 +
Wait a moment! Wa---- S-- e---- M-----! Warten Sie einen Moment! 0 +
     
Be careful! Se--- S-- v---------! Seien Sie vorsichtig! 0 +
Be punctual! Se--- S-- p--------! Seien Sie pünktlich! 0 +
Don’t be stupid! Se--- S-- n---- d---! Seien Sie nicht dumm! 0 +
     

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