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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

secara sederhana

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einfach

[ˈaɪ̯nfaχ]

adverbB1

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secara bersamaan

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gleichzeitig

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç]

adverbC1

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sejak

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seit

/zaɪ̯t/

conjunctionA2

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menyanyi

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singen

[ˈzɪŋən]

verbA1

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penyanyi

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der Sänger

/ˈzɛŋɐ/

nounA1

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menyanyi

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das Singen

[ˈzɪŋən]

nounA2

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lajang

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alleinstehend

[ˌalˈlaɪ̯nʃteːənt]

adjectiveA2

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ibu tunggal

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die alleinerziehende Mutter

/ˈaːlaɪ̯nʔɛʁˌt͡siːhəndə ˈmʊtɐ/

phraseA2

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ibu tunggal

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die alleinerziehende Mutter

/ˈaːlaɪ̯nʔɛʁˌt͡siːhəndə ˈmʊtɐ/

phraseA2

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wastafel

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das Waschbecken

[ˈvaʃbɛkn̩]

nounB1

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tuan

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Herr

/hɛʁ/

nounA1

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saudara perempuan

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die Schwester

[ˈʃvɛstɐ]

nounA1

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duduk

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sitzen

[ˈzɪtsn̩]

verbA1

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duduk

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sich setzen

/ˈzɪç ˈzɛt͡sən/

phraseA1

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tempat

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der Standort

[ˈʃtantˌʔɔʁt]

nounA2

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situasi

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die Situation

/situaˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounA1

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enam

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sechs

[zɛks]

numeralA1

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keenam

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sechste

[ˈzɛçstə]

numeralA1

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ukuran

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die Größe

[ˈɡʁøːsə]

nounA2

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ski

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der Ski

/ˈskiː/

nounA2

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keterampilan

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die Fertigkeit

[ˈfɛʁtɪçkaɪ̯t]

nounA1

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terampil

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qualifiziert

[kvaliˌfiˈtsiːɐ̯t]

adjectiveB2

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kulit

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die Haut

/haʊt/

nounA2

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melewatkan

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auslassen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]

verbC1

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