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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

ketiga

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dritte

[ˈdʁɪtə]

numeralA1

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haus

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durstig

[ˈdʊʁstɪç]

adjectiveA1

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tiga puluh

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dreißig

[ˈdʁaɪsɪç]

numeralA1

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ini

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dieser

[ˈdiːzɐ]

determinerA1

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sore ini

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heute Nachmittag

[ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]

phraseA1

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musim semi ini

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diesen Frühling

/ˈdiːzn̩ ˈfʁyːlɪŋ/

phraseA1

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musim panas ini

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diesen Sommer

/ˈdiːzn̩ ˈzɔmɐ/

phraseA1

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duri

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der Dorn

[dɔʁn]

nounB1

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dengan teliti

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gründlich

[ˈɡʁʏntlɪç]

adverbB2

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itu

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jene

[ˈjeːnə]

determinerA1

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pikiran

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der Gedanke

[ɡəˈdaŋkə]

nounA2

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seribu

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das Tausend

/ˈtaʊ̯znt/

nounA1

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benang

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der Faden

/deːɐ̯ ˈfaːdn̩/

nounC1

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ancaman

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die Bedrohung

/diː bəˈdʁoːʊŋ/

nounB2

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mengancam

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drohen

/ˈdʁoːən/

verbB2

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tiga

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drei

[dʁaɪ]

numeralA1

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pukul tiga

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drei Uhr

/dʁaɪ̯ ˈuːɐ̯/

phraseA1

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ambang pintu

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die Schwelle

/ˈʃvɛlə/

nounC1

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tenggorokan

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der Hals

[hals]

nounB1

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melalui

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durch

[dʊʁç]

prepositionA1

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di seluruh

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überall in

[ˈyːbɐʔal ɪn]

prepositionB1

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selimut sofa

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die Wohndecke

[ˈvoːnˌdɛkə]

nounA2

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membuang

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wegschmeißen

[ˈvɛkˌʃmaɪ̯sn̩]

phraseA2

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buang sampah

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den Müll wegwerfen

[deːn mʏl ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]

phraseA2

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