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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

ikan tuna

→

der Thunfisch

[ˈtuːnˌfɪʃ]

nounB1

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melodi

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die Melodie

/meˈloːdi̯ə/

nounB2

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terowongan

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der Tunnel

/ˈtʊnəl/

nounB2

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kalkun

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der Truthahn

[ˈtʁuːthaːn]

nounA1

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memutar

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drehen

[ˈdʁeːən]

verbA1

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lobak

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die Speiserübe

[ˈʃpaɪzəˌʁyːbə]

nounB1

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kura-kura

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die Schildkröte

[ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə]

nounB1

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kaus berkerah tinggi

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der Rollkragenpullover

[ˈʁɔlkʁaːɡn̩ˌpʊloːvɐ]

nounB2

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televisi

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der Fernseher

[ˈfɛʁnzeːɐ̯]

nounA1

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dua belas

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zwölf

[tsvœlf]

numeralA1

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jam dua belas

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zwölf Uhr

/zwœlf ˈuːɐ̯/

phraseA1

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jam dua belas tiga puluh

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zwölf Uhr dreißig

/zwœlf ˈuːɐ̯ ˈdʁaɪ̯sɪç/

phraseA1

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kedua puluh

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zwanzigste

[ˈt͡svant͡sɪstə]

numeralA1

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dua puluh

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zwanzig

[ˈtsvant͡sɪç]

numeralA1

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dua kali

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zweimal

[ˈtsvaɪmaːl]

adverbA1

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ranting

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der Zweig

[tsaɪ̯k]

nounB1

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kembar

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der Zwilling

/ˈtsvɪŋlɪŋ/

nounA2

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dua

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zwei

[tsaɪ]

numeralA1

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dua pertiga

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zwei Drittel

/ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈdʁɪtl̩/

numeralB1

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dua kali

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zweimal

[ˈtsvaɪ̯maːl]

phraseA1

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mengetik

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tippen

[ˈtɪpən]

verbB1

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khas

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typisch

[ˈtyːpɪʃ]

adjectiveA2

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biasanya

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typischerweise

[ˈtyːpɪʃɐˌvaɪ̯zə]

adverbB1

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jelek

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hässlich

/ˈhɛslɪç/

adjectiveB1

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