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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

ikan mas koki

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der Goldfisch

[ˈgɔltfɪʃ]

nounA2

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golf

→

das Golf

/ɡɔlf/

nounA2

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baik

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gut

[ɡuːt]

adjectiveA1

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selamat tinggal

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auf Wiedersehen

/ˈaʊ̯f ˈviːdɐˌzeːən/

interjectionA1

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selamat siang

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guten Tag

/ˈɡuːtn̩ taːk/

phraseA2

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teman baik

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der gute Freund

[ˈɡuːtə fʁɔʏ̯nt]

nounA1

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sopan santun

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die guten Manieren

[ˈɡuːtn̩ maˈniːʁən]

nounA2

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berlanjut

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weitergehen

/ˈvaɪtɐˌɡeːən/

phraseA2

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berbelanja

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einkaufen gehen

/ˈaɪ̯nkau̯fn̩ ˈɡeːən/

phraseA1

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mengalami

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etwas durchmachen

/ˈeːtvas ˈdʊʁçˌmaːxən/

phraseB1

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melewati bea cukai

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durch den Zoll gehen

[dʊʁç deːn ˈtsɔl ˈɡeːən]

phraseB1

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pergi ke

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gehen

[ˈɡeːən]

phraseA1

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tidur

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ins Bett gehen

/ɪns bɛt ˈɡeːən/

phraseA1

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cocok

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zusammenpassen

/ˈtsuːzamənˌpasən/

phraseA2

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naik

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hochgehen

[ˈhoːxˌɡeːən]

phraseA2

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pemerintah

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die Regierung

/ʁeɡiˈʊŋ/

nounA2

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gubernur

→

der Gouverneur

/deːɐ̯ ɡuˈvɛʁnøːɐ̯/

nounB2

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meraih

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greifen

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

verbB2

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secara bertahap

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allmählich

[ˈalmɛːlɪç]

adverbB2

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lulus

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absolvieren

[ˌapzɔlˈviːʁən]

verbB1

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wisuda

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die Abschlussfeier

[ˈapʃlʊsˌfaɪ̯ɐ]

nounB1

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megah

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prächtig

[ˈpʁɛçtɪç]

adjectiveB2

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cucu

→

das Enkelkind

[ˈɛŋkl̩ˌkɪnt]

nounA2

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cucu perempuan

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die Enkelin

[ˈɛŋkə.lɪn]

nounA2

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