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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

semata-mata

→

einzig

[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]

adverbC1

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padat

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massiv

[maˈsiːf]

adjectiveB1

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sendiri

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allein

[aˈlaɪn]

adjectiveC1

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bepergian sendiri

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das Alleinreisen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zən/

phraseB1

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solusi

→

die Lösung

/diː ˈløːzʊŋ/

nounA2

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memecahkan

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lösen

/ˈløːzn̩/

verbA2

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beberapa

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einige

[ˈaɪnɪɡə]

determinerA1

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suatu saat

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eines Tages

[ˈaɪ̯nəs ˈtaːɡəs]

adverbA2

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entah bagaimana

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irgendwie

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/

adverbB2

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seseorang

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jemand

/ˈjeːmant/

pronounA1

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sesuatu

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etwas

/ˈɛtvas/

pronounA1

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suatu saat

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irgendwann

/ˈɪʁɡəntˌvan/

adverbB2

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kadang-kadang

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manchmal

[ˈmançmaːl]

adverbA1

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agak

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in gewissem Maße

[ɪn ɡəˈvɪsəm ˈmaːsə]

adverbB2

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di suatu tempat

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irgendwo

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌvoː/

adverbA2

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anak laki-laki

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der Sohn

[zoːn]

nounA1

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lagu

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das Lied

/liːt/

nounA1

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segera

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bald

[balt]

adverbA1

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kotor

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schmutzig

[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]

adjectiveC1

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menyesal

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es tut mir leid

[ɛs tuːt miːɐ̯ laɪ̯t]

adjectiveA1

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jenis

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die Sorte

[ˈzɔʁtə]

nounA2

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jiwa

→

die Seele

/ˈzɔɪ̯lə/

nounB2

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suara

→

der Klang

[klaŋ]

nounA1

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sup

→

die Suppe

/ˈzʊpə/

nounA1

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