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77 [seventy-seven]

Giving reasons 3

Giving reasons 3

77 [siebenundsiebzig]

etwas begründen 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Wa--- essen-S----i- Tort--n---t? W____ e____ S__ d__ T____ n_____ W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-e T-r-e n-c-t- -------------------------------- Warum essen Sie die Torte nicht? 0
I must lose weight. Ic---u-s a-n--me-. I__ m___ a________ I-h m-s- a-n-h-e-. ------------------ Ich muss abnehmen. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Ich-e--e --e ni-h-,-w-i---c--abn-hm-n--u-s. I__ e___ s__ n_____ w___ i__ a_______ m____ I-h e-s- s-e n-c-t- w-i- i-h a-n-h-e- m-s-. ------------------------------------------- Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich abnehmen muss. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Warum--r--k-- Sie -as-Bi-r ni-h-? W____ t______ S__ d__ B___ n_____ W-r-m t-i-k-n S-e d-s B-e- n-c-t- --------------------------------- Warum trinken Sie das Bier nicht? 0
I have to drive. I-h-mu-- no-- fa-ren. I__ m___ n___ f______ I-h m-s- n-c- f-h-e-. --------------------- Ich muss noch fahren. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. I-- trin---es -i-h-- --il -c---o-- -ahr---muss. I__ t_____ e_ n_____ w___ i__ n___ f_____ m____ I-h t-i-k- e- n-c-t- w-i- i-h n-c- f-h-e- m-s-. ----------------------------------------------- Ich trinke es nicht, weil ich noch fahren muss. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? Wa--- tr-n--t-d--de--K-ffe- -----? W____ t______ d_ d__ K_____ n_____ W-r-m t-i-k-t d- d-n K-f-e- n-c-t- ---------------------------------- Warum trinkst du den Kaffee nicht? 0
It is cold. E--i---k-l-. E_ i__ k____ E- i-t k-l-. ------------ Er ist kalt. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. I----r-nk- i-n -i-ht,----l--r -alt-i-t. I__ t_____ i__ n_____ w___ e_ k___ i___ I-h t-i-k- i-n n-c-t- w-i- e- k-l- i-t- --------------------------------------- Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil er kalt ist. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? W-rum --in-s- -- d---Tee--i-h-? W____ t______ d_ d__ T__ n_____ W-r-m t-i-k-t d- d-n T-e n-c-t- ------------------------------- Warum trinkst du den Tee nicht? 0
I have no sugar. Ic--h-b---e-----Zuck-r. I__ h___ k_____ Z______ I-h h-b- k-i-e- Z-c-e-. ----------------------- Ich habe keinen Zucker. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. I-- ---n-------ni------e-l --- --ine--Zuck-- h---. I__ t_____ i__ n_____ w___ i__ k_____ Z_____ h____ I-h t-i-k- i-n n-c-t- w-i- i-h k-i-e- Z-c-e- h-b-. -------------------------------------------------- Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil ich keinen Zucker habe. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? W-ru- ---en--ie---- --p---n--h-? W____ e____ S__ d__ S____ n_____ W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-e S-p-e n-c-t- -------------------------------- Warum essen Sie die Suppe nicht? 0
I didn’t order it. Ich -ab---i------t--es-ell-. I__ h___ s__ n____ b________ I-h h-b- s-e n-c-t b-s-e-l-. ---------------------------- Ich habe sie nicht bestellt. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. I---es----ie ni-h-, --i----h-sie -i--t be-t---- h---. I__ e___ s__ n_____ w___ i__ s__ n____ b_______ h____ I-h e-s- s-e n-c-t- w-i- i-h s-e n-c-t b-s-e-l- h-b-. ----------------------------------------------------- Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich sie nicht bestellt habe. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? Waru- -------i- da---leisch ----t? W____ e____ S__ d__ F______ n_____ W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-s F-e-s-h n-c-t- ---------------------------------- Warum essen Sie das Fleisch nicht? 0
I am a vegetarian. I----i- V-g-ta--er. I__ b__ V__________ I-h b-n V-g-t-r-e-. ------------------- Ich bin Vegetarier. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. I---e--e-e- -i--t,-wei- i-h V---ta--er--i-. I__ e___ e_ n_____ w___ i__ V_________ b___ I-h e-s- e- n-c-t- w-i- i-h V-g-t-r-e- b-n- ------------------------------------------- Ich esse es nicht, weil ich Vegetarier bin. 0

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