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58 [fifty-eight]

Parts of the body

Parts of the body

58 [achtundfünfzig]

Körperteile

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I am drawing a man. Ich ---c--e----en-----. I__ z______ e____ M____ I-h z-i-h-e e-n-n M-n-. ----------------------- Ich zeichne einen Mann. 0
First the head. Zue--- de- -opf. Z_____ d__ K____ Z-e-s- d-n K-p-. ---------------- Zuerst den Kopf. 0
The man is wearing a hat. D-r---n- tr--t e-n-n --t. D__ M___ t____ e____ H___ D-r M-n- t-ä-t e-n-n H-t- ------------------------- Der Mann trägt einen Hut. 0
One cannot see the hair. D-e -a--e -ieh--ma- -ic-t. D__ H____ s____ m__ n_____ D-e H-a-e s-e-t m-n n-c-t- -------------------------- Die Haare sieht man nicht. 0
One cannot see the ears either. Di- ----n s---t-ma--au---n--h-. D__ O____ s____ m__ a___ n_____ D-e O-r-n s-e-t m-n a-c- n-c-t- ------------------------------- Die Ohren sieht man auch nicht. 0
One cannot see his back either. D-n-Rü--en -i-ht-m-n-a--h--ic-t. D__ R_____ s____ m__ a___ n_____ D-n R-c-e- s-e-t m-n a-c- n-c-t- -------------------------------- Den Rücken sieht man auch nicht. 0
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. I---z--chn- -i---u--- und -en-M---. I__ z______ d__ A____ u__ d__ M____ I-h z-i-h-e d-e A-g-n u-d d-n M-n-. ----------------------------------- Ich zeichne die Augen und den Mund. 0
The man is dancing and laughing. De--M-n---anzt u-d--ach-. D__ M___ t____ u__ l_____ D-r M-n- t-n-t u-d l-c-t- ------------------------- Der Mann tanzt und lacht. 0
The man has a long nose. De- Mann---t -in- -a--e ----. D__ M___ h__ e___ l____ N____ D-r M-n- h-t e-n- l-n-e N-s-. ----------------------------- Der Mann hat eine lange Nase. 0
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Er---ä-t--ine--St--k--n den-H-nd-n. E_ t____ e____ S____ i_ d__ H______ E- t-ä-t e-n-n S-o-k i- d-n H-n-e-. ----------------------------------- Er trägt einen Stock in den Händen. 0
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. E- ---gt au-h --nen----al ---d-n -al-. E_ t____ a___ e____ S____ u_ d__ H____ E- t-ä-t a-c- e-n-n S-h-l u- d-n H-l-. -------------------------------------- Er trägt auch einen Schal um den Hals. 0
It is winter and it is cold. Es is- W---e- --d--- --t----t. E_ i__ W_____ u__ e_ i__ k____ E- i-t W-n-e- u-d e- i-t k-l-. ------------------------------ Es ist Winter und es ist kalt. 0
The arms are athletic. D-- --me---nd krä--ig. D__ A___ s___ k_______ D-e A-m- s-n- k-ä-t-g- ---------------------- Die Arme sind kräftig. 0
The legs are also athletic. Di--B-i-- si-d-auch -rä--i-. D__ B____ s___ a___ k_______ D-e B-i-e s-n- a-c- k-ä-t-g- ---------------------------- Die Beine sind auch kräftig. 0
The man is made of snow. Der --n--i---aus-------. D__ M___ i__ a__ S______ D-r M-n- i-t a-s S-h-e-. ------------------------ Der Mann ist aus Schnee. 0
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. Er t-ägt-k--n- Hos- --d -e---n-M-n-e-. E_ t____ k____ H___ u__ k_____ M______ E- t-ä-t k-i-e H-s- u-d k-i-e- M-n-e-. -------------------------------------- Er trägt keine Hose und keinen Mantel. 0
But the man is not freezing. Ab----e- --n--f-i-r- n--ht. A___ d__ M___ f_____ n_____ A-e- d-r M-n- f-i-r- n-c-t- --------------------------- Aber der Mann friert nicht. 0
He is a snowman. Er--st e-n--ch-eem--n. E_ i__ e__ S__________ E- i-t e-n S-h-e-m-n-. ---------------------- Er ist ein Schneemann. 0

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