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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [siebenundneunzig]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. E--ist---ngeschl-fen--o-wo---d---Fern-eh-r an ---. E_ i__ e_____________ o_____ d__ F________ a_ w___ E- i-t e-n-e-c-l-f-n- o-w-h- d-r F-r-s-h-r a- w-r- -------------------------------------------------- Er ist eingeschlafen, obwohl der Fernseher an war. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. E---st -o----e--ieb--, -b-oh- es -chon -p---war. E_ i__ n___ g_________ o_____ e_ s____ s___ w___ E- i-t n-c- g-b-i-b-n- o-w-h- e- s-h-n s-ä- w-r- ------------------------------------------------ Er ist noch geblieben, obwohl es schon spät war. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Er -s--n---- ---om-e-, -b-ohl --r --s --r-br-d-- h-t--n. E_ i__ n____ g________ o_____ w__ u__ v_________ h______ E- i-t n-c-t g-k-m-e-, o-w-h- w-r u-s v-r-b-e-e- h-t-e-. -------------------------------------------------------- Er ist nicht gekommen, obwohl wir uns verabredet hatten. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Der-Fe--sehe- ----a-- T-o-zd-m---- -r ei---sc--afen. D__ F________ w__ a__ T_______ i__ e_ e_____________ D-r F-r-s-h-r w-r a-. T-o-z-e- i-t e- e-n-e-c-l-f-n- ---------------------------------------------------- Der Fernseher war an. Trotzdem ist er eingeschlafen. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Es---r sc-o--spät---------- ist-e-----h -eblie-e-. E_ w__ s____ s____ T_______ i__ e_ n___ g_________ E- w-r s-h-n s-ä-. T-o-z-e- i-t e- n-c- g-b-i-b-n- -------------------------------------------------- Es war schon spät. Trotzdem ist er noch geblieben. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Wir--at-en u-s---ra---det. Tr--zd-m---t-----icht ------e-. W__ h_____ u__ v__________ T_______ i__ e_ n____ g________ W-r h-t-e- u-s v-r-b-e-e-. T-o-z-e- i-t e- n-c-t g-k-m-e-. ---------------------------------------------------------- Wir hatten uns verabredet. Trotzdem ist er nicht gekommen. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Ob-o-- e- -eine- F-h-er-ch-in---t,--ä-rt------t-. O_____ e_ k_____ F___________ h___ f____ e_ A____ O-w-h- e- k-i-e- F-h-e-s-h-i- h-t- f-h-t e- A-t-. ------------------------------------------------- Obwohl er keinen Führerschein hat, fährt er Auto. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Ob--h---ie -tr-ße g-at- i-t- f---t------hn---. O_____ d__ S_____ g____ i___ f____ e_ s_______ O-w-h- d-e S-r-ß- g-a-t i-t- f-h-t e- s-h-e-l- ---------------------------------------------- Obwohl die Straße glatt ist, fährt er schnell. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. O-wo---er--etr--k-n--s-,--ähr- -r mit---m --d. O_____ e_ b________ i___ f____ e_ m__ d__ R___ O-w-h- e- b-t-u-k-n i-t- f-h-t e- m-t d-m R-d- ---------------------------------------------- Obwohl er betrunken ist, fährt er mit dem Rad. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. E- ha- k--nen--ühre---he-----r-tz--m f--rt-e----t-. E_ h__ k_____ F____________ T_______ f____ e_ A____ E- h-t k-i-e- F-h-e-s-h-i-. T-o-z-e- f-h-t e- A-t-. --------------------------------------------------- Er hat keinen Führerschein. Trotzdem fährt er Auto. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. D-e--t--ße-i-t --a-t. -r-tz-em ----- -- -- --hn---. D__ S_____ i__ g_____ T_______ f____ e_ s_ s_______ D-e S-r-ß- i-t g-a-t- T-o-z-e- f-h-t e- s- s-h-e-l- --------------------------------------------------- Die Straße ist glatt. Trotzdem fährt er so schnell. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. E----t-bet---k-n- --o--de--f-h-t--r-m-t dem--a-. E_ i__ b_________ T_______ f____ e_ m__ d__ R___ E- i-t b-t-u-k-n- T-o-z-e- f-h-t e- m-t d-m R-d- ------------------------------------------------ Er ist betrunken. Trotzdem fährt er mit dem Rad. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Si---i--e--k--n- -t-l--- -bw-h- --e-stud-------t. S__ f_____ k____ S______ o_____ s__ s_______ h___ S-e f-n-e- k-i-e S-e-l-, o-w-h- s-e s-u-i-r- h-t- ------------------------------------------------- Sie findet keine Stelle, obwohl sie studiert hat. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. S---g--t ---h---u---rzt- -bw--l-s-e-S--me-z-n ha-. S__ g___ n____ z__ A____ o_____ s__ S________ h___ S-e g-h- n-c-t z-m A-z-, o-w-h- s-e S-h-e-z-n h-t- -------------------------------------------------- Sie geht nicht zum Arzt, obwohl sie Schmerzen hat. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. S-e-ka-f- e----ut----b-oh----e ke-n Ge----at. S__ k____ e__ A____ o_____ s__ k___ G___ h___ S-e k-u-t e-n A-t-, o-w-h- s-e k-i- G-l- h-t- --------------------------------------------- Sie kauft ein Auto, obwohl sie kein Geld hat. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. S-e -------d-er-- --o--dem fi-d---s-----i-------le. S__ h__ s________ T_______ f_____ s__ k____ S______ S-e h-t s-u-i-r-. T-o-z-e- f-n-e- s-e k-i-e S-e-l-. --------------------------------------------------- Sie hat studiert. Trotzdem findet sie keine Stelle. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Si- --t Schmerz-n----o-z--m ---------ni------m A-zt. S__ h__ S_________ T_______ g___ s__ n____ z__ A____ S-e h-t S-h-e-z-n- T-o-z-e- g-h- s-e n-c-t z-m A-z-. ---------------------------------------------------- Sie hat Schmerzen. Trotzdem geht sie nicht zum Arzt. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. S-e--a- ke-----l-. T-o-z-e- kauft-si----- ---o. S__ h__ k___ G____ T_______ k____ s__ e__ A____ S-e h-t k-i- G-l-. T-o-z-e- k-u-t s-e e-n A-t-. ----------------------------------------------- Sie hat kein Geld. Trotzdem kauft sie ein Auto. 0

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