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Usages of der
Das Wetter ist heute sehr nass, darum kann ich nicht zur Arbeit gehen.
(The weather is very wet today, therefore I cannot go to work.)
Ich muss heute spät zur Arbeit gehen, aber ich möchte lieber tanzen.
(I must go to work late today, but I would rather dance.)
Die Blumen auf der Straße sind noch nass vom Regen.
(The flowers on the street are still wet from the rain.)
Ich transportiere Wasser in der großen Tasche.
I transport water in the big bag.
Am Abend werden die Lichter in der Stadt hell.
In the evening, the lights in the city become bright.
Die Feier ist heute in der großen Stadt.
The celebration is today in the big city.
Alle Teller in der Küche sind noch schmutzig, weil niemand abgewaschen hat.
All plates in the kitchen are still dirty because nobody has washed them.
Die Situation in der Stadt ist laut und seltsam.
The situation in the city is loud and strange.
Manchmal kaufe ich Milch und Eier in der Bäckerei, weil sie dort frisch sind.
Sometimes I buy milk and eggs in the bakery because they are fresh there.
Ich frühstücke in der Küche.
I have breakfast in the kitchen.
Beteiligte kommen zur Besprechung.
Participants come to the meeting.
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