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Usages of sich
Der Vater musste sich sofort ausziehen, weil sein Hemd dreckig geworden ist.
The father had to undress immediately because his shirt got dirty.
Mein kleiner Bruder hat sich ausgezogen, weil sein Hemd wieder dreckig war.
My little brother took off his clothes because his shirt was dirty again.
Er kämmt sich die Haare im Bad.
He combs his hair in the bathroom.
Mein Großvater stützt sich auf seinen Spazierstock, wenn er durch den Garten geht.
My grandfather leans on his walking stick when he walks through the garden.
Mein Sprachpartner hört sich jede Sprachnachricht geduldig an und korrigiert meine Aussprache.
My language partner listens to every voice message patiently and corrects my pronunciation.
Vor der Klausur schreibt sich der Schüler heimlich einen Spickzettel.
Before the exam the pupil secretly writes himself a cheat sheet.
Der Trainer wird sich nach dem Spiel viele Notizen gemacht haben, auch wenn wir nur ein Freundschaftsspiel hatten.
The coach will have made many notes after the game, even though we only had a friendly match.
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