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Usages of etwas
Zum Glück hat meine Tante einen guten Job, und sie zeigt mir eine Lösung, um etwas Geld zu sparen.
(Luckily, my aunt has a good job, and she shows me a solution to save some money.)
Ich kaufe etwas frisches Gemüse.
I buy some fresh vegetables.
Jeden Monat spare ich etwas Geld für die nächste Reise.
Every month I save some money for the next trip.
Mit etwas Kleingeld kaufte ich durstigen Kindern Wasser, bevor die Sommerferien begannen.
With some small change I bought water for thirsty children before the summer holidays began.
Beim Sitzen im Zug lasse ich meine Schultern fallen und merke, wie etwas Unruhe aus meinem Körper verschwindet.
While sitting on the train I let my shoulders drop and notice how some restlessness disappears from my body.
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