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Usages of auf
Ein Nagel fällt auf den Boden.
A nail falls to the floor.
Die Kinder laufen durch das Tor auf die Wiese und staunen über den Regenbogen.
The children run through the gate onto the meadow and marvel at the rainbow.
Jetzt stecke ich meinen Pass immer in die innere Tasche, bevor ich in den Aufzug oder aufs Schiff steige.
Now I always put my passport into the inner pocket before I get into the elevator or onto the ship.
Während der Sommerferien kletterten wir jeden Morgen auf den alten Zaun, um weit ins Tal zu schauen.
During the summer holidays we climbed the old fence every morning to look far into the valley.
Ich klettere heute im Garten auf den Baum.
Today I am climbing the tree in the garden.
Der Bauer öffnet früh den Stall, damit die Kühe auf die Wiese gehen können.
The farmer opens the stable early so that the cows can go to the meadow.
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