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Usages of die Tonne
Der Müll kommt in die Tonne vor der Haustür.
The trash goes into the bin in front of the front door.
Die Tonne ist leer.
The bin is empty.
Der Biomüll kommt in die braune Tonne, und der Restmüll in die schwarze.
Organic waste goes into the brown bin, and residual waste into the black one.
Den Restmüll bringe ich nur einmal pro Woche raus, weil die Tonne sonst zu schnell voll wird.
I take out the residual waste only once a week because otherwise the bin gets full too quickly.
Die braune Tonne ist heute voll.
The brown bin is full today.
Bitte entsorge den Restmüll heute, bevor die schwarze Tonne wieder voll wird.
Please dispose of the residual waste today before the black bin gets full again.
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