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Usages of selten
Diese Gelegenheit nutze ich selten, denn das frühe Aufstehen ist schwierig.
I rarely use this opportunity, because getting up early is difficult.
Der Vogel singt selten laut.
The bird rarely sings loudly.
Wir streiten nur selten.
We rarely argue.
Ich gehe zurzeit selten ins Kino.
At the moment I rarely go to the cinema.
Meine Geschwister und ich streiten uns selten, weil wir alle Humor haben.
My siblings and I rarely argue because we all have a sense of humour.
Zwischen guten Freunden gibt es Vertrauen, auch wenn man sich selten sieht.
Between good friends there is trust, even if you rarely see each other.
Auf dieser Plattform schreibe ich selten einen Kommentar, weil mir der Ton dort oft zu aggressiv ist.
On this platform I rarely write a comment because the tone there is often too aggressive for me.
Heute kaufe ich nur ein Einzelticket, weil ich selten fahre.
Today I am buying only a single ticket because I rarely travel.
Seit dem neuen Wasserfilter trinke ich fast nur noch Leitungswasser und kaufe selten Flaschen.
Since the new water filter I almost only drink tap water and rarely buy bottles.
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