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Usages of meinen
Der Arzt meinte, ich könne spielen, wenn ich mich gut entspanne.
The doctor said I could play if I relax well.
Was meinst du?
What do you think?
Die Lehrerin meint, das Treffen sei beispielsweise am Freitag möglich.
The teacher says the meeting is possible on Friday, for example.
Die Ärztin meint, mein Bauch habe zu viel Arbeit mit dem vielen Kuchen.
The female doctor thinks my stomach has too much work with all the cake.
Die Bewohnerin im Erdgeschoss meint, der Komiker im dritten Stockwerk mache zu viel Lärm.
The female resident on the ground floor thinks the comedian on the third floor makes too much noise.
Sie meinte gestern, ich solle in der Vorlesung mehr Fragen stellen.
She said yesterday I should ask more questions in the lecture.
Die Muttersprachlerin im Kurs meint, ich solle meine Aussprache noch öfter üben.
The female native speaker in the course thinks I should practise my pronunciation even more often.
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