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Usages of ins
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.
Wir gehen spontan ins Kino.
We’re going to the cinema on the spur of the moment.
Am Freitag gehe ich ins Kino.
On Friday I go to the cinema.
Außer dir und der Kollegin kommt heute niemand ins Büro.
Except for you and the colleague, nobody is coming to the office today.
Die Kinder sitzen am Brunnen und ich sehe sie Steine ins Wasser werfen.
The children sit by the fountain and I see them throw stones into the water.
Bevor wir schlafen, legt meine Schwester ihren Schlafsack ins Zelt und füllt die Thermosflasche mit heißem Wasser.
Before we sleep, my sister puts her sleeping bag into the tent and fills the thermos flask with hot water.
Es ist nicht leicht, jeden Tag ehrlich ins Tagebuch zu schreiben.
It is not easy to write honestly in your diary every day.
Wir brauchen heute nicht ins Fitnessstudio zu fahren, wir können Liegestütze und Dehnungen zu Hause machen.
We don’t need to go to the gym today; we can do push‑ups and stretches at home.
In der Hütte hängt eine alte Grafik mit einem Pfeil, der den sicheren Weg ins Tal zeigt.
In the hut there is an old graphic with an arrow that shows the safe way down into the valley.
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