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Usages of zu
Zum Nachtisch esse ich ein Plätzchen.
For dessert I eat a cookie.
Heute gehe ich zu Maria nach Hause.
Today I am going to Maria’s home.
Im Dezember treffen sich alle, sogar meine Enkelin und meine Nichte, zum Essen bei meiner Mutter.
In December everyone meets, even my granddaughter and my niece, for a meal at my mother’s place.
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