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  1. Mark
    German Sie ist 10 Jahre alt.

    She is 10 years old.

  2. Jenny
    German Er war jung.

    He was young.

  3. Mark
    German Ist er alt?

    Is it old?

  4. Jenny
    German Mein Großvater ist sehr alt, aber glücklich.

    My grandfather is very old but happy.

  5. Mark
    German Meine Baby schwester ist ein Jahr alt.

    My baby sister is one year old.

  6. Jenny
    German Der Junge ist jung und der Mann ist alt.

    The boy is young and the man is old.

  7. Mark
    German Wie viele Jahre bist du?

    How many years old are you?

  8. Jenny
    German Ich bin heute ein junges Kind.

    Today I'm a young child.

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