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  1. Mark
    German Ein Eisbär ist groß und sehr stark.

    A polar bear is big and very strong.

  2. Jenny
    German Ein Teddybär ist klein und weich.

    A teddy bear is small and soft.

  3. Mark
    German Ist der Eisbär weiß?

    Is the polar bear white?

  4. Jenny
    German Mein Teddybär schläft auf meinem Bett.

    My teddy bear is sleeping on my bed.

  5. Mark
    German Der Bär im Zoo frisst Fisch.

    The bear in the zoo eats fish.

  6. Jenny
    German Ich habe einen braunen Teddybär und einen weißen.

    I have a brown teddy bear and a white one.

  7. Mark
    German Meine Schwester liebt ihren neuen Teddybär.

    My sister loves her new teddy bear.

  8. Jenny
    German Ein Eisbär lebt an einem kalten Ort.

    A polar bear lives in a cold place.

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