Reading dialog

  1. Mark
    German Ich esse ein Sandwich am Strand.

    I eat a sandwich on the beach.

  2. Jenny
    German Er liest eine Karte auf dem Boot.

    He is reading a map on the boat.

  3. Mark
    German Wir lernen, einen Drachen zu fliegen.

    We are learning to fly a kite.

  4. Jenny
    German Mein Freund angelt in der Nähe vom Meer.

    My friend fishes near the sea.

  5. Mark
    German Ich sehe Muscheln und Sand am Strand.

    I see shells and sand on the beach.

  6. Jenny
    German Wir schwimmen jeden Tag im Wasser.

    We swim in the water every day.

  7. Mark
    German Er fährt mit seinem Fahrrad im Park.

    He rides his bike in the park.

  8. Jenny
    German Schau auf die Sonne über dem Meer!

    Look at the sun over the sea!

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