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  1. Mark
    German Er spielt jeden Tag Basketball.

    He plays basketball every day.

  2. Jenny
    German Kannst du mit mir Tennis spielen?

    Can you play tennis with me?

  3. Mark
    German Sie können den Fußball nicht finden.

    They can't find the football.

  4. Jenny
    German Ich mag Fußball und Baseball.

    I like soccer and baseball.

  5. Mark
    German Wir spielen Tischtennis in der Halle.

    We play table tennis in the hall.

  6. Jenny
    German Mein Freund hat einen Tennisschläger und einen Schläger.

    My friend has a tennis racket and a bat.

  7. Mark
    German Spielst du Hockey oder Badminton?

    Do you play hockey or badminton?

  8. Jenny
    German Ich spiele ein Brettspiel mit meiner Schwester.

    I play a board game with my sister.

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