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  1. Mark
    German Unser alter Kühlschrank ist kaputt. Wir brauchen einen neuen.

    Our old fridge is broken. We need a new one.

  2. Jenny
    German Sollen wir einen kleinen Kühlschrank oder einen großen kaufen?

    Should we buy a small fridge or a big one?

  3. Mark
    German Einen großen. Die Küche ist groß, und wir haben viel Essen.

    A large one. The kitchen is large, and we have a lot of food.

  4. Jenny
    German Okay. Die Toilette muss diese Woche auch repariert werden.

    Okay. The toilet also needs to be fixed this week.

  5. Mark
    German Ich rufe morgen früh den Klempner an.

    I'll call the plumber tomorrow morning.

  6. Jenny
    German Der Teppich im Wohnzimmer ist auch sehr alt.

    The carpet in the living room is also very old.

  7. Mark
    German Stimmt. Wir brauchen neue Möbel für das ganze Haus.

    That's right. We need new furniture for the whole house.

  8. Jenny
    German Das ist viel Geld. Vielleicht können wir mit dem Teppich anfangen.

    That's a lot of money. Maybe we can start with the carpet.

  9. Mark
    German Gute Idee. Nächsten Monat können wir dann ein neues Sofa und einen CD-Player [[CD-player]] kaufen.

    Good idea. Next month we can buy a new sofa and a CD player.

  10. Jenny
    German Perfekter Plan. Langsame Veränderungen sind einfacher als große.

    Perfect plan. Slow changes are easier than big ones.

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