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Mark
Meine Frau ist Fotografin für eine große Zeitschrift.
My wife is a photographer for a large magazine.
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Jenny
Wie interessant! Mein Bruder ist Mechaniker in einer kleinen Werkstatt.
How interesting! My brother is a mechanic in a small workshop.
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Mark
Gestern hat ein berühmter Fußballer sein Auto zu ihm gebracht.
Yesterday a famous footballer brought his car to him.
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Jenny
Wow! Hat dein Bruder ein Foto mit ihm gemacht?
Wow! Did your brother take a photo with him?
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Mark
Ja, und ein Geschäftsmann wartete dort auch auf sein Taxi.
Yes, and a businessman was also waiting there for his taxi.
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Jenny
Der Kellner in unserem Stamm-Café arbeitet auch nebenbei im Stadion.
The waiter at our regular café also works part-time at the stadium.
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Mark
Wirklich? Ich sehe immer, wie er jeden Kunden mit einem Lächeln bedient.
Really? I always see him serving every customer with a smile.
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Jenny
Er arbeitet hart. Wir hatten letzte Woche einen Gast aus Italien, der seinen Service liebte.
He works hard. We had a guest from Italy last week who loved the service.
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Mark
Ein guter Käufer kennt jeden netten Menschen in der Stadt.
A good buyer knows every nice person in the city.
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Jenny
Stimmt. Menschen machen einen Ort besonders, nicht die Gebäude.
That's right. People make a place special, not the buildings.
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