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  1. Mark
    German Meine Frau ist Fotografin für eine große Zeitschrift.

    My wife is a photographer for a large magazine.

  2. Jenny
    German Wie interessant! Mein Bruder ist Mechaniker in einer kleinen Werkstatt.

    How interesting! My brother is a mechanic in a small workshop.

  3. Mark
    German Gestern hat ein berühmter Fußballer sein Auto zu ihm gebracht.

    Yesterday a famous footballer brought his car to him.

  4. Jenny
    German Wow! Hat dein Bruder ein Foto mit ihm gemacht?

    Wow! Did your brother take a photo with him?

  5. Mark
    German Ja, und ein Geschäftsmann wartete dort auch auf sein Taxi.

    Yes, and a businessman was also waiting there for his taxi.

  6. Jenny
    German Der Kellner in unserem Stamm-Café arbeitet auch nebenbei im Stadion.

    The waiter at our regular café also works part-time at the stadium.

  7. Mark
    German Wirklich? Ich sehe immer, wie er jeden Kunden mit einem Lächeln bedient.

    Really? I always see him serving every customer with a smile.

  8. Jenny
    German 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.

  9. Mark
    German Ein guter Käufer kennt jeden netten Menschen in der Stadt.

    A good buyer knows every nice person in the city.

  10. Jenny
    German Stimmt. Menschen machen einen Ort besonders, nicht die Gebäude.

    That's right. People make a place special, not the buildings.

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