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  1. Tom
    German Magst du klassische Musik oder Popmusik lieber?

    Do you prefer classical music or pop music?

  2. Lucy
    German Ich mag beides, aber zu Hip-Hop tanze ich besser.

    I like both, but I dance better to hip-hop.

  3. Tom
    German Wirklich? Ich kann nicht gut tanzen, aber ich klettere gern in den Bergen.

    Really? I'm not good at dancing, but I like climbing in the mountains.

  4. Lucy
    German Das ist ein tolles Hobby. Ich spiele in meiner Freizeit lieber Schach.

    That's a great hobby. I prefer to play chess in my free time.

  5. Tom
    German Meine Schwester geht jeden Freitag mit Freunden in die Disko.

    My sister goes to the disco with friends every Friday.

  6. Lucy
    German Klingt nach Spaß! Mein Bruder spielt sonntags Rugby.

    Sounds like fun! My brother plays rugby on Sundays.

  7. Tom
    German Rugby ist mir zu hart. Ich reite lieber Pferde auf dem Bauernhof.

    Rugby is too rough for me. I prefer riding horses on the farm.

  8. Lucy
    German Wir sollten diesen Winter zusammen Schlittschuh laufen auf dem See gehen.

    This winter we should go ice skating together on the lake.

  9. Tom
    German Gute Idee. Das Eis sollte bis Dezember hart genug sein.

    Good idea. The ice should be hard enough by December.

  10. Lucy
    German Ja! Lass uns auch Skifahren, wenn genug Schnee liegt.

    Yes! Let's go skiing too when there's enough snow.

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