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  1. Mark
    German Wie viel Zucker brauchen wir für diesen Kuchen?

    How much sugar do we need for this cake?

  2. Jenny
    German Etwa ein halbes Kilo, und wir brauchen auch einen Liter Milch.

    About half a kilo, and we also need a liter of milk.

  3. Mark
    German Ein Liter ist ziemlich viel. Kann ich weniger Milch nehmen?

    One liter is quite a lot. Can I have less milk?

  4. Jenny
    German Nein, das Rezept ist genau. Wir brauchen außerdem zwei Pfund Mehl.

    No, the recipe is exact. We also need two pounds of flour.

  5. Mark
    German Okay. Der Supermarkt ist nur einen Kilometer von hier.

    Okay. The supermarket is only a kilometer from here.

  6. Jenny
    German Dann können wir zu Fuß gehen. Es sind nur etwa zehn Minuten.

    Then we can walk. It's only about ten minutes.

  7. Mark
    German Wie groß ist deine Schwester eigentlich? Sie wirkt größer als letztes Jahr.

    How tall is your sister, actually? She seems taller than last year.

  8. Jenny
    German Sie ist jetzt einhundertsechzig Zentimeter groß. Sie ist sehr schnell gewachsen!

    She is now 160 centimeters tall. She has grown very quickly!

  9. Mark
    German Wow, fast so groß wie du. In einem Jahrhundert werden die Menschen noch größer sein.

    Wow, almost as tall as you. In a hundred years people will be even taller.

  10. Jenny
    German Vielleicht! Jetzt kaufen wir erst mal die Milch und gehen nach Hause.

    Maybe! First we'll buy the milk and then go home.

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