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  1. Mark
    German Bis wir ankamen, hatten die Feuerwerke bereits begonnen. Wir waren ein bisschen spät.

    By the time we arrived, the fireworks had already started. We were a bit late.

  2. Jenny
    German Schade. Du solltest eine Karte mitbringen, wenn du wandern gehst.

    Too bad. You should bring a map when you go hiking.

  3. Mark
    German Stimmt. Wir hatten die Unterkunft gebucht, bevor wir die Wanderung machten.

    That's right. We had booked the accommodation before we went on the hike.

  4. Jenny
    German Klug geplant. Wo war die Hütte?

    Well planned. Where was the hut?

  5. Mark
    German Im Wald in der Nähe eines Sees. Es war absolut friedlich.

    In the forest near a lake. It was absolutely peaceful.

  6. Jenny
    German Klingt traumhaft. Habt ihr auch geangelt?

    Sounds wonderful. Did you go fishing too?

  7. Mark
    German Ja, einmal. Wir haben sogar einen großen Fisch gefangen.

    Yes, once. We even caught a big fish.

  8. Jenny
    German Beeindruckend. Habt ihr ihn dann gegrillt?

    Impressive. Did you grill it then?

  9. Mark
    German Genau, am Lagerfeuer. Es schmeckte fantastisch frisch.

    Exactly, at the campfire. It tasted really fresh.

  10. Jenny
    German Solche Abenteuer sind unvergesslich. Wir sollten zusammen mal so etwas planen.

    Such adventures are unforgettable. We should plan something like that together.

  11. Mark
    German Großartige Idee. Vielleicht im nächsten Sommer mit unseren Familien.

    Great idea. Maybe next summer with our families.

  12. Jenny
    German Ja, das wäre wundervoll für die Kinder.

    Yes, that would be wonderful for the children.

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