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  1. Mark
    German Das Kino wurde letztes Jahr gebaut. Es ist das modernste in der Stadt.

    The cinema was built last year. It is the most modern in the city.

  2. Jenny
    German Warst du im neuen Museum in der Stadt? Ich habe großartige Dinge gehört.

    Were you at the new museum in town? I've heard great things.

  3. Mark
    German Ja, letzte Woche. Die Garage meines Nachbarn wird gerade repariert.

    Yes, last week. My neighbor's garage is being repaired right now.

  4. Jenny
    German Wie lange dauert es? Hoffentlich nicht zu lange.

    How long will it take? Hopefully not too long.

  5. Mark
    German Etwa zwei Wochen. Sie sagen, das Dach hatte einen ernsten Schaden.

    About two weeks. They say the roof had serious damage.

  6. Jenny
    German Verständlich. Das Theater im Zentrum wird auch renoviert.

    Understandable. The downtown theater is being renovated too.

  7. Mark
    German Ich liebe das alte Theatergebäude. Es hat so viel Geschichte.

    I love the old theater building. It has so much history.

  8. Jenny
    German Stimmt. Auch die Bibliothek sieht jetzt viel schöner aus nach den Arbeiten.

    That's true. The library also looks much nicer now after the work.

  9. Mark
    German Hat das neue Krankenhaus schon eröffnet?

    Has the new hospital already opened?

  10. Jenny
    German Ja, vor zwei Monaten. Es ist sehr groß und modern.

    Yes, two months ago. It is very big and modern.

  11. Mark
    German Großartig für die Gemeinde. Solche Gebäude verbessern wirklich das Leben.

    Great for the community. Such buildings really improve people's lives.

  12. Jenny
    German Genau. Eine Stadt mit guten Einrichtungen ist immer attraktiver.

    Exactly. A city with good facilities is always more attractive.

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