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  1. Mark
    German Der Musiker komponierte ein neues Stück. Er arbeitete monatelang im Studio daran.

    The musician composed a new piece. He worked on it in the studio for months.

  2. Jenny
    German Wenn der Schauspieler mehr geprobt hätte, hätte er besser gespielt können. Trotzdem war es eine gute Aufführung.

    If the actor had rehearsed more, he might have acted better. Still, it was a good performance.

  3. Mark
    German Der Athlet trainierte hart für die Meisterschaft. Er ist ein echter Champion.

    The athlete trained hard for the championship. He is a true champion.

  4. Jenny
    German Beeindruckend. Hast du den Tänzer auf der Bühne gesehen? Sein Tanz war atemberaubend.

    Impressive. Did you see the dancer on stage? His dance was breathtaking.

  5. Mark
    German Ja, er war fantastisch. Die Sängerin hat auch wunderbar gesungen.

    Yes, he was fantastic. The singer sang wonderfully too.

  6. Jenny
    German Sie hat eine seltene Stimme. Die ganze Band spielte perfekt im Takt.

    She has a rare voice. The whole band played perfectly in time.

  7. Mark
    German Der Gitarrist war auch erstaunlich. Wann beginnt die nächste Saison?

    The guitarist was also amazing. When does the next season start?

  8. Jenny
    German Im Frühling, glaube ich. Ich möchte Karten für die nächste Aufführung kaufen.

    In spring, I think. I want to buy tickets for the next performance.

  9. Mark
    German Lass uns zusammen gehen. Hast du je versucht, Klavier zu lernen?

    Let's go together. Have you ever tried to learn the piano?

  10. Jenny
    German Als Kind, ja. Aber ich habe aufgehört, weil ich keine Zeit hatte.

    As a child, yes. But I stopped because I didn't have time.

  11. Mark
    German Du könntest jetzt wieder anfangen. Übung macht den Meister.

    You could start again now. Practice makes perfect.

  12. Jenny
    German Vielleicht. Wenn ich es täglich tun würde, könnte ich Fortschritte machen.

    Maybe. If I did it every day, I could make progress.

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