Reading dialog
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Mark
Der Busbahnhof [[bus station]] wird nächste Woche eröffnet. Das macht den Verkehr viel einfacher.
The bus station will open next week. That will make traffic much easier.
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Jenny
Großartig. Du kannst einen Flaschencontainer [[bottle bank]] in der Nähe des Parkplatzes [[car park]] finden.
Great. You can find a bottle bank near the car park.
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Mark
Wird das Stadtzentrum [[city centre]] am Samstag voll sein?
Will the city centre be busy on Saturday?
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Jenny
Wahrscheinlich. Es gibt ein Festival mit Musik und Tanz.
Probably. There is a festival with music and dancing.
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Mark
Spannend. Hast du gehört, dass die neue Bibliothek morgen eröffnet wird?
Exciting. Did you hear that the new library opens tomorrow?
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Jenny
Wirklich? Ich gehe gerne dort hin, um Bücher zu lesen.
Really? I like going there to read books.
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Mark
Auch das Einkaufszentrum [[shopping mall]] hat neue Geschäfte bekommen.
The shopping mall also has new shops.
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Jenny
Ich muss mal vorbeischauen. Vielleicht finde ich neue Schuhe für den Sommer.
I should stop by sometime. Maybe I'll find new shoes for the summer.
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Mark
Der Park ist auch erweitert worden. Es gibt jetzt einen schönen Brunnen in der Mitte.
The park has also been expanded. There is now a beautiful fountain in the middle.
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Jenny
Wundervoll. Die Stadt verbessert sich wirklich jedes Jahr.
Wonderful. The city really gets better every year.
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Mark
Stimmt. Nur die Verkehrsstaus [[traffic jam]] sind manchmal noch ein Problem.
That's right. Only the traffic jams are sometimes still a problem.
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Jenny
Ja, hoffentlich wird der neue Bus das verbessern.
Yes, hopefully the new bus will improve that.
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