How the word "fern" is translated into English
Das Wochenende ist zum Glück nicht mehr fern.
[das ˈvɔxn̩ʔɛndə ˈɪst ˈtsʊm ˈɡlʏk ˈnɪçt ˈmeːɐ̯ ˈfɛrn.]
Luckily, the weekend isn't far off anymore.
Sie träumt davon, in ferne Länder zu reisen.
[ˈziː ˈtrɔɪ̯mt daˈfɔn, ˈɪn ˈfɛrnə ˈlɛndɐ ˈtsuː ˈraɪ̯zn̩.]
She dreams of traveling to distant countries.
Das Gewitter ist noch fern, wir können weitergehen.
[das ɡəˈvɪtɐ ˈɪst ˈnɔx ˈfɛrn, ˈviːɐ̯ ˈkœnən ˈvaɪ̯tɐɡeːən.]
The thunderstorm is still far away, so we can keep going.
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