How the word "der Idiot" is translated into English
Ich bin so ein Idiot, ich habe meinen Schlüssel vergessen!
[ˈɪç ˈbɪn ˈzoː ˈaɪ̯n iˈdi̯oːt, ˈɪç ˈhaːbə ˈmaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʏsl̩ fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩!]
I'm such an idiot, I forgot my key!
Hör auf, dich wie ein Idiot zu benehmen.
[ˈhøːɐ̯ ˈaʊ̯f, ˈdɪç ˈviː ˈaɪ̯n iˈdi̯oːt ˈtsuː bəˈneːmən.]
Stop acting like an idiot.
Er hat mich vor allen Kollegen einen Idioten genannt.
[ˈeːɐ̯ ˈhat ˈmɪç ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈalən kɔˈleːɡn̩ ˈaɪ̯nən iˈdi̯oːtn̩ ɡəˈnant.]
He called me an idiot in front of all my colleagues.
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