How the word "schweigen" is translated into English
Manchmal ist es besser zu schweigen.
[ˈmançmaːl ˈɪst ˈɛs ˈbɛsɐ ˈtsuː ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩.]
Sometimes it's better to stay silent.
Warum schweigst du die ganze Zeit? Bist du sauer?
[vaˈrʊm ˈʃvaɪ̯kst ˈduː ˈdiː ˈɡantsə ˈtsaɪ̯t? ˈbɪst ˈduː ˈzaʊ̯ɐ?]
Why have you been silent the whole time? Are you angry?
Nach dem Streit schwiegen wir den ganzen Abend.
[ˈnaːx ˈdeːm ˈʃtraɪ̯t ˈʃviːɡn̩ ˈviːɐ̯ ˈdeːn ˈɡantsn̩ ˈaːbn̩t.]
After the argument we didn't say a word all evening.
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