

Der Boden ist hier zu trocken für Tomaten.
[deːɐ ˈboːdn̩ ˈɪst ˈhiːɐ̯ ˈtsuː ˈtrɔkn̩ ˈfyːɐ̯ toˈmaːtn̩.]
The soil here is too dry for tomatoes.
Für Kartoffeln brauchst du lockeren Boden.
[ˈfyːɐ̯ karˈtɔfl̩n ˈbraʊ̯xst ˈduː ˈlɔkərən ˈboːdn̩.]
For potatoes, you need loose soil.
In lehmigen Böden wachsen Rosen besonders gut.
[ˈɪn ˈleːmɪɡn̩ ˈbøːdn̩ ˈvaksn̩ ˈroːzn̩ bəˈzɔndɐs ˈɡuːt.]
Roses grow especially well in clay soils.
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