das Nilpferd
[ni:lpfe:ɐ̯t]
neuter noun
hippo
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
How the word "das Nilpferd" is translated into English
[ni:lpfe:ɐ̯t]
neuter noun
hippo
Lesson: Dangerous animals, Level 9
Viele Leute wissen nicht, dass ein Nilpferd gefährlich ist.
[ˈfiːlə ˈlɔɪ̯tə ˈvɪsn̩ ˈnɪçt, ˈdas ˈaɪ̯n ˈniːlpfeːɐ̯t ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯lɪç ˈɪst.]
Many people don't know that a hippo is dangerous.
Die Nilpferde verbringen den ganzen Tag im Wasser.
[ˈdiː ˈniːlpfeːɐ̯də fɛɐ̯ˈbrɪŋən ˈdeːn ˈɡantsn̩ ˈtaːk ˈɪm ˈvasɐ.]
The hippos spend the whole day in the water.
Hast du schon einmal ein Nilpferd gähnen sehen?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈʃoːn ˈaɪ̯nmaːl ˈaɪ̯n ˈniːlpfeːɐ̯t ˈɡɛːnən ˈzeːən?]
Have you ever seen a hippo yawn?
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