das Glühwürmchen
[gly:vy:ɐ̯mçən]
neuter noun
firefly
Lesson: Insects, Level 16
How the word "das Glühwürmchen" is translated into English
[gly:vy:ɐ̯mçən]
neuter noun
firefly
Lesson: Insects, Level 16
Im Juni sieht man nachts oft Glühwürmchen.
[ˈɪm ˈjuːniː ˈziːt ˈman ˈnaxts ˈɔft ˈɡlyːˌvʏrmçn̩.]
In June, you often see fireflies at night.
Schau mal, da leuchtet ein Glühwürmchen!
[ˈʃaʊ̯ ˈmaːl, ˈdaː ˈlɔɪ̯çtət ˈaɪ̯n ˈɡlyːˌvʏrmçn̩!]
Look, there's a firefly glowing!
Als Kind habe ich gern Glühwürmchen gefangen.
[ˈals ˈkɪnt ˈhaːbə ˈɪç ˈɡɛrn ˈɡlyːˌvʏrmçn̩ ɡəˈfaŋən.]
As a child, I liked catching fireflies.
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