How the word "die Grille" is translated into English
Hörst du die Grille dort im Gras?
[ˈhœrst ˈduː ˈdiː ˈɡrɪlə ˈdɔrt ˈɪm ˈɡraːs?]
Do you hear the cricket there in the grass?
Im Sommer zirpen abends überall die Grillen.
[ˈɪm ˈzɔmɐ ˈtsɪrpn̩ ˈaːbn̩ts yːbɐˈʔal ˈdiː ˈɡrɪlən.]
In summer, the crickets chirp everywhere in the evening.
Ich kann wegen der Grillen draußen nicht schlafen.
[ˈɪç ˈkan ˈveːɡn̩ deːɐ ˈɡrɪlən ˈdraʊ̯sn̩ ˈnɪçt ˈʃlaːfn̩.]
I can't sleep because of the crickets outside.
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