How the word "die Wanze" is translated into English
Im Hotelbett hatten wir leider Wanzen.
[ˈɪm hoˈtɛlˌbɛt ˈhatn̩ ˈviːɐ̯ ˈlaɪ̯dɐ ˈvantsn̩.]
Unfortunately, we had bedbugs in the hotel bed.
Gegen Wanzen hilft oft nur ein Kammerjäger.
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ ˈvantsn̩ ˈhɪlft ˈɔft ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯n ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ.]
Often only an exterminator can get rid of bedbugs.
Ist das etwa eine Wanze auf der Matratze?
[ˈɪst das ˈɛtva ˈaɪ̯nə ˈvantsə ˈaʊ̯f deːɐ maˈtratsə?]
Is that a bedbug on the mattress?
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