How the word "das Gefängnis" is translated into English
Er musste für zwei Jahre ins Gefängnis.
[ˈeːɐ̯ ˈmʊstə ˈfyːɐ̯ ˈtsvaɪ̯ ˈjaːrə ˈɪns ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs.]
He had to go to prison for two years.
Der Dieb sitzt jetzt endlich im Gefängnis.
[deːɐ ˈdiːp ˈzɪtst ˈjɛtst ˈɛntlɪç ˈɪm ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs.]
The thief is finally in prison now.
Die Gefängnisse in diesem Land sind überfüllt.
[ˈdiː ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsə ˈɪn ˈdiːzəm ˈlant ˈzɪnt yːbɐˈfʏlt.]
The prisons in this country are overcrowded.
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