How the word "die Schleife" is translated into English
Zur Hochzeit trägt mein Bruder eine schwarze Schleife.
[ˈtsuːɐ̯ ˈhɔxtsaɪ̯t ˈtrɛːkt ˈmaɪ̯n ˈbruːdɐ ˈaɪ̯nə ˈʃvartsə ˈʃlaɪ̯fə.]
My brother is wearing a black bow tie to the wedding.
Kannst du mir bitte die Schleife binden?
[ˈkanst ˈduː ˈmiːɐ̯ ˈbɪtə ˈdiː ˈʃlaɪ̯fə ˈbɪndn̩?]
Can you tie my bow tie for me, please?
Ich finde, Schleifen sehen eleganter aus als Krawatten.
[ˈɪç ˈfɪndə, ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩ ˈzeːən eleˈɡantɐ ˈaʊ̯s ˈals kraˈvatn̩.]
I think bow ties look more elegant than ties.
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