ein Messer schleifen
[aɪn mɛsɐ ʃlaɪfən]
verb
to sharpen a knife
Lesson: Cooking 1, Level 18
How the word "ein Messer schleifen" is translated into English
[aɪn mɛsɐ ʃlaɪfən]
verb
to sharpen a knife
Lesson: Cooking 1, Level 18
Mein Opa kann noch richtig gut ein Messer schleifen.
[ˈmaɪ̯n ˈoːpaː ˈkan ˈnɔx ˈrɪçtɪç ˈɡuːt ˈaɪ̯n ˈmɛsɐ ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩.]
My grandpa can still sharpen a knife really well.
Weißt du, wie man richtig ein Messer schleift?
[ˈvaɪ̯st ˈduː, ˈviː ˈman ˈrɪçtɪç ˈaɪ̯n ˈmɛsɐ ˈʃlaɪ̯ft?]
Do you know how to sharpen a knife properly?
Hast du schon mal selbst ein Messer geschliffen?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈʃoːn ˈmaːl ˈzɛlpst ˈaɪ̯n ˈmɛsɐ ɡəˈʃlɪfn̩?]
Have you ever sharpened a knife yourself?
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