How the word "der Autor" is translated into English
Wer ist eigentlich der Autor dieses Romans?
[ˈveːɐ̯ ˈɪst ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç deːɐ ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯ ˈdiːzəs roˈmaːns?]
Who is actually the author of this novel?
Am Samstag liest ein bekannter Autor in der Buchhandlung.
[ˈam ˈzamstaːk ˈliːst ˈaɪ̯n bəˈkantɐ ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯ ˈɪn deːɐ ˈbuːxhandlʊŋ.]
On Saturday a well-known author is giving a reading at the bookshop.
Ich mag die Bücher dieser Autoren nicht besonders.
[ˈɪç ˈmaːk ˈdiː ˈbyːçɐ ˈdiːzɐ aʊ̯ˈtoːrən ˈnɪçt bəˈzɔndɐs.]
I don't particularly like the books by these authors.
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