How the word "die Nelke" is translated into English
Im Blumenladen waren die Nelken heute im Angebot.
[ˈɪm ˈbluːmənˌlaːdn̩ ˈvaːrən ˈdiː ˈnɛlkn̩ ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈɪm ˈanɡəboːt.]
The carnations were on sale at the flower shop today.
Kannst du die Nelken bitte in eine Vase stellen?
[ˈkanst ˈduː ˈdiː ˈnɛlkn̩ ˈbɪtə ˈɪn ˈaɪ̯nə ˈvaːzə ˈʃtɛlən?]
Can you put the carnations in a vase, please?
Eine einzelne Nelke im Knopfloch sieht ziemlich elegant aus.
[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈaɪ̯ntsl̩nə ˈnɛlkə ˈɪm ˈknɔpflɔx ˈziːt ˈtsiːmlɪç eleˈɡant ˈaʊ̯s.]
A single carnation in the buttonhole looks quite elegant.
"die Nelke" is in the lesson "Plants" (Level 29), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.