How the word "der Tropfen" is translated into English
Auf jedem Blatt hängt ein kleiner Tropfen.
[ˈaʊ̯f ˈjeːdəm ˈblat ˈhɛŋt ˈaɪ̯n ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈtrɔpfn̩.]
There's a little drop hanging on every leaf.
Der Kaktus braucht nur ein paar Tropfen Wasser.
[deːɐ ˈkaktʊs ˈbraʊ̯xt ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯n ˈpaːɐ̯ ˈtrɔpfn̩ ˈvasɐ.]
The cactus only needs a few drops of water.
Siehst du die Tropfen auf den Blüten nach dem Regen?
[ˈziːst ˈduː ˈdiː ˈtrɔpfn̩ ˈaʊ̯f ˈdeːn ˈblyːtn̩ ˈnaːx ˈdeːm ˈreːɡn̩?]
Do you see the drops on the flowers after the rain?
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