der Kapitän
[kapiˈtɛ:n]
masculine noun
captain
Lesson: Transportation, Level 39
How the word "der Kapitän" is translated into English
[kapiˈtɛ:n]
masculine noun
captain
Lesson: Transportation, Level 39
Der Kapitän begrüßt die Gäste an Bord.
[deːɐ kapiˈtɛːn bəˈɡryːst ˈdiː ˈɡɛstə ˈan ˈbɔrt.]
The captain welcomes the guests on board.
Darf ich bitte kurz mit dem Kapitän sprechen?
[ˈdarf ˈɪç ˈbɪtə ˈkʊrts ˈmɪt ˈdeːm kapiˈtɛːn ˈʃprɛçn̩?]
May I please speak to the captain for a moment?
Auf großen Schiffen arbeiten nur erfahrene Kapitäne.
[ˈaʊ̯f ˈɡroːsn̩ ˈʃɪfn̩ ˈarbaɪ̯tn̩ ˈnuːɐ̯ ɛɐ̯ˈfaːrənə kapiˈtɛːnə.]
Only experienced captains work on large ships.
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