How the word "beten" is translated into English
Meine Großmutter betet jeden Abend vor dem Schlafen.
[ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈɡroːsmʊtɐ ˈbeːtət ˈjeːdən ˈaːbn̩t ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈdeːm ˈʃlaːfn̩.]
My grandmother prays every evening before going to sleep.
Möchtest du vor dem Essen beten?
[ˈmœçtəst ˈduː ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈdeːm ˈɛsn̩ ˈbeːtn̩?]
Would you like to pray before the meal?
Wir haben die ganze Woche für gutes Wetter gebetet.
[ˈviːɐ̯ ˈhaːbn̩ ˈdiː ˈɡantsə ˈvɔxə ˈfyːɐ̯ ˈɡuːtəs ˈvɛtɐ ɡəˈbeːtət.]
We prayed for good weather all week.
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