How the word "gähnen" is translated into English
Hör auf zu gähnen, der Film ist doch spannend!
[ˈhøːɐ̯ ˈaʊ̯f ˈtsuː ˈɡɛːnən, deːɐ ˈfɪlm ˈɪst ˈdɔx ˈʃpanənt!]
Stop yawning, the movie is really exciting!
Warum gähnst du denn die ganze Zeit?
[vaˈrʊm ˈɡɛːnst ˈduː ˈdɛn ˈdiː ˈɡantsə ˈtsaɪ̯t?]
Why do you keep yawning all the time?
Im Meeting hat mein Chef ziemlich laut gegähnt.
[ˈɪm ˈmiːtɪŋ ˈhat ˈmaɪ̯n ˈʃɛf ˈtsiːmlɪç ˈlaʊ̯t ɡəˈɡɛːnt.]
My boss yawned pretty loudly in the meeting.
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