How the word "erfinden" is translated into English
Ich möchte irgendwann etwas wirklich Neues erfinden.
[ˈɪç ˈmœçtə ɪrɡn̩tˈvan ˈɛtvas ˈvɪrklɪç ˈnɔɪ̯əs ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndn̩.]
Someday I'd like to invent something truly new.
Weißt du, wer eigentlich das Telefon erfunden hat?
[ˈvaɪ̯st ˈduː, ˈveːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç das ˈteːləfoːn ɛɐ̯ˈfʊndən ˈhat?]
Do you know who actually invented the telephone?
Mein Sohn erfindet jeden Abend eine neue Geschichte.
[ˈmaɪ̯n ˈzoːn ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndət ˈjeːdən ˈaːbn̩t ˈaɪ̯nə ˈnɔɪ̯ə ɡəˈʃɪçtə.]
My son makes up a new story every evening.
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