How the word "scherzen" is translated into English
Du scherzt wohl, das kann doch nicht so viel kosten!
[ˈduː ˈʃɛrtst ˈvoːl, das ˈkan ˈdɔx ˈnɪçt ˈzoː ˈfiːl ˈkɔstn̩!]
You must be joking, that can't cost that much!
Ich habe nur gescherzt, sei bitte nicht böse.
[ˈɪç ˈhaːbə ˈnuːɐ̯ ɡəˈʃɛrtst, ˈzaɪ̯ ˈbɪtə ˈnɪçt ˈbøːzə.]
I was only joking, please don't be angry.
Über so ein ernstes Thema sollte man nicht scherzen.
[ˈyːbɐ ˈzoː ˈaɪ̯n ˈɛrnstəs ˈteːmaː ˈzɔltə ˈman ˈnɪçt ˈʃɛrtsn̩.]
You shouldn't joke about such a serious subject.
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