How the word "kontrollieren" is translated into English
Am Flughafen wollen sie immer das Handgepäck kontrollieren.
[ˈam ˈfluːkhaːfn̩ ˈvɔlən ˈziː ˈɪmɐ das ˈhantɡəpɛk kɔntrɔˈliːrən.]
At the airport, they always want to check your hand luggage.
Hast du die Rechnung schon genau kontrolliert?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈdiː ˈrɛçnʊŋ ˈʃoːn ɡəˈnaʊ̯ kɔntrɔˈliːɐ̯t?]
Have you checked the bill carefully yet?
Im Zug kontrolliert der Schaffner gerade die Fahrkarten.
[ˈɪm ˈtsuːk kɔntrɔˈliːɐ̯t deːɐ ˈʃafnɐ ɡəˈraːdə ˈdiː ˈfaːɐ̯kartn̩.]
The conductor is checking the tickets on the train right now.
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