die Vergangenheit
[fɛɐ̯ˈgaŋənhaɪ̯t]
feminine noun
past
Lesson: Time 2, Level 35
How the word "die Vergangenheit" is translated into English
[fɛɐ̯ˈgaŋənhaɪ̯t]
feminine noun
past
Lesson: Time 2, Level 35
Lass uns nicht über die Vergangenheit sprechen.
[ˈlaːs ˈʊns ˈnɪçt ˈyːbɐ ˈdiː fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t ˈʃprɛçn̩.]
Let's not talk about the past.
In der Vergangenheit war hier eine kleine Bäckerei.
[ˈɪn deːɐ fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t ˈvaːɐ̯ ˈhiːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯nə ˈklaɪ̯nə bɛkəˈraɪ̯.]
In the past, there was a small bakery here.
Du kannst die Vergangenheit leider nicht mehr ändern.
[ˈduː ˈkanst ˈdiː fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t ˈlaɪ̯dɐ ˈnɪçt ˈmeːɐ̯ ˈɛndɐn.]
Unfortunately, you can't change the past.
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