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die Freundin
the (female) friend; the girlfriend
das Schwein
the pig
schenken
to give a present
erklären
to explain; to state
warum
why
Deutschland
Germany
bitten
to ask; to request
die Frage
the question
beantworten
to respond
neben
next to
tatsächlich
really; actually
beliebt
popular
sogenannt
what is called
daher
that's why; hence
verschieden
different; various
die Ausführung
the carrying out; the explanation
die Seife
the soap
die Schokolade
the chocolate
das Marzipan
the marzipan
die Kerze
the candle
die Liste
the list
lang
long
die Zitrone
the lemon
das Streichholz
the matches
das Bein
the leg
das Geldstück
the coin
das Ohr
the ear
das Auge
the eye
fertig
ready; finished
echt
real; genuine
der Gast
the guest
das Fernsehen
the TV (mean of communication)
Silvester
New Year's Eve
sicher
sure
bekannt
well-known; famous
das Schweinefleisch
the pork
essen
to eat
der Ursprung
the origin
erkunden
to explore
jedoch
however
das Mittelalter
the middle age
veranstalten
to organize
das Volk
the people (comprising a nation)
bekommen
to get; to receive
oft
often
eher
rather
unerwartet
unexpectedly
kosten
to cost
kaum
hardly; barely
der Rest
the rest
fressen
to feed; to wolf down
groß
big; tall (person)
dick
thick; fat
teuer
expensive
verkaufen
to sell
die Familie
the family
der Winter
the winter
bedenken
to consider
schnell
quick; quickly; fast
verstehen
to understand
besser
better
der Plüsch
the plush
der Professor; die Professorin
the professor
der Zuschauer; die Zuschauerin
the viewer (masc.; fem.)
Lieber; Liebe
Dear (form of address)
das vierblättrige Kleeblatt
the four-leaf clover
der Schornsteinfeger; die Schornsteinfegerin
the chimney sweep (masc.; fem.)
der Glücksbringer
the lucky charm
die Backwaren
the baked goods
der Schlüsselanhänger
the keychain
die Fußmatte
the doormat
es ist nicht unüblich
it is not uncommon
üblich
common
selbstgebastelt
handmade
das Glücksschwein
the lucky pig
verschenken
to give (as a present)
man nehme
take
die Nelke
the carnation
aus Fleisch und Blut sein
to be flesh and blood
gern
with pleasure
zum Beispiel
for example
das Wettspiel
the betting game
der Verlierer; die Verliererin
the loser (masc.; fem.)
der Trostpreis
the consolation prize
das Ferkel
the piglet
Spott auf sich ziehen
to get mocked
demütigend
humiliating
der Teilnehmer; die Teilnehmerin
the participant
in der Regel
usually
der Unterhalt
the keep; the alimony
eines Tages
some day; one day
beziehungsweise
or rather; or
sich vermehren
to multiply; to reproduce
Schwein haben
to be lucky
das neue Jahr
the new year
Glück wünschen
to wish good luck
Glück bringen
to bring good luck
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