Dinner on New Year’s Eve

A short story with with line by line translations and vocabulary matching.

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  • Original: Es war der letzte Tag des Jahres.
    Highlight Index: 6
    Full Translation: It was the last day of the year.
    Translation Options:
    • day
    • year
    • last
    • was
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Die Familie bereitete ein besonderes Abendessen vor.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: The family prepared a special dinner.
    Translation Options:
    • lunch
    • dinner
    • breakfast
    • snack
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Alle waren aufgeregt auf den Abend.
    Highlight Index: 2
    Full Translation: Everyone was excited for the evening.
    Translation Options:
    • tired
    • bored
    • excited
    • asleep
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: In Deutschland nennen die Leute diesen Tag Silvester.
    Highlight Index: 7
    Full Translation: In Germany, people call this day Silvester.
    Translation Options:
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Sunday
    • Silvester
    Correct Translation Index: 3
  • Original: Sie wollten das neue Jahr feiern.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: They wanted to celebrate the new year.
    Translation Options:
    • celebrate
    • sleep
    • work
    • study
  • Original: Nach dem Essen saßen sie am Tisch.
    Highlight Index: 6
    Full Translation: After dinner, they sat at the table.
    Translation Options:
    • floor
    • sofa
    • table
    • chair
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Großmutter brachte einen Löffel und eine Kerze.
    Highlight Index: 6
    Full Translation: Grandmother brought a spoon and a candle.
    Translation Options:
    • candle
    • light
    • fork
    • plate
  • Original: Es war Zeit für eine sehr alte Tradition.
    Highlight Index: 7
    Full Translation: It was time for a very old tradition.
    Translation Options:
    • game
    • story
    • tradition
    • song
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Die Tradition heißt Bleigießen.
    Highlight Index: 3
    Full Translation: The tradition is called lead pouring.
    Translation Options:
    • lead pouring
    • wax melting
    • tin casting
    • iron working
  • Original: Heutzutage benutzen Leute oft Wachs statt Blei.
    Highlight Index: 4
    Full Translation: Nowadays, people often use wax instead of lead.
    Translation Options:
    • water
    • wax
    • oil
    • sand
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Max hielt ein kleines Stück Zinn.
    Highlight Index: 1
    Full Translation: Max held a small piece of tin.
    Translation Options:
    • held
    • dropped
    • ate
    • saw
  • Original: Er legte das Metall auf den Löffel.
    Highlight Index: 6
    Full Translation: He put the metal on the spoon.
    Translation Options:
    • fork
    • knife
    • spoon
    • plate
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Dann hielt er den Löffel über die Kerze.
    Full Translation: Then he held the spoon over the candle.
    Translation Options:
    • Then
    • Now
    • Later
    • But
  • Original: Die Hitze schmolz das Metall schnell.
    Highlight Index: 1
    Full Translation: The heat melted the metal quickly.
    Translation Options:
    • cold
    • heat
    • wind
    • rain
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Das feste Stück wurde flüssig.
    Highlight Index: 4
    Full Translation: The solid piece became liquid.
    Translation Options:
    • hard
    • gas
    • ice
    • liquid
    Correct Translation Index: 3
  • Original: Alle beobachteten den Löffel genau.
    Highlight Index: 1
    Full Translation: Everyone watched the spoon closely.
    Translation Options:
    • watched
    • ignored
    • touched
    • dropped
  • Original: Max ließ die heiße Flüssigkeit in eine Schüssel fallen.
    Highlight Index: 7
    Full Translation: Max dropped the hot liquid into a bowl.
    Translation Options:
    • cup
    • plate
    • bowl
    • glass
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Die Schüssel war mit kaltem Wasser gefüllt.
    Highlight Index: 4
    Full Translation: The bowl was filled with cold water.
    Translation Options:
    • hot
    • warm
    • cold
    • dirty
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Das Metall kühlte sofort ab.
    Highlight Index: 3
    Full Translation: The metal cooled down immediately.
    Translation Options:
    • immediately
    • slowly
    • never
    • later
  • Original: Es formte eine seltsame neue Form.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: It formed a strange new shape.
    Translation Options:
    • color
    • smell
    • sound
    • shape
    Correct Translation Index: 3
  • Original: Großmutter nahm die Form aus dem Wasser.
    Highlight Index: 6
    Full Translation: Grandmother took the shape out of the water.
    Translation Options:
    • fire
    • water
    • air
    • earth
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Sie hielt sie ins Licht.
    Highlight Index: 4
    Full Translation: She held it up to the light.
    Translation Options:
    • shadow
    • dark
    • light
    • room
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Der Schatten sah wie ein Vogel aus.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: The shadow looked like a bird.
    Translation Options:
    • dog
    • cat
    • bird
    • fish
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Das bedeutet viel Glück für die Zukunft.
    Highlight Index: 3
    Full Translation: This means good luck for the future.
    Translation Options:
    • luck
    • money
    • love
    • health
  • Original: Max war glücklich über sein Schicksal.
    Highlight Index: 2
    Full Translation: Max was happy about his fortune.
    Translation Options:
    • sad
    • happy
    • angry
    • confused
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Als nächstes war Sarah an der Reihe.
    Highlight Index: 1
    Full Translation: Next, it was Sarah's turn.
    Translation Options:
    • previous
    • next
    • last
    • first
    Correct Translation Index: 1
  • Original: Ihre Form sah wie ein Schiff aus.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: Her shape looked like a ship.
    Translation Options:
    • car
    • train
    • plane
    • ship
    Correct Translation Index: 3
  • Original: Vielleicht wird sie bald irgendwohin reisen.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: Perhaps she will travel somewhere soon.
    Translation Options:
    • sleep
    • eat
    • travel
    • read
    Correct Translation Index: 2
  • Original: Sie lachten und redeten bis Mitternacht.
    Highlight Index: 5
    Full Translation: They laughed and talked until midnight.
    Translation Options:
    • morning
    • noon
    • evening
    • midnight
    Correct Translation Index: 3
  • Original: Frohes neues Jahr an alle!
    Full Translation: Happy New Year to everyone!
    Translation Options:
    • Happy
    • Sad
    • Good
    • Bad

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