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: 6Full 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: 5Full 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: 2Full 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: 7Full 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: 5Full Translation: They wanted to celebrate the new year.Translation Options:
- celebrate
- sleep
- work
- study
- Original: Nach dem Essen saßen sie am Tisch.Highlight Index: 6Full 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: 6Full 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: 7Full 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: 3Full 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: 4Full 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: 1Full Translation: Max held a small piece of tin.Translation Options:
- held
- dropped
- ate
- saw
- Original: Er legte das Metall auf den Löffel.Highlight Index: 6Full 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: 1Full 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: 4Full Translation: The solid piece became liquid.Translation Options:
- hard
- gas
- ice
- liquid
Correct Translation Index: 3 - Original: Alle beobachteten den Löffel genau.Highlight Index: 1Full Translation: Everyone watched the spoon closely.Translation Options:
- watched
- ignored
- touched
- dropped
- Original: Max ließ die heiße Flüssigkeit in eine Schüssel fallen.Highlight Index: 7Full 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: 4Full 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: 3Full Translation: The metal cooled down immediately.Translation Options:
- immediately
- slowly
- never
- later
- Original: Es formte eine seltsame neue Form.Highlight Index: 5Full 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: 6Full 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: 4Full 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: 5Full 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: 3Full Translation: This means good luck for the future.Translation Options:
- luck
- money
- love
- health
- Original: Max war glücklich über sein Schicksal.Highlight Index: 2Full 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: 1Full 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: 5Full 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: 5Full 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: 5Full 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


