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Labrador (Hund)

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Man mag sie vor allem in den Ländern, in denen englisch gesprochen wird.

They are especially popular in countries where English is spoken.

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englisch

English (relating to the language or people) English; rare; angelic, angelical B2/ˈɛŋ.lɪʃ/

Grammar in this text

Relative clause with preposition (wo + preposition)

in denen englisch gesprochen wird

The relative pronoun 'denen' (dative plural) follows the preposition 'in', forming a relative clause that describes 'Ländern'. This is a common structure for specifying location.

Passive voice with 'werden'

englisch gesprochen wird

The passive voice is formed with 'werden' + past participle. Here, 'gesprochen' is the past participle of 'sprechen', and 'wird' is the third person singular of 'werden'. It indicates that the action is done by an unspecified agent.

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