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Übersetzung (Sprache)

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Man kopiert Wörter und Texte in eine andere Sprache.

One copies words and texts into another language.

Oder Sprechen von einer Sprache in eine andere Sprache.

Or speaking from one language into another language.

Oder Schreiben von einer Sprache in eine andere Sprache.

Or writing from one language into another language.

2 words above A1

kopiert← kopieren

to copy regular verb, past participle: kopiert B1/koˈpiːɐ̯n/

Texte← der Text

texts plural form; singular: der Text text (writing consisting of several sentences and forming a discrete unit); text (passage of a larger opus, often Scripture, examined and… A2/tɛkst/

Grammar in this text

Present tense passive voice

Man kopiert Wörter und Texte in eine andere Sprache.

The sentence uses 'man' + verb in active form, but it functions like a passive construction to express a general action without specifying the agent.

Prepositional phrase with 'in' + accusative

in eine andere Sprache

The preposition 'in' is used with the accusative case to indicate direction or target (into another language).

Infinitive with 'von ... in ...'

Sprechen von einer Sprache in eine andere Sprache.

The infinitive 'Sprechen' is used as a noun, and the prepositional phrase 'von einer Sprache in eine andere Sprache' indicates the source and target of the action.

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Text from Übersetzung (Sprache) — Hurraki, used under CC BY-SA 3.0 DE. See sources.

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