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Gesundheit

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Gut für die Gesundheit ist das richtige Essen.

Eating the right food is good for your health.

Man wird leichter krank, wenn man immer nur schlechte Dinge isst oder sich wenig bewegt.

You get sick more easily if you always eat only bad things or exercise little.

Für unsere Gesundheit sind Ärzte und Kranken-Häuser da.

Doctors and hospitals are there for our health.

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bewegt← bewegen

to move (one's body) reflexive: sich bewegen; irregular: bewegt, bewegte, bewegt to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get… B1/bəˈveːɡən/

Grammar in this text

Subordinate clause with 'wenn' (temporal/conditional)

wenn man immer nur schlechte Dinge isst oder sich wenig bewegt

The conjunction 'wenn' introduces a subordinate clause, and the conjugated verb goes to the end. Here it expresses a condition or time.

Modal verb 'werden' + adjective (predicative)

Man wird leichter krank

'werden' is used as a copula meaning 'to become', followed by a predicate adjective ('krank').

Comparative adjective without 'als'

leichter krank

The comparative form 'leichter' is used to mean 'more easily' or 'sooner', without a comparison phrase.

Prepositional phrase with 'für' + accusative

Für unsere Gesundheit sind Ärzte und Kranken-Häuser da.

The preposition 'für' always takes the accusative case. Here it expresses purpose or benefit.

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