99 Luftballons by Nena Part 2 (Advanced): Verse 4
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Key Phrases
Streichholz und Benzinkanister
Match and gasoline canister
Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
Thought they were clever people
Witterten schon fette Beute
Already sensed rich pickings
Skills You'll Learn
Understanding complex sentences
Verständnis komplexer Sätze
Identifying noun phrases
Erkennen von Nominalphrasen
Interpreting metaphorical language
Interpretation von metaphorischer Sprache
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Streichholz
SHTRYK-holts
Match
Benzinkanister
ben-ZEEN-kah-nis-ter
Gasoline canister
Streichholz und Benzinkanister
SHTRYK-holts oont ben-ZEEN-kah-nis-ter
Match and gasoline canister
Hielten sich
HEE-lten zikh
Considered themselves
💬 [sich für etw./jdn. halten] means to think of yourself as something or someone. Same pattern: [Er hält sich für unersetzlich.]
See breakdown →Schlaue Leute
SHLOW-uh LOY-tuh
Smart people
Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
HEE-lten zikh fuhr SHLOW-uh LOY-tuh
Thought they were clever people
💬 [sich für etw./jdn. halten] means to think of yourself as something or someone. You can swap in other nouns or adjectives: [Sie hält sich für besser als wir.]
See breakdown →Witterten
VIT-er-ten
Scented
💬 [wittern] is often used beyond literal smelling: it means sensing that something is coming, especially an opportunity or danger. You'll also see it in things like [Er wittert seine Chance.]
See breakdown →Schon
shohn
Already
Fette Beute
FET-tuh BOY-tuh
Rich spoils
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