Usage examples of "seltsam" in German with translation to English

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Meine Erklärung klingt vielleicht seltsam. My explanation may sound strange.
Etwas war seltsam an diesem Vorfall. There was something weird about the incident.
Dass sie sich so verhält, ist seltsam. That she behaves this way is odd.
Es ist seltsam, wie Esperanto-Aktivisten immer noch auf Volapük herumhacken, wo doch Esperanto im Laufe von hundert Jahren Volapük fast bis zu dessen Aussterben überflügelt hat. It's funny how Esperanto activists still engage in Volapük bashing even though Esperanto has outperformed Volapük to near-extinction over the course of a hundred years.
Deine Geschichte ist sehr seltsam. Yours is a very strange story.
Du bist seltsam, ich habe dir noch überhaupt nicht geholfen und du nennst mich Genie. You're weird. I haven't helped you at all yet and you're calling me a "genius".
Wie seltsam ist doch das Leben! How strange life is!
Seine Geschichte ist seltsam, aber glaubwürdig. His story is strange, but it's believable.
Es mag sich seltsam anhören, aber es stimmt. It may sound strange, but it is true.
Die Katze hat angefangen, sich seltsam zu benehmen. The cat has started acting strangely.
Viele Paradoxa sind nur paradox, weil sie seltsam klingen. Many paradoxes are paradoxical only because they sound strange.
All das mag seltsam klingen, aber es ist wahr. All this may sound strange, but it is true.
Man hielt die seltsam aussehende Frau für eine Hexe. The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch.
Ich fühle mich heute seltsam, und ich verstehe nicht, warum. I feel strange today and I don't understand why.
Es kann sein, dass die Geschichte seltsam klingt, aber es ist wahr. The story may sound strange, but it is true.
Nur "Tom" und "Mike" in vielen Sätzen zu benutzen, ist sehr seltsam. Using only "Tom" and "Mike" in many sentences is very strange.
Die Menschen halten es nicht mehr seltsam für Männer, ihre Haare lang wachsen zu lassen. People no longer consider it strange for men to let their hair grow long.
Es war eine seltsame Angelegenheit. It was a strange affair.
Mein Akkuschrauber macht seltsame Geräusche. My screw gun is making weird noises.
Er ist ein ziemlich seltsamer Mann. He is quite an odd man.
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