Usage examples of "Schwein hatte" in German with translation to English

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Es gelang ihm nicht dank eigener Anstrengung, sondern weil er Schwein hatte. He succeeded, not because he made efforts, but because he happened to be lucky.
Er hatte einen Unfall. He met with a traffic accident.
Friss nicht wie ein Schwein! Don't eat like a pig.
Der Besucher hatte eine Frage an die Klasse. The visitor asked the class a question.
Ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift! Blow me down!
Er hatte eine unangenehm kreischende Stimme. He had an unpleasant screechy voice.
Warum hast du ein Schwein dabei? Why are you with a pig?
Meine Tochter hatte eine Gehirnerschütterung. My daughter had a concussion.
Warum kommst du mit einem Schwein? Why are you with a pig?
Da ich Angst hatte, seine Gefühle zu verletzen, habe ich ihm nicht die Wahrheit erzählt. Afraid of hurting his feelings, I didn't tell him the truth.
Was mich betrifft, mag ich Huhn lieber als Schwein. As for me, I like chicken better than pork.
Als wir am Stadion ankamen, hatte das Spiel bereits begonnen. When we arrived at the stadium, the game had already started.
Das Schwein wird fett. The pig is growing fat.
Sie war mir sehr böse, als ich die Verabredung vergessen hatte. She was very angry with me when I forgot the appointment.
Das ist kein Schwein; das ist ein Affe. It's not a pig; it's a monkey.
Erst als Chikako mich verlassen hatte, wurde mir bewusst, wie sehr ich sie geliebt habe. It was not until Chikako left me that I realized how much I loved her.
Der Zauber war gebrochen, und das Schwein wurde wieder zu einem Mann. The spell was broken and the pig turned into a man.
Gauß hatte eine angeborene Begabung für mathematische Fragestellungen. Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
Die Kuh macht "muh", der Hahn macht "kikeriki, das Schwein macht "oink, oink", die Ente macht "quak" und die Katze macht "miau". The cow goes "moo," the rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo," the pig goes "oink, oink," the duck goes "quack, quack" and the cat goes "meow."
Der Bus hatte wegen des Staus Verspätung. The bus was late because of the traffic jam.
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