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

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Drei mal drei ist neun. Three times three is nine.
Haben Sie schon mal Bodypainting ausprobiert? Have you ever tried body painting?
Warum kommst du nicht mal vorbei? Why don't you stop by for a little while?
Ein blindes Huhn findet auch mal ein Korn Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn
Ich habe mich endlich entschlossen, mein Hirn mal für was Nützliches zu gebrauchen. Ich werde mich daran machen, so viele Fremdsprachen wie möglich zu lernen, bevor ich in die Grube fahre. I have actually decided to start putting my brain to some use. I'm going to start to learn as much foreign languages as possible before I die.
Das ist das letzte Mal. This is the last time.
Hast du schon mal Bodypainting ausprobiert? Have you ever tried body painting?
Bist du schon mal im Flugzeug geflogen? Have you ever traveled by plane?
Manches Mal sage ich "ja", obwohl ich "nein" sagen möchte. Sometimes I say "yes," even though I want to say "no."
Jeder macht mal einen Fehler. Everyone makes a mistake at times.
Dein Haus müsste mal gestrichen werden. Your house needs painting.
Ach ja, hast du ihn in letzter Zeit mal gesehen? By the way, have you seen him lately?
Drei mal vier ist zwölf. Three times four is twelve.
Habt ihr schon mal Bodypainting ausprobiert? Have you ever tried body painting?
Übrigens, hast du in letzter Zeit mal was von ihm gehört? By the way, have you heard from him lately?
Dies ist das erste Mal. This is the first time.
Mal nicht den Teufel an die Wand. Don’t paint the devil on the wall.
Verschwende mal nicht dein Geld durch den Kauf von Dingen, die du nicht brauchst. Don't waste your money by buying things you don't need.
Mach es ein zweites Mal. Do it a second time.
Das ist auch mein erstes Mal. This is also my first time.
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