Usage examples of "wie sonst" in German with translation to English

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Wie kann er sonst handeln? How else can he act?
Es bringt nichts, mir "Hallo, wie geht's?" zu sagen, wenn du sonst nichts zu sagen hast. There's no point telling me "Hi, how are you?" if you have nothing else to say.
Du bist nicht wie sonst heute. You aren't yourself today.
Er arbeitet nicht so hart wie sonst. He doesn't work as hard as he used to.
Redest du noch immer so gerne wie sonst über Deutschland? Do you still like to talk about Germany as before?
Die Maske der Nacht liegt auf meinem Gesicht, sonst würde meine glühende Wange dir zeigen, wie beschämt ich bin. Thou know’st the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
Seine Mutter stand viel zeitiger auf als sonst und begann schon um acht mit dem Kochen. His mother got up much earlier than usual and started cooking as early as 8am.
Ich kann nicht wie eine Katze miauen. Ich bin eine Maus! I cannot meow like a cat. I'm a mouse!
Ich weiß nicht, was ich sonst tun soll. I don't know what else to do.
Die Brille, die Julian trägt, ist rund, wie die von John Lennon. Julian wears round glasses like John Lennon's.
Jack ist nicht da. Vielleicht hat er den Bus verpasst, den er sonst immer nimmt. Jack isn't here. He may have missed his usual bus.
Es sieht aus wie eine Ente. It looks like a duck.
Du weißt, die Nacht verschleiert mein Gesicht, sonst färbte Mädchenröte meine Wangen. Thou know’st the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
Er verkauft es so wie es ist. He is selling it just as it is.
Sie sollten ihren Bericht lieber aufpeppen, sonst wird er nicht akzeptiert. They'd better beef up their report or it won't be accepted.
Wie war dies möglich? How could that happen?
Du weißt, die Nacht umdunkelt mein Gesicht, sonst färbte Mädchenröte meine Wangen. Thou know’st the mask of night is on my face, else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
Wie kann es bewerkstelligt werden? How can it be done?
Tom traf weder Mary, noch sonst jemanden. Tom didn't meet Mary or anyone else.
Tom kann fast genauso schnell schwimmen wie Mary. Tom can swim almost as fast as Mary.
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