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

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Don't let him sit there. Lass ihn da nicht sitzen!
Let's sit down here Setzen wir uns hier hin
Everybody wants to sit beside her. Alle wollen neben ihr sitzen.
We sit down at the table. Wir setzen uns an den Tische.
May I sit next to you? Darf ich neben dir sitzen?
Let's sit down on the bench. Setzen wir uns auf die Bank.
Do you mind if I sit here? Darf ich hier sitzen?
Sit on the sofa and feel at ease. Setzen Sie sich aufs Sofa und machen Sie es sich bequem.
You have only to sit in silence. Du musst nur still sitzen bleiben.
An Englishman, a Belgian and a Dutchman enter a pub and sit down at the counter. Says the barkeeper, "Wait a minute, is this a joke or what?" Ein Engländer, ein Belgier und ein Holländer gehen in eine Kneipe und setzen sich an den Tresen. Sagt der Wirt: "Moment mal, soll das ein Witz sein?"
I will sit here until he sings. Ich werde hier sitzen, bis er singt.
You will be told where to sit. Man wird dir sagen, wo du sitzen sollst.
Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? Möchtest du nicht lieber am Fenster sitzen?
She'll sit there for hours without doing anything. Sie sitzt da stundenlang, ohne etwas zu tun.
I would often sit reading far into the night. Ich saß oft beim Lesen bis spät in die Nacht.
I like to sit in the front of the bus. Ich mag vorne im Bus sitzen.
We were so excited that we couldn't sit still. Wir waren so aufgeregt, dass wir nicht still sitzen konnten.
When in a bus, I always sit at the front. Im Bus sitze ich immer ganz vorne.
The sofa is wide enough for four people to sit on. Das Sofa ist breit genug, dass vier Leute darauf sitzen können.
Tom happened to sit next to Mary at the concert last night. Tom saß gestern Abend beim Konzert zufällig neben Mary.
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