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

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He was sitting up straight. Er saß aufrecht.
He was sitting drinking wine. Er saß da und trank Wein.
He was sitting on a bench. Er saß auf einer Bank.
There's no one sitting here. Niemand sitzt hier.
He's sitting at the table. Er sitzt am Tisch.
They are sitting at the table. Sie sitzen am Tisch.
I am sitting in a row. Ich sitze in einer Reihe.
He was sitting next to me. Er saß neben mir.
Mary is sitting at the desk. Mary sitzt am Schreibtisch.
She was sitting under a tree. Sie saß unter einem Baum.
Tom is sitting by the campfire. Tom sitzt am Lagerfeuer.
None of the children are sitting. Keines der Kinder sitzt.
My legs ache from sitting on tatami. Meine Beine tun vom Sitzen auf der Tatami-Matte weh.
I know the man sitting over there. Ich kenne den Mann, der dort drüben sitzt.
He's sitting in the waiting room. Er sitzt im Wartezimmer.
He was sitting between Mary and Tom. Er saß zwischen Mary und Tom.
The cook is sitting in the kitchen. Der Koch sitzt in der Küche.
He was sitting and reading a book. Er saß und las ein Buch.
We are sitting in the same boat. Wir sitzen im selben Boot.
The girl sitting over there is Nancy. Das Mädchen, das dort drüben sitzt, ist Nancy.
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