Sentence examples of "anfing" in German with translation "start"

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Kaum hatte ich das Haus verlassen, als es anfing zu regnen. No sooner had I left the house than it started to rain.
Wir waren noch nicht weit gekommen, als es zu regnen anfing. We had not gone very far when it started to rain.
Wir waren ganz Ohr, als er anfing, uns sein Geheimnis zu erzählen. We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
Dass ich erwachsen wurde, merkte ich daran, dass ich anfing, Ratschläge von meinen Eltern zu befolgen. I noticed that I had grown up when I started following my parents' advice.
Lasst uns mit Bier anfangen. Let's start with beer.
Wir haben um sechs angefangen. We started at six.
Es hat angefangen zu schneien. It's started to snow.
Mary hat noch nicht angefangen. Mary has not started yet.
Hat der Film schon angefangen? Has the movie started yet?
Es wird langsam Zeit, anzufangen. It's about time to start.
Ich bin bereit um anzufangen. I'm ready to start.
Es fing an zu regnen. It started to rain.
Tom fing an zu weinen. Tom started to cry.
Er fing an zu singen. He started singing.
Es fängt an zu regnen. It's starting to rain.
Sie hat vor zehn Minuten angefangen. She started ten minutes ago.
Takuya hat mir befohlen, sofort anzufangen. Takuya told me to start at once.
Maria fing an, sich zu entkleiden. Mary started taking her clothes off.
Beeilt euch! Das Konzert fängt an. Hurry up! The concert is starting.
Beeil dich! Das Konzert fängt an. Hurry up! The concert is starting.
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