Usage examples of "gerade dabei sein" in German with translation to English

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Ich war gerade dabei, ins Bett zu gehen, als er mich anrief. I was just about to go to bed when he phoned me.
Ich werde sehr gerne auf der Party dabei sein. I'll be present at the party with pleasure.
Ich war gerade dabei einen Kuchen zu backen. I was making a cake.
Ich will auf jeden Fall bei der Party dabei sein. I am eager to be present at the party.
Ich war gerade dabei ins Bett zu gehen, als das Telefon zu läuten begann. I had hardly gotten into bed when the telephone began to ring.
Ich bin gerade dabei einzudösen. I am dozing off.
Gerade als sie dabei war, das Geschäft zu verlassen, sah sie ein schönes Kleid im Schaufenster. Just as she was about to leave the store, she saw a beautiful dress in the window.
Tom erwischte Mary dabei, wie sie sein Geld aus der Kasse stahl. Tom caught Mary stealing his money from the cash register.
Tom entwirft gerade sein erstes Gebäude. Tom is designing his first building.
Tom hat gerade sein Zimmer aufgeräumt. Tom just cleaned his room.
Unser neuer Lehrer hat gerade erst sein Studium beendet. Our new teacher is fresh out of college.
Er hat gerade erst sein Studium beendet. He's fresh out of college.
Soviel ich weiß, könnte er gerade jetzt in Paris sein. For all I know, he could be in Paris right now.
Mir fällt sein Name gerade nicht ein. I can't think of his name just now.
Das kann nicht Mary sein. Sie ist gerade im Krankenhaus. That can't be Mary. She is in hospital now.
Du kannst nicht hungrig sein. Du hast gerade Mittagessen gehabt. You can't be hungry. You've just had dinner.
Das kann nicht Mary sein. Sie ist gerade im Spital. That can't be Mary. She is in hospital now.
Sein Auto wurde gerade repariert. His car has just been repaired.
Ein Freund von mir ist letztens auf einem Spielzeugauto ausgerutscht, das sein Sohn auf der Treppe hatte liegen lassen, und hat sich dabei den großen Zeh gebrochen. A friend of mine recently slipped on a toy car that his son had left lying on the stairs, and has broken his big toe.
Ich kenne das Mädchen, das gerade Tennis spielt. I know the girl playing tennis.
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