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

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Ich bin dutzende Male dort gewesen. I went there dozens of times.

Ich bin mit meinem Bruder im Kino gewesen. I went to the movies with my brother.

Ich wünschte, er wäre auf dem Treffen gewesen. I wish he had attended the meeting.

Ken ist früher schon mal in England gewesen. Ken already went to England.

Sind Sie in Ihrem Land schon mal im Zoo gewesen? Have you visited a zoo in your country?

Bist du in deinem Land schon mal im Zoo gewesen? Have you visited a zoo in your country?

Seid ihr in eurem Land schon mal im Zoo gewesen? Have you visited a zoo in your country?

Tom hatte niemals ein Mädchen gesehen, das so schön wie Maria gewesen wäre. Tom had never seen a girl as beautiful as Mary before.

Es wäre besser gewesen, wenn du ihn gefragt hättest, welchen Weg du nehmen sollst. You had better ask him which way to take.

Ich bin selber bei der Frau gewesen und habe es ihr gesagt, und sie sagte, sie wolle es auch ihrer Tochter sagen. I went to the woman myself and told her about it, and she said that she also wanted to tell her daughter.

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