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

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Iceland used to belong to Denmark. Island gehörte früher zu Dänemark.

I'm used to living alone. Ich bin es gewohnt, allein zu wohnen.

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be. Das Problem unserer Zeit ist, dass die Zukunft nicht mehr das ist was sie einmal war.

I wonder what has become of the friend I used to go fishing with. Ich möchte wissen, was aus dem Freund geworden ist mit dem ich fischen ging.

He is used to getting up early. Er ist es gewöhnt, früh aufzustehen.

I used to go fishing in the river when I was a child. Als Kind ging ich oft zum Angeln an den Fluss.

Nowadays parents treat their children more as equals than they used to and the child is given more freedom to make his or her own decisions in life. Heutzutage behandeln Eltern ihre Kinder stärker als Gleichgestellte als früher und ein Kind erhält mehr Freiheiten, seine eigenen Entscheidungen zu treffen.

We used to live in Kobe. Wir lebten früher in Kobe.

He doesn't work as hard as he used to. Er arbeitet nicht so hart wie sonst.

She is used to getting up early. Sie ist es gewohnt, früh aufzustehen.

Tom used to help Mary with her homework. Gewöhnlich half Tom Mary bei ihren Hausaufgaben.

I am used to driving a truck. Ich bin es gewohnt, einen Lastwagen zu fahren.

We got used to late-hour work. Wir gewöhnten uns an die Arbeit in den späten Abendstunden.

I used to type my letters, but now I use a word processor. Früher habe ich meine Briefe mit der Schreibmaschine getippt; jetzt benutze ich eine Textverarbeitung dafür.

I used to play tennis when I was a student. Ich habe früher als Student Tennis gespielt.

She used to hate him. Früher hat sie ihn gehasst.

I used to play tennis with him on Sunday. Ich pflegte mit ihm sonntags Tennis zu spielen.

These men are used to hard work. Diese Männer sind harte Arbeit gewohnt.

I used to speak Latin, French and English, but now I've forgotten it all. Ich konnte Latein, Französisch und Englisch, aber jetzt habe ich alles vergessen.

You will soon get used to the climate here. Du wirst dich bald an das hiesige Klima gewöhnt haben.

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