Usage examples of "an|sprechen" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all9 address3 speak3 appeal1 approach1 respond1

Seine Ansprache ist eine kurze Rede. His address is a concise speech.

Ein Fremder hat mich im Bus angesprochen. A stranger spoke to me in the bus.

Er hat unsere Gefühle angesprochen. He appealed to our emotions.

Ich habe meinen Vater wegen einer Erhöhung meines Taschengeldes angesprochen. I approached my father about an increase in allowance.

Kinder lernen von einem sehr jungen Alter ab, auf rhythmische Geräusche anzusprechen. Children learn to respond to rhythmical sounds from a very young age.

Stimmt es, dass du den Geschäftsführer auf Chinesisch angesprochen hast? Is it true you addressed the manager in Chinese?

Solange ihn niemand ansprach, sagte er nichts. He did not speak unless spoken to.

Stimmt es, dass Sie den Geschäftsführer auf Chinesisch angesprochen haben? Is it true you addressed the manager in Chinese?

Ich bin noch nie bis jetzt von einem Ausländer angesprochen worden. I have never been spoken to by a foreigner before.

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