Das Frühstück
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German
Jeden Morgen wacht Anna um sieben Uhr auf. Sie geht in die Küche und macht Kaffee. Der Kaffee ist heiß und stark. Anna setzt sich an den Tisch und schaut aus dem Fenster. Heute scheint die Sonne. Sie lächelt und trinkt ihren Kaffee. „Heute wird ein guter Tag,“ denkt Anna. Sie isst ein Brötchen mit Butter und Marmelade. Das Brötchen ist frisch von der Bäckerei. Danach duscht sie und zieht sich an. Um acht Uhr verlässt Anna das Haus und geht zur Arbeit.
English Translation
Every morning, Anna wakes up at seven o'clock. She goes to the kitchen and makes coffee. The coffee is hot and strong. Anna sits down at the table and looks out the window. Today the sun is shining. She smiles and drinks her coffee. "Today will be a good day," Anna thinks. She eats a bread roll with butter and jam. The bread roll is fresh from the bakery. Afterwards, she showers and gets dressed. At eight o'clock, Anna leaves the house and goes to work.
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