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Ja
     1. n. a yes
     2. adv. yes; yea, yeah, aye
           Willst du das? Ja. - Do you want that? Yes.
           Aber ja! - Yes, of course!
     3. adv. (intensifier) obviously; certainly; of course; really; just; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing a known fact)
           Es kann ja nicht immer so bleiben. - It obviously cannot always remain so.
           Der Peter war ja gestern krank. - Peter was sick yesterday, as you know.
     4. interj. yes
gern
     1. adv. willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy, etc.
           Markus fährt gern Fahrrad. - Markus enjoys biking.
     2. adv. (only with mögen) much; a lot
           Dieses Lied mag ich gern. - I like this song a lot.
     3. adv. (chiefly informal) easily; often
           Mir wird gern mal schlecht im Auto. - I easily feel sick in the car.
     4. adv. Used to indicate a preference.
           Ich schlafe gern in meinem eigenen Bett. - I prefer sleeping in my own bed.
mit
     1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
           Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
     2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
           Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
           Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
     3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
     4. prep. with (having)
     5. prep. at (with the age of)
     6. prep. with, including, with ... included
     7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
           Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
           Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
     8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
     9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
           Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
Meerrettich
     1. n-m. horseradish
     2. n-m. a white condiment or sauce made from horseradish, oil, vinegar, and often cream
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
einmal
     1. adv. once, one time (one and only one time)
           Ich werde das nur einmal sagen. - I'm only going to say it once.
     2. adv. once (formerly; during some period in the past)
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
     3. adv. sometime (at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future)
     4. adv. first of all, for starters, firstly (as an initial point; before any other considerations)
extra
     1. adj. (colloquial) Alternative form of extra-, t=extra, special, additional
           Das is’n ganz extra Rezept von meiner Mutter. - This is a very special recipe of my mother’s.
     2. adv. specifically (for a given purpose)
           Das Wrack wurde mit extra entworfenen Bergungskränen gehoben. - The wreck was lifted with specifically designed salvage cranes.
     3. adv. (colloquial) on purpose
           Das hab ich doch nich’ extra gemacht! - I didn't do that on purpose!
     4. adv. (colloquial) aside, apart, separately
           Können Sie mir die Fritten und die Wurst extra abpacken? - Could you wrap the fries and the sausage separately?
     5. adv. (colloquial) particularly, very
           Vorsicht! Der Tee is’ extra heiß! - Be careful! The tea is extra hot!
Senf
     1. n. mustard
Bitte
     1. n-f. request, plea
     2. adv. please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer)
     3. interj. you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks)
     4. interj. excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information)
     5. interj. here you are (when handing something over to someone)
     6. interj. (sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude)
     7. v. first-person singular present of bitten
     8. v. first-person singular subjunctive of bitten
     9. v. third-person singular subjunctive of bitten
     10. v. singular imperative of bitten
     bitten
          1. v. to ask, to beg, to plead, to request (help, understanding, etc.)
                Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank - We love you. We are sorry. We plead for your pardon. Many thanks.
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