English Sentence:

They had already eaten when he arrived.

German Translation:

Sie waren schon mit dem Essen fertig, als er ankam.

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Words used:

sie

1. she 2. they 3. them 4. it (regarding things) 5. her

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waren

were

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schon

1. already 2. yet 3. in the end, eventually 4. really

Here: already

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mit

with

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dem

1. the (dative masculine singular) 2. the (dative neuter singular) 3. this, that

Here: the, this, that

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das Essen   (Pl: Essen)

food

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fertig

1. finished, ready 2. knackered, tired

Here: finished, ready

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als

1. as 2. when 3. than (comparison) 4. for

Here: when

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er

1. he 2. it (regarding things)

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ankommen

to reach a place, to arrive

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