English Sentence:

The policeman told the boy not to drop litter.

German Translation:

Der Polizist sagte dem Jungen, er solle keinen Müll fallenlassen.

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Words used:

der

1. the (nominative masculine singular) 2. the (genitive and dative feminine singular) 3. the (genitive plural) 4. who 5. which 6. that one, this one

Here: the (nominative masculine singular)

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der Polizist   (Pl: Polizisten, Fem: Polizistin, Pl Fem: Polizistinnen)

policeman, police officer

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sagen

1. to say 2. to tell

Here: to say, to tell

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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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der Junge   (Pl: Jungen)

boy

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er

1. he 2. it (regarding things)

Here: he

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sollen

should, shall

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kein

none, nothing, not

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der Müll   (Pl: -)

rubbish, trash, garbage

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fallenlassen

to drop

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