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Water Sports

Although the World Cup has been in focus over the last few weeks, we're going to devote this week's newsletter not to soccer, but to water sports. 

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Für den Zuschauer ist das Turmspringen sicher eine der faszinierendsten Wassersportarten.

For the spectator, platform diving is certainly one of the most fascinating water sports.

Caption 34, Olympische Spiele: Wasserspringen

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Der Vorderrhein, der längere der beiden Quellflüsse, ist nicht nur bei Wassersportlern sehr beliebt.

The Anterior Rhine, the longer of the two headstreams, is not only very popular among water sports enthusiasts.

Captions 35-36, Wilde Schweiz: Sommer - Part 2

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Many water sports involve boats of different sizes. Both das Boot and das Schiff are neuter nouns, and so are compound nouns such as das Ruderboot ("rowboat") and das Segelschiff ("sailing ship").

 

Also, wir wollen mehr schwimmen, Kanu fahren. Also, Fußball ist nicht mein Ding.

Well, we want to swim more, go canoeing. Well, soccer isn't my thing.

Caption 36, Umfragen: Nach der WM

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Es gibt auch sehr viele Boote und Kayaks, auf denen man einen schönen, sonnigen Tag verbringen kann. 

There are also many boats and kayaks on which you can spend a beautiful, sunny day. 

Captions 23-24, Yabla reist durch Europa: Genua und Portofino

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Jetzt könnt ihr segeln übers Meer

Now you guys can sail across the sea

Caption 12, Andreas Bourani: Voll gerne (aus "Vaiana")

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Of course there are many others that involve special equipment, such as surfing (das Surfen), snorkeling (das Schnorcheln), and others.

 

Meine Eltern haben sich mit dem Windsurfen verliebt in Dänemark.

My parents fell in love with windsurfing in Denmark.

Caption 80, Dunkerbeck: So lebt die Windsurflegende heute

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Zum Beispiel Tauchen, Surfen, Rudern und Schwimmen.

For example, diving, surfing, rowing, or swimming.

Caption 23, Deutsch mit Eylin: Sportarten

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Further Learning

Look up any water sports that you're familiar with and see if they're mentioned on Yabla German!

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