Sentence examples of "of" in English

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He was absent because of illness. Er war abwesend wegen Krankheit.
A cup of coffee, please. Bitte eine Tasse Kaffee.
The elevator is out of order. Der Aufzug ist außer Betrieb.
What are you thinking of? Woran denkst du?
A cup of tea, please. Eine Tasse Tee, bitte.
She is a friend of mine. Sie ist eine Freundin von mir.
Of course, he is right. Natürlich hat er recht.
She bought a couple of boots. Sie kaufte ein Paar Stiefel.
He came in spite of bad weather. Er kam trotz des schlechten Wetters.
She came out of there. Sie kam von dort heraus.
What kind of work is it Was für eine Arbeit ist das
She has a sense of humor. Sie hat Sinn für Humor.
What kind of sport do you like? Welche Art von Sport hast du gerne ?
She was robbed of her youth. Sie wurde ihrer Jugend beraubt.
It is a waste of time Es ist eine Zeitverschwendung
Tom stood in the middle of the room. Tom stand in der Mitte des Zimmers.
Get me a glass of milk. Hol mir ein Glas Milch.
Nothing can come of nothing. Von nichts kommt nichts.
open in case of emergency im Notfall öffnen
I learned French instead of German. Ich habe Französisch statt Deutsch gelernt.
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