Sentence examples of "so to speak" in English
My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
Mein Vater ist sozusagen ein wandelndes Wörterbuch.
That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
Der alte Mann ist, sozusagen, ein wandelndes Wörterbuch.
He is, as it were so to speak, a walking encyclopedia.
Er ist sozusagen eine Enzyklopädie auf zwei Beinen.
I used to speak Latin, French and English, but now I've forgotten it all.
Ich konnte Latein, Französisch und Englisch, aber jetzt habe ich alles vergessen.
We were allowed to speak either in English or in Japanese.
Wir durften entweder Englisch oder Japanisch sprechen.
Are you drunk enough to speak German once again?
Bist du wieder besoffen genug zum Deutschsprechen ?
It was very pleasant. However, it would have been more pleasant if I had been able to speak English fluently.
Es war sehr angenehm, doch wäre es angenehmer gewesen, hätte ich fließend Englisch sprechen können.
What is the best way to learn to speak English like a native speaker?
Wie lernt man am besten, Englisch wie ein Muttersprachler zu sprechen?
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