Sentence examples of "anfing" in German

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Kaum hatte ich das Haus verlassen, als es anfing zu regnen. No sooner had I left the house than it started to rain.
Ich war noch keine Meile gegangen, als es zu regnen anfing. I had not gone a mile when it began to rain.
Wir waren noch nicht weit gekommen, als es zu regnen anfing. We had not gone very far when it started to rain.
Als es anfing zu regnen, hatte ich gerade das Haus verlassen. As it began to rain, I had just left the house.
Wir waren ganz Ohr, als er anfing, uns sein Geheimnis zu erzählen. We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
Ich hatte kaum das Haus verlassen, als es anfing heftig zu regnen. I had hardly left home when it began to rain heavily.
Dass ich erwachsen wurde, merkte ich daran, dass ich anfing, Ratschläge von meinen Eltern zu befolgen. I noticed that I had grown up when I started following my parents' advice.
Lasst uns mit Bier anfangen. Let's start with beer.
Wir können heute Abend anfangen. We can begin tonight.
Die Baseball-Saison hat angefangen. The baseball season has opened.
Wir haben um sechs angefangen. We started at six.
Die Arbeit hat schon angefangen. The work has already begun.
Es hat angefangen zu schneien. It's started to snow.
Sie fing an zu schwitzen. She began to sweat.
Mary hat noch nicht angefangen. Mary has not started yet.
Sie fing an zu singen. She began to sing.
Hat der Film schon angefangen? Has the movie started yet?
Sie fing an zu weinen. She began crying.
Es wird langsam Zeit, anzufangen. It's about time to start.
Ich fing an zu schwitzen. I began to sweat.
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