Otti gibt sich viel Mühe mit der Aussprache. Otti puts a lot of effort into his pronunciation.

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sich Mühe geben

[zɪç ˈmyːə ˈɡeːbn̩]

to make an effort, to try hard

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Ich gebe mir Mühe, langsamer zu sprechen.

I'm trying hard to speak more slowly.
Du gibst dir wirklich Mühe, das sieht man.

You're really making an effort; it shows.
Gebt ihr euch beim Kochen auch so viel Mühe wie Bruno?

Do you put as much effort into cooking as Bruno?

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der Akzent der Ausdruck die Bedeutung deutlich der Dialekt fließend die Fremdsprache missverstehen die Muttersprache nachfragen peinlich die Redewendung

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