"bisschen" meaning in German

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          "english": "He only speaks a little English.",
          "text": "Er spricht nur ein bisschen Englisch.",
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          "english": "A little peace, a little sun / For this Earth we live on / A little peace, a little joy / A little warmth, that's what I wish for",
          "ref": "1982, “Ein bißchen Frieden”, Bernd Meinunger (lyrics), Ralph Siegel (music), performed by Nicole",
          "text": "Ein bißchen Frieden, ein bißchen Sonne / Für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen / Ein bißchen Frieden, ein bißchen Freude / Ein bißchen Wärme, das wünsch' ich mir",
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          "english": "It makes no sense to wait for things to get better / That little bit better isn't worth the wait",
          "ref": "1999, “Das Bisschen Besser”, in Wo ist hier, performed by Die Sterne",
          "text": "Es hat keinen Sinn zu warten bis es besser wird / Das bisschen besser wär das warten nicht wert",
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        "(a) bit; (a) little"
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        "(often with ein) (a) bit; (a) little"
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        "(not a) bit"
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        "(with kein) (not a) bit"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɪsçən/"
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      "rhymes": "-ɪsçən"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɪsjən/",
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        "informal"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɪsən/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɪskən/",
      "note": "colloquial in Westphalia, may be spelt bissken"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʏʃən/",
      "note": "colloquial in northern Germany, may be spelt büschen"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʏʒən/",
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      "word": "bißchen"
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          "english": "He only speaks a little English.",
          "text": "Er spricht nur ein bisschen Englisch.",
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          "english": "A little peace, a little sun / For this Earth we live on / A little peace, a little joy / A little warmth, that's what I wish for",
          "ref": "1982, “Ein bißchen Frieden”, Bernd Meinunger (lyrics), Ralph Siegel (music), performed by Nicole",
          "text": "Ein bißchen Frieden, ein bißchen Sonne / Für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen / Ein bißchen Frieden, ein bißchen Freude / Ein bißchen Wärme, das wünsch' ich mir",
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        "(a) bit; (a) little"
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        "(with kein) (not a) bit"
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