A2Vocabulary

Oldie

In German

Oldie

ˈɔldi
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
oldie
In English means: "an elderly person; an old joke or story"
Actually means
Oldie
old song, golden oldie
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Memory Tip
A German 'Oldie' makes you dance, not think of an 'oldie' (person). It's a song, not a person.

Example Sentences

1

Im Radio spielen sie einen Oldie.

They are playing an oldie on the radio.

2

Ich liebe diese Oldies aus den 80ern.

I love these oldies from the 80s.

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