English Sentence:

In accordance with his wishes, the funeral was very plain.

German Translation:

Seinen Wünschen entsprechend, war die Beerdigung sehr schlicht.

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Words used:

sein

1. his 2. to be 3. its 4. one's

Here: his

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der Wunsch   (Pl: Wünsche)

wish, desire

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entsprechend

corresponding, relevant, adequate

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war

has been, was

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die

1. the (nominative feminine singular) 2. the (accusative feminine singular) 3. the (plural form of definite article) 4. who 5. which 6. these

Here: the (feminine definite article and plural form of der)

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die Beerdigung   (Pl: Beerdigungen)

burial, funeral

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sehr

very

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schlicht

simple, plain, modest

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