23 August · German Quote Study
„Wenn du heute Nacht einen guten Ton entdeckst, dann spiele diesen Ton künftig jede Nacht!“
— Count Basie

Easy meaning

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English: “If you discover a good note tonight, then play that note every night from now on.”
中文: “如果你今晚发现了一个好听的音,那么从今以后每个晚上都演奏这个音。”

Idea: When you discover something that truly works, keep practising it consistently.

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Sentence pronunciation

Wenn du heute Nacht einen guten Ton entdeckst, dann spiele diesen Ton künftig jede Nacht!
Approximate IPA: /vɛn duː ˈhɔʏ̯tə naxt ˈaɪ̯nən ˈɡuːtən toːn ɛntˈdɛkst, dan ˈʃpiːlə ˈdiːzn̩ toːn ˈkʏnftɪç ˈjeːdə naxt/

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Grammar shortcut

Wenn …, dann … = “If/when …, then …”
In the wenn clause, the conjugated verb goes to the end: … einen guten Ton entdeckst.
spiele is the informal singular imperative of spielen: “play!”
künftig means “from now on / in the future.”

Source note

Lesson quote taken from the quote currently displayed by Zitate.de. The site's accompanying birthday note references 21 August, so this page identifies it as the quote currently shown rather than claiming that metadata is an exact 23 August match.