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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Conversa 2

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Where do you come from? D’o--é---ost-? D___ é_ v_____ D-o- é- v-s-è- -------------- D’on és vostè? 0
From Basel. D- Basilea. D_ B_______ D- B-s-l-a- ----------- De Basilea. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. Ba-i-ea-é--- S----a. B______ é_ a S______ B-s-l-a é- a S-ï-s-. -------------------- Basilea és a Suïssa. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? L---r-se-t- ---seny-r --l-er. L_ p_______ e_ s_____ M______ L- p-e-e-t- e- s-n-o- M-l-e-. ----------------------------- Li presento el senyor Müller. 0
He is a foreigner. É--e-tran--r. É_ e_________ É- e-t-a-g-r- ------------- És estranger. 0
He speaks several languages. Pa-la -iv-r-es l-eng---. P____ d_______ l________ P-r-a d-v-r-e- l-e-g-e-. ------------------------ Parla diverses llengües. 0
Are you here for the first time? És -- ---me-- ---ada--------aq-- v-stè? É_ l_ p______ v_____ q__ é_ a___ v_____ É- l- p-i-e-a v-g-d- q-e é- a-u- v-s-è- --------------------------------------- És la primera vegada que és aquí vostè? 0
No, I was here once last year. No---a-----aig---r--’--------at. N__ j_ h_ v___ s__ l____ p______ N-, j- h- v-i- s-r l-a-y p-s-a-. -------------------------------- No, ja hi vaig ser l’any passat. 0
Only for a week, though. P-rò---m-- --r--n---e--a-a. P___ n____ p__ u__ s_______ P-r- n-m-s p-r u-a s-t-a-a- --------------------------- Però només per una setmana. 0
How do you like it here? Li agr-d---- -o--re--aí- --la n----- -i-ta-? L_ a_____ e_ n_____ p___ / l_ n_____ c______ L- a-r-d- e- n-s-r- p-í- / l- n-s-r- c-u-a-? -------------------------------------------- Li agrada el nostre país / la nostra ciutat? 0
A lot. The people are nice. M--t---a ---t é--m--t-a-able. M____ L_ g___ é_ m___ a______ M-l-. L- g-n- é- m-l- a-a-l-. ----------------------------- Molt. La gent és molt amable. 0
And I like the scenery, too. I ta-bé ----r--- el-p---at-e. I t____ m_______ e_ p________ I t-m-é m-a-r-d- e- p-i-a-g-. ----------------------------- I també m’agrada el paisatge. 0
What is your profession? Quin--é---a -------ofes-ió? Q____ é_ l_ s___ p_________ Q-i-a é- l- s-v- p-o-e-s-ó- --------------------------- Quina és la seva professió? 0
I am a translator. Sóc -rad---o-. S__ t_________ S-c t-a-u-t-r- -------------- Sóc traductor. 0
I translate books. Tr----i-o --ib-es. T________ l_______ T-a-u-i-o l-i-r-s- ------------------ Tradueixo llibres. 0
Are you alone here? Est---ol a-uí? E___ s__ a____ E-t- s-l a-u-? -------------- Està sol aquí? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. No- l----va d--a / -- -e--m-----t---- és-aq-í. N__ l_ m___ d___ / e_ m__ m____ t____ é_ a____ N-, l- m-v- d-n- / e- m-u m-r-t t-m-é é- a-u-. ---------------------------------------------- No, la meva dona / el meu marit també és aquí. 0
And those are my two children. I---là -ón--ls--e----o- -----. I a___ s__ e__ m___ d__ f_____ I a-l- s-n e-s m-u- d-s f-l-s- ------------------------------ I allà són els meus dos fills. 0

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