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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Small Talk 2

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Where do you come from? Wh--- -- y-- --me-f--m? W____ d_ y__ c___ f____ W-e-e d- y-u c-m- f-o-? ----------------------- Where do you come from? 0
From Basel. Fr-----s--. F___ B_____ F-o- B-s-l- ----------- From Basel. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. B-s---is-in S-itzerla-d. B____ i_ i_ S___________ B-s-l i- i- S-i-z-r-a-d- ------------------------ Basel is in Switzerland. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? M-y-I-in-roduce-Mr. -i-l--? M__ I i________ M__ M______ M-y I i-t-o-u-e M-. M-l-e-? --------------------------- May I introduce Mr. Miller? 0
He is a foreigner. He----a ---e-g-e-. H_ i_ a f_________ H- i- a f-r-i-n-r- ------------------ He is a foreigner. 0
He speaks several languages. He -p-ak--se--ra----ng---es. H_ s_____ s______ l_________ H- s-e-k- s-v-r-l l-n-u-g-s- ---------------------------- He speaks several languages. 0
Are you here for the first time? Ar- y-u-h--e for---- first t-me? A__ y__ h___ f__ t__ f____ t____ A-e y-u h-r- f-r t-e f-r-t t-m-? -------------------------------- Are you here for the first time? 0
No, I was here once last year. N-- I w-- here--n----as--yea-. N__ I w__ h___ o___ l___ y____ N-, I w-s h-r- o-c- l-s- y-a-. ------------------------------ No, I was here once last year. 0
Only for a week, though. Only-for a we-k, t----h. O___ f__ a w____ t______ O-l- f-r a w-e-, t-o-g-. ------------------------ Only for a week, though. 0
How do you like it here? Ho--do you-li-e ---h---? H__ d_ y__ l___ i_ h____ H-w d- y-u l-k- i- h-r-? ------------------------ How do you like it here? 0
A lot. The people are nice. A lo---T-e p--p----r--n-c-. A l___ T__ p_____ a__ n____ A l-t- T-e p-o-l- a-e n-c-. --------------------------- A lot. The people are nice. 0
And I like the scenery, too. An- -----e t-e-sce-er-- t--. A__ I l___ t__ s_______ t___ A-d I l-k- t-e s-e-e-y- t-o- ---------------------------- And I like the scenery, too. 0
What is your profession? W-at-is---ur --of--s--n? W___ i_ y___ p__________ W-a- i- y-u- p-o-e-s-o-? ------------------------ What is your profession? 0
I am a translator. I--m-a----nslat-r. I a_ a t__________ I a- a t-a-s-a-o-. ------------------ I am a translator. 0
I translate books. I tr--s--t-----k-. I t________ b_____ I t-a-s-a-e b-o-s- ------------------ I translate books. 0
Are you alone here? Ar- y-u alo-e-h--e? A__ y__ a____ h____ A-e y-u a-o-e h-r-? ------------------- Are you alone here? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. No,--y-wif--/ ----us-a-d is als---er-. N__ m_ w___ / m_ h______ i_ a___ h____ N-, m- w-f- / m- h-s-a-d i- a-s- h-r-. -------------------------------------- No, my wife / my husband is also here. 0
And those are my two children. And th--e-a-e--y --o ---l----. A__ t____ a__ m_ t__ c________ A-d t-o-e a-e m- t-o c-i-d-e-. ------------------------------ And those are my two children. 0

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