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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Apprendre des langues étrangères

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Where did you learn Spanish? Où-a-e--v--s--p-r---l--spag-o- ? O_ a________ a_____ l_________ ? O- a-e---o-s a-p-i- l-e-p-g-o- ? -------------------------------- Où avez-vous appris l’espagnol ? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? P-r-ez--o-s---a---ent -or------ ? P__________ é________ p________ ? P-r-e---o-s é-a-e-e-t p-r-u-a-s ? --------------------------------- Parlez-vous également portugais ? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Ou-- et j--pa-----us-i u--pe- l’-t-li--. O___ e_ j_ p____ a____ u_ p__ l_________ O-i- e- j- p-r-e a-s-i u- p-u l-i-a-i-n- ---------------------------------------- Oui, et je parle aussi un peu l’italien. 0
I think you speak very well. Je --ou---qu-----s--------tr-- bien. J_ t_____ q__ v___ p_____ t___ b____ J- t-o-v- q-e v-u- p-r-e- t-è- b-e-. ------------------------------------ Je trouve que vous parlez très bien. 0
The languages are quite similar. L-- --n--e- ---r-s-e--l--t. L__ l______ s_ r___________ L-s l-n-u-s s- r-s-e-b-e-t- --------------------------- Les langues se ressemblent. 0
I can understand them well. J---e-- --en -e---o--re-d-e. J_ p___ b___ l__ c__________ J- p-u- b-e- l-s c-m-r-n-r-. ---------------------------- Je peux bien les comprendre. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. M-----e- ---le--e---es--c---e-e-t diff-c-le. M___ l__ p_____ e_ l__ é_____ e__ d_________ M-i- l-s p-r-e- e- l-s é-r-r- e-t d-f-i-i-e- -------------------------------------------- Mais les parler et les écrire est difficile. 0
I still make many mistakes. Je fais---c-r-------ou- de---u---. J_ f___ e_____ b_______ d_ f______ J- f-i- e-c-r- b-a-c-u- d- f-u-e-. ---------------------------------- Je fais encore beaucoup de fautes. 0
Please correct me each time. N-hési--z-pa--------or------s’i--vo----l---. N________ p__ à m_ c_______ s___ v___ p_____ N-h-s-t-z p-s à m- c-r-i-e- s-i- v-u- p-a-t- -------------------------------------------- N’hésitez pas à me corriger s’il vous plait. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. Vo--e ----o-c-atio--e-t-tr-- -o--e. V____ p____________ e__ t___ b_____ V-t-e p-o-o-c-a-i-n e-t t-è- b-n-e- ----------------------------------- Votre prononciation est très bonne. 0
You only have a slight accent. Vous-a--z-un-lé------c-nt. V___ a___ u_ l____ a______ V-u- a-e- u- l-g-r a-c-n-. -------------------------- Vous avez un léger accent. 0
One can tell where you come from. O----vin- d-o--vous---nez. O_ d_____ d___ v___ v_____ O- d-v-n- d-o- v-u- v-n-z- -------------------------- On devine d’où vous venez. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Q--ll- es---o-r--l-n-u- m-t-rn---- ? Q_____ e__ v____ l_____ m_________ ? Q-e-l- e-t v-t-e l-n-u- m-t-r-e-l- ? ------------------------------------ Quelle est votre langue maternelle ? 0
Are you taking a language course? Su--ez----s-de- -ours de-l--gu--? S__________ d__ c____ d_ l_____ ? S-i-e---o-s d-s c-u-s d- l-n-u- ? --------------------------------- Suivez-vous des cours de langue ? 0
Which textbook are you using? Q--l ---éri-l---il--ez--o---? Q___ m_______ u____________ ? Q-e- m-t-r-e- u-i-i-e---o-s ? ----------------------------- Quel matériel utilisez-vous ? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. P-u--le-momen-- -e-n- --en--o---e-- -lu-. P___ l_ m______ j_ n_ m___ s_______ p____ P-u- l- m-m-n-, j- n- m-e- s-u-i-n- p-u-. ----------------------------------------- Pour le moment, je ne m’en souviens plus. 0
The title is not coming to me. L- tit-e--- -e-rev---- --s. L_ t____ n_ m_ r______ p___ L- t-t-e n- m- r-v-e-t p-s- --------------------------- Le titre ne me revient pas. 0
I’ve forgotten it. Je-l’-----b--é. J_ l___ o______ J- l-a- o-b-i-. --------------- Je l’ai oublié. 0

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