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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Where did you learn Spanish? Hv-r --r--u---r- -p--s-? H___ h__ d_ l___ s______ H-o- h-r d- l-r- s-a-s-? ------------------------ Hvor har du lært spansk? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? S-----r-du-p-rt-g-si-- -gs-? S______ d_ p__________ o____ S-a-k-r d- p-r-u-i-i-k o-s-? ---------------------------- Snakker du portugisisk også? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. J-- ---je----n lit- --a--e-s--og-å. J__ o_ j__ k__ l___ i________ o____ J-, o- j-g k-n l-t- i-a-i-n-k o-s-. ----------------------------------- Ja, og jeg kan litt italiensk også. 0
I think you speak very well. J-g-----s--u--nak-e-----dig -ra. J__ s____ d_ s______ v_____ b___ J-g s-n-s d- s-a-k-r v-l-i- b-a- -------------------------------- Jeg synes du snakker veldig bra. 0
The languages are quite similar. S-r--e-- l-g--r--å-----andr-. S_______ l_____ p_ h_________ S-r-k-n- l-g-e- p- h-e-a-d-e- ----------------------------- Språkene ligner på hverandre. 0
I can understand them well. J-- kan--odt forstå-d--. J__ k__ g___ f_____ d___ J-g k-n g-d- f-r-t- d-m- ------------------------ Jeg kan godt forstå dem. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. M---- s-a-ke----s----e -- van-kel-g. M__ å s_____ o_ s_____ e_ v_________ M-n å s-a-k- o- s-r-v- e- v-n-k-l-g- ------------------------------------ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskelig. 0
I still make many mistakes. Je--gjør-----e f-i-. J__ g___ m____ f____ J-g g-ø- m-n-e f-i-. -------------------- Jeg gjør mange feil. 0
Please correct me each time. D- må-all--d --rri-e------, -akk. D_ m_ a_____ k________ m___ t____ D- m- a-l-i- k-r-i-e-e m-g- t-k-. --------------------------------- Du må alltid korrigere meg, takk. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. U--ale- d-n-e- --l----b--. U______ d__ e_ v_____ b___ U-t-l-n d-n e- v-l-i- b-a- -------------------------- Uttalen din er veldig bra. 0
You only have a slight accent. Du-h-- e- -it-n-ak--n-. D_ h__ e_ l____ a______ D- h-r e- l-t-n a-s-n-. ----------------------- Du har en liten aksent. 0
One can tell where you come from. Ma------h-re---or -- ----er --a. M__ k__ h___ h___ d_ k_____ f___ M-n k-n h-r- h-o- d- k-m-e- f-a- -------------------------------- Man kan høre hvor du kommer fra. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? H-a er -o-smål-t-di--? H__ e_ m________ d____ H-a e- m-r-m-l-t d-t-? ---------------------- Hva er morsmålet ditt? 0
Are you taking a language course? Gå- d- ---s---kkurs? G__ d_ p_ s_________ G-r d- p- s-r-k-u-s- -------------------- Går du på språkkurs? 0
Which textbook are you using? Hv----n-----b-- br-k-r--u? H______ l______ b_____ d__ H-i-k-n l-r-b-k b-u-e- d-? -------------------------- Hvilken lærebok bruker du? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. J-g -omm-- ikke--å hv- d---h-t-r -k-u----n-. J__ k_____ i___ p_ h__ d__ h____ a______ n__ J-g k-m-e- i-k- p- h-a d-n h-t-r a-k-r-t n-. -------------------------------------------- Jeg kommer ikke på hva den heter akkurat nå. 0
The title is not coming to me. J------k-- --k--ti--e-en. J__ h_____ i___ t________ J-g h-s-e- i-k- t-t-e-e-. ------------------------- Jeg husker ikke tittelen. 0
I’ve forgotten it. D-t-h-r-j-- glem-. D__ h__ j__ g_____ D-t h-r j-g g-e-t- ------------------ Det har jeg glemt. 0

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