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23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

23 [двадцать три]

23 [dvadtsatʹ tri]

Изучать иностранные языки

[Izuchatʹ inostrannyye yazyki]

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Where did you learn Spanish? Г---Вы--ыучи-и---п-н----? Г__ В_ в______ и_________ Г-е В- в-у-и-и и-п-н-к-й- ------------------------- Где Вы выучили испанский? 0
G-e-V- -y--h-li -s----kiy? G__ V_ v_______ i_________ G-e V- v-u-h-l- i-p-n-k-y- -------------------------- Gde Vy vyuchili ispanskiy?
Can you also speak Portuguese? Вы-зн-ет- то-е -ор-угал-с--й? В_ з_____ т___ п_____________ В- з-а-т- т-ж- п-р-у-а-ь-к-й- ----------------------------- Вы знаете тоже португальский? 0
Vy z-a--t- -------o----al---iy? V_ z______ t____ p_____________ V- z-a-e-e t-z-e p-r-u-a-ʹ-k-y- ------------------------------- Vy znayete tozhe portugalʹskiy?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Д---и-не--ог----а-ь-н----. Д__ и н______ и___________ Д-, и н-м-о-о и-а-ь-н-к-й- -------------------------- Да, и немного итальянский. 0
Da--- -----g----al--a-ski-. D__ i n______ i____________ D-, i n-m-o-o i-a-ʹ-a-s-i-. --------------------------- Da, i nemnogo italʹyanskiy.
I think you speak very well. П---о--у--В---о----т- о-ень--орошо. П________ В_ г_______ о____ х______ П---о-м-, В- г-в-р-т- о-е-ь х-р-ш-. ----------------------------------- По-моему, Вы говорите очень хорошо. 0
Po--o--m-, -y -o-or--- -ch--- -horo-ho. P_________ V_ g_______ o_____ k________ P---o-e-u- V- g-v-r-t- o-h-n- k-o-o-h-. --------------------------------------- Po-moyemu, Vy govorite ochenʹ khorosho.
The languages are quite similar. Э-и яз-----о-т--о-н-----ожи. Э__ я____ д_________ п______ Э-и я-ы-и д-с-а-о-н- п-х-ж-. ---------------------------- Эти языки достаточно похожи. 0
E-i----yk---os-at--hno-p------i. E__ y_____ d__________ p________ E-i y-z-k- d-s-a-o-h-o p-k-o-h-. -------------------------------- Eti yazyki dostatochno pokhozhi.
I can understand them well. Я -х-х--ош----н--аю. Я и_ х_____ п_______ Я и- х-р-ш- п-н-м-ю- -------------------- Я их хорошо понимаю. 0
Ya---- k-o-os-o----im-yu. Y_ i__ k_______ p________ Y- i-h k-o-o-h- p-n-m-y-. ------------------------- Ya ikh khorosho ponimayu.
But speaking and writing is difficult. Но-го-ор-т- и-п--ат--с-----. Н_ г_______ и п_____ с______ Н- г-в-р-т- и п-с-т- с-о-н-. ---------------------------- Но говорить и писать сложно. 0
No -o--ritʹ i p------s-ozh--. N_ g_______ i p_____ s_______ N- g-v-r-t- i p-s-t- s-o-h-o- ----------------------------- No govoritʹ i pisatʹ slozhno.
I still make many mistakes. Я--щ----л-- --о-о о-иб--. Я е__ д____ м____ о______ Я е-е д-л-ю м-о-о о-и-о-. ------------------------- Я еще делаю много ошибок. 0
Y--y-shc-e--e-ay- m-o-- os-ib-k. Y_ y______ d_____ m____ o_______ Y- y-s-c-e d-l-y- m-o-o o-h-b-k- -------------------------------- Ya yeshche delayu mnogo oshibok.
Please correct me each time. По-р-вл--те--е--- п-ж-лу--т---а-д-й ----. П__________ м____ п_________ к_____ р__ . П-п-а-л-й-е м-н-, п-ж-л-й-т- к-ж-ы- р-з . ----------------------------------------- Поправляйте меня, пожалуйста каждый раз . 0
P-pr--l---te m--ya, -oz---u-s----a----y ra- . P___________ m_____ p__________ k______ r__ . P-p-a-l-a-t- m-n-a- p-z-a-u-s-a k-z-d-y r-z . --------------------------------------------- Popravlyayte menya, pozhaluysta kazhdyy raz .
Your pronunciation is very good. В-ш-----изн-ш-н-е--ос--точн- х-р--е-. В___ п___________ д_________ х_______ В-ш- п-о-з-о-е-и- д-с-а-о-н- х-р-ш-е- ------------------------------------- Ваше произношение достаточно хорошее. 0
V--h--p-oizn-s--ni-- d---atochn--kho--s-e--. V____ p_____________ d__________ k__________ V-s-e p-o-z-o-h-n-y- d-s-a-o-h-o k-o-o-h-y-. -------------------------------------------- Vashe proiznosheniye dostatochno khorosheye.
You only have a slight accent. У Вас-неб---ш---------. У В__ н________ а______ У В-с н-б-л-ш-й а-ц-н-. ----------------------- У Вас небольшой акцент. 0
U--as -eb--ʹsh-- a-tsen-. U V__ n_________ a_______ U V-s n-b-l-s-o- a-t-e-t- ------------------------- U Vas nebolʹshoy aktsent.
One can tell where you come from. М-ж-о --л----ь от-у-а-В- -о-ом. М____ у_______ о_____ В_ р_____ М-ж-о у-л-ш-т- о-к-д- В- р-д-м- ------------------------------- Можно услышать откуда Вы родом. 0
M--h-o -sl-s-atʹ-o--u-a Vy r--o-. M_____ u________ o_____ V_ r_____ M-z-n- u-l-s-a-ʹ o-k-d- V- r-d-m- --------------------------------- Mozhno uslyshatʹ otkuda Vy rodom.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Как-- -----В---ро-ной? К____ я___ В__ р______ К-к-й я-ы- В-ш р-д-о-? ---------------------- Какой язык Ваш родной? 0
K---y-----k V-s-----n-y? K____ y____ V___ r______ K-k-y y-z-k V-s- r-d-o-? ------------------------ Kakoy yazyk Vash rodnoy?
Are you taking a language course? Вы ход--е-на-яз--------ур-ы? В_ х_____ н_ я_______ к_____ В- х-д-т- н- я-ы-о-ы- к-р-ы- ---------------------------- Вы ходите на языковые курсы? 0
Vy k-o--t------a----v--e-kursy? V_ k______ n_ y_________ k_____ V- k-o-i-e n- y-z-k-v-y- k-r-y- ------------------------------- Vy khodite na yazykovyye kursy?
Which textbook are you using? К-ки-----бни--- В- -о--зуе---ь? К____ у________ В_ п___________ К-к-м у-е-н-к-м В- п-л-з-е-е-ь- ------------------------------- Каким учебником Вы пользуетесь? 0
Ka-i---c--b-i-om-Vy p-lʹz---tesʹ? K____ u_________ V_ p____________ K-k-m u-h-b-i-o- V- p-l-z-y-t-s-? --------------------------------- Kakim uchebnikom Vy polʹzuyetesʹ?
I don’t remember the name right now. В -а------о-ен--- -е-з-а-- --- ---наз-ва-т-я. В д_____ м_____ я н_ з____ к__ о_ н__________ В д-н-ы- м-м-н- я н- з-а-, к-к о- н-з-в-е-с-. --------------------------------------------- В данный момент я не знаю, как он называется. 0
V d----- mom-nt ya ne -na--- k-- -n---z-v-yets--. V d_____ m_____ y_ n_ z_____ k__ o_ n____________ V d-n-y- m-m-n- y- n- z-a-u- k-k o- n-z-v-y-t-y-. ------------------------------------------------- V dannyy moment ya ne znayu, kak on nazyvayetsya.
The title is not coming to me. Я--е --г--в-п--н--ь----в-ние. Я н_ м___ в________ н________ Я н- м-г- в-п-м-и-ь н-з-а-и-. ----------------------------- Я не могу вспомнить название. 0
Ya-n- m-gu vspo----ʹ-na-van-y-. Y_ n_ m___ v________ n_________ Y- n- m-g- v-p-m-i-ʹ n-z-a-i-e- ------------------------------- Ya ne mogu vspomnitʹ nazvaniye.
I’ve forgotten it. Я-это --б--. Я э__ з_____ Я э-о з-б-л- ------------ Я это забыл. 0
Y--e-- za-y-. Y_ e__ z_____ Y- e-o z-b-l- ------------- Ya eto zabyl.

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