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kasashe da harsuna

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John is from London. Joh- d--a -a--an-n-. J___ d___ L_____ n__ J-h- d-g- L-n-a- n-. -------------------- John daga Landan ne. 0
London is in Great Britain. L--d-n ---a--i-in B-rt---ya. L_____ y___ c____ B_________ L-n-o- y-n- c-k-n B-r-a-i-a- ---------------------------- London yana cikin Burtaniya. 0
He speaks English. Ya-- -in--u-a-c-. Y___ j__ T_______ Y-n- j-n T-r-n-i- ----------------- Yana jin Turanci. 0
Maria is from Madrid. Ma--- -a-- -a--id ce. M____ d___ M_____ c__ M-r-a d-g- M-d-i- c-. --------------------- Maria daga Madrid ce. 0
Madrid is in Spain. Ma---d----a ci--- --ai-. M_____ t___ c____ S_____ M-d-i- t-n- c-k-n S-a-n- ------------------------ Madrid tana cikin Spain. 0
She speaks Spanish. Ta--i-m-g--- d-----nis-. T_ y_ m_____ d_ S_______ T- y- m-g-n- d- S-a-i-h- ------------------------ Ta yi magana da Spanish. 0
Peter and Martha are from Berlin. Pe--r----Mar--a-s-n-f--o---ga--e-lin. P____ d_ M_____ s__ f___ d___ B______ P-t-r d- M-r-h- s-n f-t- d-g- B-r-i-. ------------------------------------- Peter da Martha sun fito daga Berlin. 0
Berlin is in Germany. B--l-n-a J--us. B_____ a J_____ B-r-i- a J-m-s- --------------- Berlin a Jamus. 0
Do both of you speak German? K--- j-n---m--a--i? K___ j__ J_________ K-n- j-n J-m-s-n-i- ------------------- Kuna jin Jamusanci? 0
London is a capital city. Lo--on -a--an b---i ne. L_____ b_____ b____ n__ L-n-o- b-b-a- b-r-i n-. ----------------------- London babban birni ne. 0
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. Madr----- Ber-in-s--ma -a-y-n -----e -e. M_____ d_ B_____ s_ m_ m_____ b_____ n__ M-d-i- d- B-r-i- s- m- m-n-a- b-r-n- n-. ---------------------------------------- Madrid da Berlin su ma manyan birane ne. 0
Capital cities are big and noisy. Ma---------n---s-na -a g---a--- ha-a--y-. M_____ b______ s___ d_ g____ d_ h________ M-n-a- b-r-n-n s-n- d- g-r-a d- h-y-n-y-. ----------------------------------------- Manyan biranen suna da girma da hayaniya. 0
France is in Europe. F--a--a ta----iki---u-ai. F______ t___ c____ T_____ F-r-n-a t-n- c-k-n T-r-i- ------------------------- Faransa tana cikin Turai. 0
Egypt is in Africa. M--ar-t-na----r-a. M____ t___ A______ M-s-r t-n- A-i-k-. ------------------ Masar tana Afirka. 0
Japan is in Asia. Japan----- ------Asiya. J____ t___ c____ A_____ J-p-n t-n- c-k-n A-i-a- ----------------------- Japan tana cikin Asiya. 0
Canada is in North America. K---d--ta-- c---n--re--c-n -mu-k-. K_____ t___ c____ A_______ A______ K-n-d- t-n- c-k-n A-e-a-i- A-u-k-. ---------------------------------- Kanada tana cikin Arewacin Amurka. 0
Panama is in Central America. P-nam---a-a-c--in---u-k- ta t-a---a. P_____ t___ c____ A_____ t_ t_______ P-n-m- t-n- c-k-n A-u-k- t- t-a-i-a- ------------------------------------ Panama tana cikin Amurka ta tsakiya. 0
Brazil is in South America. Brazi--t--a--ud----- A---ka. B_____ t___ K_______ A______ B-a-i- t-n- K-d-n-i- A-u-k-. ---------------------------- Brazil tana Kudancin Amurka. 0

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