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13 [thirteen]

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13 [трынаццаць]

13 [trynatstsats’]

Род заняткаў

[Rod zanyatkau]

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What does Martha do? Чым з-й-а--ц- --рта? Ч__ з________ М_____ Ч-м з-й-а-ц-а М-р-а- -------------------- Чым займаецца Марта? 0
C-y- -ay-ae--t-a--arta? C___ z__________ M_____ C-y- z-y-a-t-t-a M-r-a- ----------------------- Chym zaymaetstsa Marta?
She works at an office. Я-- -р---е ў --ісе. Я__ п_____ ў о_____ Я-а п-а-у- ў о-і-е- ------------------- Яна працуе ў офісе. 0
Ya-a ---t-u- u o-і-e. Y___ p______ u o_____ Y-n- p-a-s-e u o-і-e- --------------------- Yana pratsue u ofіse.
She works on the computer. Яна-п-ац-е-за-ка--’ют---м. Я__ п_____ з_ к___________ Я-а п-а-у- з- к-м-’-т-р-м- -------------------------- Яна працуе за камп’ютэрам. 0
Y-n- p--t--e -a ka----u-e-am. Y___ p______ z_ k____________ Y-n- p-a-s-e z- k-m-’-u-e-a-. ----------------------------- Yana pratsue za kamp’yuteram.
Where is Martha? Д-- Ма---? Д__ М_____ Д-е М-р-а- ---------- Дзе Марта? 0
Dz- Ma--a? D__ M_____ D-e M-r-a- ---------- Dze Marta?
At the cinema. У---но. У к____ У к-н-. ------- У кіно. 0
U-kіno. U k____ U k-n-. ------- U kіno.
She is watching a film. Я-а г--дз-ць філ--. Я__ г_______ ф_____ Я-а г-я-з-ц- ф-л-м- ------------------- Яна глядзіць фільм. 0
Y-na gl--dz----------. Y___ g_________ f_____ Y-n- g-y-d-і-s- f-l-m- ---------------------- Yana glyadzіts’ fіl’m.
What does Peter do? Ч-м з-й-а--ца Пет--? Ч__ з________ П_____ Ч-м з-й-а-ц-а П-т-р- -------------------- Чым займаецца Петэр? 0
Ch-m z-yma-----a --ter? C___ z__________ P_____ C-y- z-y-a-t-t-a P-t-r- ----------------------- Chym zaymaetstsa Peter?
He studies at the university. Ё- --ч-ц-а----у-іве---т-це. Ё_ в______ в_ у____________ Ё- в-ч-ц-а в- у-і-е-с-т-ц-. --------------------------- Ён вучыцца ва універсітэце. 0
En ----y----a v- unіv-r-----s-. E_ v_________ v_ u_____________ E- v-c-y-s-s- v- u-і-e-s-t-t-e- ------------------------------- En vuchytstsa va unіversіtetse.
He studies languages. Ён --ву-а--м--ы. Ё_ в______ м____ Ё- в-в-ч-е м-в-. ---------------- Ён вывучае мовы. 0
En-vy-u---e-----. E_ v_______ m____ E- v-v-c-a- m-v-. ----------------- En vyvuchae movy.
Where is Peter? Дзе-П---р? Д__ П_____ Д-е П-т-р- ---------- Дзе Петэр? 0
D-e -e-er? D__ P_____ D-e P-t-r- ---------- Dze Peter?
At the café. У-к-вярн-. У к_______ У к-в-р-і- ---------- У кавярні. 0
U ka-yar--. U k________ U k-v-a-n-. ----------- U kavyarnі.
He is drinking coffee. Ё- -’- к---. Ё_ п__ к____ Ё- п-е к-в-. ------------ Ён п’е каву. 0
E--p-e -a-u. E_ p__ k____ E- p-e k-v-. ------------ En p’e kavu.
Where do they like to go? К-ды -н--лю--ць х-д--ць? К___ я__ л_____ х_______ К-д- я-ы л-б-ц- х-д-і-ь- ------------------------ Куды яны любяць хадзіць? 0
K--y -a-y-lyub----- -hadz-t-’? K___ y___ l________ k_________ K-d- y-n- l-u-y-t-’ k-a-z-t-’- ------------------------------ Kudy yany lyubyats’ khadzіts’?
To a concert. На-к--ц--т. Н_ к_______ Н- к-н-э-т- ----------- На канцэрт. 0
N- k--t--rt. N_ k________ N- k-n-s-r-. ------------ Na kantsert.
They like to listen to music. Я-- ---я-ь ---х--- ----к-. Я__ л_____ с______ м______ Я-ы л-б-ц- с-у-а-ь м-з-к-. -------------------------- Яны любяць слухаць музыку. 0
Yan--l-ub-at---s-uk-ats---uzy-u. Y___ l________ s________ m______ Y-n- l-u-y-t-’ s-u-h-t-’ m-z-k-. -------------------------------- Yany lyubyats’ slukhats’ muzyku.
Where do they not like to go? Ку-ы -н- н--л--яц- х-дз--ь? К___ я__ н_ л_____ х_______ К-д- я-ы н- л-б-ц- х-д-і-ь- --------------------------- Куды яны не любяць хадзіць? 0
K-dy yany--e--yub---s’ -had--t--? K___ y___ n_ l________ k_________ K-d- y-n- n- l-u-y-t-’ k-a-z-t-’- --------------------------------- Kudy yany ne lyubyats’ khadzіts’?
To the disco. На -ыс-а----. Н_ д_________ Н- д-с-а-э-у- ------------- На дыскатэку. 0
Na----------. N_ d_________ N- d-s-a-e-u- ------------- Na dyskateku.
They do not like to dance. І---е -ад---ецца-т-нца-ац-. І_ н_ п_________ т_________ І- н- п-д-б-е-ц- т-н-а-а-ь- --------------------------- Ім не падабаецца танцаваць. 0
І- ne-p-d-----st-- -a-t-a-a-s-. І_ n_ p___________ t___________ І- n- p-d-b-e-s-s- t-n-s-v-t-’- ------------------------------- Іm ne padabaetstsa tantsavats’.

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