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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Small Talk 2

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Where do you come from? W----komt -----d-a-? W___ k___ u v_______ W-a- k-m- u v-n-a-n- -------------------- Waar komt u vandaan? 0
From Basel. U--------. U__ B_____ U-t B-z-l- ---------- Uit Bazel. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. B-ze- ligt -n Z---s----n-. B____ l___ i_ Z___________ B-z-l l-g- i- Z-i-s-r-a-d- -------------------------- Bazel ligt in Zwitserland. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? M-g ik u-d- -eer--ül--- --o----ll-n? M__ i_ u d_ h___ M_____ v___________ M-g i- u d- h-e- M-l-e- v-o-s-e-l-n- ------------------------------------ Mag ik u de heer Müller voorstellen? 0
He is a foreigner. Hi--i- bui-e-l-nd-r. H__ i_ b____________ H-j i- b-i-e-l-n-e-. -------------------- Hij is buitenlander. 0
He speaks several languages. H-- ------t-me--der---a-e-. H__ s______ m_______ t_____ H-j s-r-e-t m-e-d-r- t-l-n- --------------------------- Hij spreekt meerdere talen. 0
Are you here for the first time? B-n- ---o-- ---e--ste ke-- -i-r? B___ u v___ d_ e_____ k___ h____ B-n- u v-o- d- e-r-t- k-e- h-e-? -------------------------------- Bent u voor de eerste keer hier? 0
No, I was here once last year. Ne-,-ik-wa- v-r-- -aar o-- ---h---. N___ i_ w__ v____ j___ o__ a_ h____ N-e- i- w-s v-r-g j-a- o-k a- h-e-. ----------------------------------- Nee, ik was vorig jaar ook al hier. 0
Only for a week, though. M--r sl--h-s-é-n we-k. M___ s______ é__ w____ M-a- s-e-h-s é-n w-e-. ---------------------- Maar slechts één week. 0
How do you like it here? H---be-alt---t-u--ij--n-? H__ b_____ h__ u b__ o___ H-e b-v-l- h-t u b-j o-s- ------------------------- Hoe bevalt het u bij ons? 0
A lot. The people are nice. Z-e--g-e---D---en-en-zij--v--e--el-jk. Z___ g____ D_ m_____ z___ v___________ Z-e- g-e-. D- m-n-e- z-j- v-i-n-e-i-k- -------------------------------------- Zeer goed. De mensen zijn vriendelijk. 0
And I like the scenery, too. E- --t-l----c--- ---a-t----oo-. E_ h__ l________ b_____ m_ o___ E- h-t l-n-s-h-p b-v-l- m- o-k- ------------------------------- En het landschap bevalt me ook. 0
What is your profession? Wa- --nt - -an--er-ep? W__ b___ u v__ b______ W-t b-n- u v-n b-r-e-? ---------------------- Wat bent u van beroep? 0
I am a translator. Ik-ben -ert--e-. I_ b__ v________ I- b-n v-r-a-e-. ---------------- Ik ben vertaler. 0
I translate books. I- -e----l --e---. I_ v______ b______ I- v-r-a-l b-e-e-. ------------------ Ik vertaal boeken. 0
Are you alone here? Be---- ---r---lee-? B___ u h___ a______ B-n- u h-e- a-l-e-? ------------------- Bent u hier alleen? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. N-e- m-jn ----w-/-mijn-ma- is --k---er. N___ m___ v____ / m___ m__ i_ o__ h____ N-e- m-j- v-o-w / m-j- m-n i- o-k h-e-. --------------------------------------- Nee, mijn vrouw / mijn man is ook hier. 0
And those are my two children. E- da----ij- m-j--tw-e--in-eren. E_ d___ z___ m___ t___ k________ E- d-a- z-j- m-j- t-e- k-n-e-e-. -------------------------------- En daar zijn mijn twee kinderen. 0

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