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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Вывучаць замежныя мовы

[Vyvuchats’ zamezhnyya movy]

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Where did you learn Spanish? Дзе--ы ---у-алі-ісп-н-к-ю -о-у? Д__ В_ в_______ і________ м____ Д-е В- в-в-ч-л- і-п-н-к-ю м-в-? ------------------------------- Дзе Вы вывучалі іспанскую мову? 0
Dz--V- v-vuc--l--і-p--s-uyu mo-u? D__ V_ v________ і_________ m____ D-e V- v-v-c-a-і і-p-n-k-y- m-v-? --------------------------------- Dze Vy vyvuchalі іspanskuyu movu?
Can you also speak Portuguese? В--та-са-а--а--да--е ---ту-а--ск-й? В_ т______ в________ п_____________ В- т-к-а-а в-л-д-е-е п-р-у-а-ь-к-й- ----------------------------------- Вы таксама валодаеце партугальскай? 0
V- --k--m----lodaetse-p---u---’s---? V_ t______ v_________ p_____________ V- t-k-a-a v-l-d-e-s- p-r-u-a-’-k-y- ------------------------------------ Vy taksama valodaetse partugal’skay?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Т--,----э я -рошкі---ло-аю---а--ян-к-й. Т___ я___ я т_____ в______ і___________ Т-к- я-ч- я т-о-к- в-л-д-ю і-а-ь-н-к-й- --------------------------------------- Так, яшчэ я трошкі валодаю італьянскай. 0
T--, ---h--e y- t--sh-і-v--o--yu -tal-yan-ka-. T___ y______ y_ t______ v_______ і____________ T-k- y-s-c-e y- t-o-h-і v-l-d-y- і-a-’-a-s-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Tak, yashche ya troshkі valodayu іtal’yanskay.
I think you speak very well. Я-----,-В--вель-- д---а -аз-аўляеце. Я л____ В_ в_____ д____ р___________ Я л-ч-, В- в-л-м- д-б-а р-з-а-л-е-е- ------------------------------------ Я лічу, Вы вельмі добра размаўляеце. 0
Ya -і---, Vy--el’-і-d--ra---z-au----et--. Y_ l_____ V_ v_____ d____ r______________ Y- l-c-u- V- v-l-m- d-b-a r-z-a-l-a-e-s-. ----------------------------------------- Ya lіchu, Vy vel’mі dobra razmaulyayetse.
The languages are quite similar. Мо-- да-ол- падо---я. М___ д_____ п________ М-в- д-в-л- п-д-б-ы-. --------------------- Мовы даволі падобныя. 0
M-v- d-vo-- ----b-yy-. M___ d_____ p_________ M-v- d-v-l- p-d-b-y-a- ---------------------- Movy davolі padobnyya.
I can understand them well. Я -ас-д--р--ра-у-е-. Я В__ д____ р_______ Я В-с д-б-а р-з-м-ю- -------------------- Я Вас добра разумею. 0
Y- --s d--ra raz--e-u. Y_ V__ d____ r________ Y- V-s d-b-a r-z-m-y-. ---------------------- Ya Vas dobra razumeyu.
But speaking and writing is difficult. Але р-з-аў-яц--і п--аць-–-ц-ж--. А__ р_________ і п_____ – ц_____ А-е р-з-а-л-ц- і п-с-ц- – ц-ж-а- -------------------------------- Але размаўляць і пісаць – цяжка. 0
A-e razma-ly--s----pіsats- --ts--z-ka. A__ r___________ і p______ – t________ A-e r-z-a-l-a-s- і p-s-t-’ – t-y-z-k-. -------------------------------------- Ale razmaulyats’ і pіsats’ – tsyazhka.
I still make many mistakes. Я---блю яш-э-шмат п--ы-а-. Я р____ я___ ш___ п_______ Я р-б-ю я-ч- ш-а- п-м-л-к- -------------------------- Я раблю яшчэ шмат памылак. 0
Y- -abl-- y-sh-h- --m-t pa-yla-. Y_ r_____ y______ s____ p_______ Y- r-b-y- y-s-c-e s-m-t p-m-l-k- -------------------------------- Ya rablyu yashche shmat pamylak.
Please correct me each time. Кал- ---к-, п----ўляй-е-мяне --ўжды! К___ л_____ п__________ м___ з______ К-л- л-с-а- п-п-а-л-й-е м-н- з-ў-д-! ------------------------------------ Калі ласка, папраўляйце мяне заўжды! 0
K------s--, p--ra-lyayts--my--e-zau-hdy! K___ l_____ p____________ m____ z_______ K-l- l-s-a- p-p-a-l-a-t-e m-a-e z-u-h-y- ---------------------------------------- Kalі laska, papraulyaytse myane zauzhdy!
Your pronunciation is very good. У-Вас---лк-м д----- в-м--ленн-. У В__ ц_____ д_____ в__________ У В-с ц-л-а- д-б-а- в-м-ў-е-н-. ------------------------------- У Вас цалкам добрае вымаўленне. 0
U Va-------am do-----v-ma------. U V__ t______ d_____ v__________ U V-s t-a-k-m d-b-a- v-m-u-e-n-. -------------------------------- U Vas tsalkam dobrae vymaulenne.
You only have a slight accent. У--а-----ац--не-я---і--к-энт. У В__ ч_____ н_______ а______ У В-с ч-в-ц- н-в-л-к- а-ц-н-. ----------------------------- У Вас чуваць невялікі акцэнт. 0
U V-s c-u----’ ne-y--іkі ak--ent. U V__ c_______ n________ a_______ U V-s c-u-a-s- n-v-a-і-і a-t-e-t- --------------------------------- U Vas chuvats’ nevyalіkі aktsent.
One can tell where you come from. Мо-н- па-на--- адк--ь -- п-ы--а-і. М____ п_______ а_____ В_ п________ М-ж-а п-з-а-ь- а-к-л- В- п-ы-х-л-. ---------------------------------- Можна пазнаць, адкуль Вы прыехалі. 0
Mo--n--pa--a--’, ad-u-’ -y--r--khalі. M_____ p________ a_____ V_ p_________ M-z-n- p-z-a-s-, a-k-l- V- p-y-k-a-і- ------------------------------------- Mozhna paznats’, adkul’ Vy pryekhalі.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Я--- В--а ро-н---м--а? Я___ В___ р_____ м____ Я-а- В-ш- р-д-а- м-в-? ---------------------- Якая Ваша родная мова? 0
Y-ka-a---s-a-r-d-a-a m---? Y_____ V____ r______ m____ Y-k-y- V-s-a r-d-a-a m-v-? -------------------------- Yakaya Vasha rodnaya mova?
Are you taking a language course? Вы п--ход---е --ў-ы- к--с-? В_ п_________ м_____ к_____ В- п-а-о-з-ц- м-ў-ы- к-р-ы- --------------------------- Вы праходзіце моўныя курсы? 0
V-------odzіt----o---ya kur-y? V_ p___________ m______ k_____ V- p-a-h-d-і-s- m-u-y-a k-r-y- ------------------------------ Vy prakhodzіtse mounyya kursy?
Which textbook are you using? З -----падр-чн-к-м--- -р---еце? З я___ п__________ В_ п________ З я-і- п-д-у-н-к-м В- п-а-у-ц-? ------------------------------- З якім падручнікам Вы працуеце? 0
Z--a-іm---druc-n------y -r--su-tse? Z y____ p___________ V_ p__________ Z y-k-m p-d-u-h-і-a- V- p-a-s-e-s-? ----------------------------------- Z yakіm padruchnіkam Vy pratsuetse?
I don’t remember the name right now. Ц------ -е --гу -з-адаць,--- ён---з-в-ецц-. Ц____ я н_ м___ ў________ я_ ё_ н__________ Ц-п-р я н- м-г- ў-г-д-ц-, я- ё- н-з-в-е-ц-. ------------------------------------------- Цяпер я не магу ўзгадаць, як ён называецца. 0
T-yape- -- -e----u-uzga---s-, ya--y-n naz-v----ts-. T______ y_ n_ m___ u_________ y__ y__ n____________ T-y-p-r y- n- m-g- u-g-d-t-’- y-k y-n n-z-v-e-s-s-. --------------------------------------------------- Tsyaper ya ne magu uzgadats’, yak yon nazyvaetstsa.
The title is not coming to me. Я--е ма-у ў--ад-ц---аз-- падр-ч---а. Я н_ м___ ў_______ н____ п__________ Я н- м-г- ў-г-д-ц- н-з-у п-д-у-н-к-. ------------------------------------ Я не магу ўзгадаць назву падручніка. 0
Y---- ---u uzga--t-- -a----p-----h-іk-. Y_ n_ m___ u________ n____ p___________ Y- n- m-g- u-g-d-t-’ n-z-u p-d-u-h-і-a- --------------------------------------- Ya ne magu uzgadats’ nazvu padruchnіka.
I’ve forgotten it. Я я- з-бы-. Я я_ з_____ Я я- з-б-ў- ----------- Я яе забыў. 0
Ya ya-----b--. Y_ y___ z_____ Y- y-y- z-b-u- -------------- Ya yaye zabyu.

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