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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Aprendre llengües estrangeres

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Where did you learn Spanish? O- -a ap-ès l’-----yo-? O_ h_ a____ l__________ O- h- a-r-s l-e-p-n-o-? ----------------------- On ha après l’espanyol? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? P--l- ---tuguès --m--? P____ p________ t_____ P-r-a p-r-u-u-s t-m-é- ---------------------- Parla portuguès també? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. S---- -a-bé----lo-u-a-m-c--d-i--l-à. S__ i t____ p____ u__ m___ d________ S-, i t-m-é p-r-o u-a m-c- d-i-a-i-. ------------------------------------ Sí, i també parlo una mica d’italià. 0
I think you speak very well. P-n-- -u- p--la-m--t -é. P____ q__ p____ m___ b__ P-n-o q-e p-r-a m-l- b-. ------------------------ Penso que parla molt bé. 0
The languages are quite similar. Les --engü-s-s’-s-emble-. L__ l_______ s___________ L-s l-e-g-e- s-a-s-m-l-n- ------------------------- Les llengües s’assemblen. 0
I can understand them well. L-- --c-c--p-e-dr---é. L__ p__ c_________ b__ L-s p-c c-m-r-n-r- b-. ---------------------- Les puc comprendre bé. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. P-r--p--l----- --e-c-iu-e’n-és -i---il. P___ p________ i e_________ é_ d_______ P-r- p-r-a---e i e-c-i-r-’- é- d-f-c-l- --------------------------------------- Però parlar-ne i escriure’n és difícil. 0
I still make many mistakes. Enc-----aig--n m----d---r--s. E_____ f___ u_ m___ d________ E-c-r- f-i- u- m-n- d-e-r-r-. ----------------------------- Encara faig un munt d’errors. 0
Please correct me each time. No dub-- ----r-egir---- s--u- pl-u. N_ d____ a c___________ s_ u_ p____ N- d-b-i a c-r-e-i---e- s- u- p-a-. ----------------------------------- No dubti a corregir-me, si us plau. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. La ---- pr----ci-----és--o-- -ona. L_ s___ p___________ é_ m___ b____ L- s-v- p-o-u-c-a-i- é- m-l- b-n-. ---------------------------------- La seva pronunciació és molt bona. 0
You only have a slight accent. T- -n-l--u----ac--nt. T_ u_ l______ a______ T- u- l-e-g-r a-c-n-. --------------------- Té un lleuger accent. 0
One can tell where you come from. Es-----e-----n-r--’on-v-. E_ p__ e________ d___ v__ E- p-t e-d-v-n-r d-o- v-. ------------------------- Es pot endevinar d’on ve. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Q-i-a és la--ev- -l----a-m-tern-? Q____ é_ l_ s___ l______ m_______ Q-i-a é- l- s-v- l-e-g-a m-t-r-a- --------------------------------- Quina és la seva llengua materna? 0
Are you taking a language course? Qu- fa alg---cu-- d- -lengu--vos--? Q__ f_ a____ c___ d_ l______ v_____ Q-e f- a-g-n c-r- d- l-e-g-a v-s-è- ----------------------------------- Que fa algun curs de llengua vostè? 0
Which textbook are you using? Q-in m--e--al -t---tz-? Q___ m_______ u________ Q-i- m-t-r-a- u-i-i-z-? ----------------------- Quin material utilitza? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. A-- -atei--no-m-’n re--r-o ----n--. A__ m_____ n_ m___ r______ d__ n___ A-a m-t-i- n- m-’- r-c-r-o d-l n-m- ----------------------------------- Ara mateix no me’n recordo del nom. 0
The title is not coming to me. E- -ítol n- -m ve a la -emò---. E_ t____ n_ e_ v_ a l_ m_______ E- t-t-l n- e- v- a l- m-m-r-a- ------------------------------- El títol no em ve a la memòria. 0
I’ve forgotten it. L’---o-lidat. L___ o_______ L-h- o-l-d-t- ------------- L’he oblidat. 0

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Germanic Languages

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