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Μαθαίνω ξένες γλώσσες

[Mathaínō xénes glṓsses]

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Where did you learn Spanish? Π-ύ-μ--α-- -σ----κά; Π__ μ_____ ι________ Π-ύ μ-θ-τ- ι-π-ν-κ-; -------------------- Πού μάθατε ισπανικά; 0
Poú--á---te-is--n-k-? P__ m______ i________ P-ú m-t-a-e i-p-n-k-? --------------------- Poú máthate ispaniká?
Can you also speak Portuguese? Ξ--ετ----- -ορ--γα-ι--; Ξ_____ κ__ π___________ Ξ-ρ-τ- κ-ι π-ρ-ο-α-ι-ά- ----------------------- Ξέρετε και πορτογαλικά; 0
X-ret--k-i-port-g-li--? X_____ k__ p___________ X-r-t- k-i p-r-o-a-i-á- ----------------------- Xérete kai portogaliká?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Να---και ξ-ρ---π-ση------λίγα-----ι--. Ν___ κ__ ξ___ ε_____ κ__ λ___ ι_______ Ν-ι- κ-ι ξ-ρ- ε-ί-η- κ-ι λ-γ- ι-α-ι-ά- -------------------------------------- Ναι, και ξέρω επίσης και λίγα ιταλικά. 0
N-i,---- --rō-e-ísēs-ka- ---a it--iká. N___ k__ x___ e_____ k__ l___ i_______ N-i- k-i x-r- e-í-ē- k-i l-g- i-a-i-á- -------------------------------------- Nai, kai xérō epísēs kai líga italiká.
I think you speak very well. Θ-ωρ- --ς----άτε--ολύ-κα-ά. Θ____ π__ μ_____ π___ κ____ Θ-ω-ώ π-ς μ-λ-τ- π-λ- κ-λ-. --------------------------- Θεωρώ πως μιλάτε πολύ καλά. 0
T-e--ṓ -ō- milá-- p-l- k--á. T_____ p__ m_____ p___ k____ T-e-r- p-s m-l-t- p-l- k-l-. ---------------------------- Theōrṓ pōs miláte polý kalá.
The languages are quite similar. Ο-----σσε- ---ά-ο----ρ-ε---μ--αξ- τ--ς. Ο_ γ______ μ_______ α_____ μ_____ τ____ Ο- γ-ώ-σ-ς μ-ι-ζ-υ- α-κ-τ- μ-τ-ξ- τ-υ-. --------------------------------------- Οι γλώσσες μοιάζουν αρκετά μεταξύ τους. 0
Oi -l-s-es -oiáz-u--a-ket---e-ax-----s. O_ g______ m_______ a_____ m_____ t____ O- g-ṓ-s-s m-i-z-u- a-k-t- m-t-x- t-u-. --------------------------------------- Oi glṓsses moiázoun arketá metaxý tous.
I can understand them well. Κα---αβα--ω-καλά α--ές ----γλώσσ-ς. Κ__________ κ___ α____ τ__ γ_______ Κ-τ-λ-β-ί-ω κ-λ- α-τ-ς τ-ς γ-ώ-σ-ς- ----------------------------------- Καταλαβαίνω καλά αυτές τις γλώσσες. 0
Ka-----aí-ō----á -ut-----s --ṓ----. K__________ k___ a____ t__ g_______ K-t-l-b-í-ō k-l- a-t-s t-s g-ṓ-s-s- ----------------------------------- Katalabaínō kalá autés tis glṓsses.
But speaking and writing is difficult. Τ- να --λ---και να---ά-ει-----αι όμ-- δύσ-ολ-. Τ_ ν_ μ____ κ__ ν_ γ______ ε____ ό___ δ_______ Τ- ν- μ-λ-ς κ-ι ν- γ-ά-ε-ς ε-ν-ι ό-ω- δ-σ-ο-ο- ---------------------------------------------- Το να μιλάς και να γράφεις είναι όμως δύσκολο. 0
T--n----l-- ka---a g----e-- e---- óm-- d------. T_ n_ m____ k__ n_ g_______ e____ ó___ d_______ T- n- m-l-s k-i n- g-á-h-i- e-n-i ó-ō- d-s-o-o- ----------------------------------------------- To na milás kai na grápheis eínai ómōs dýskolo.
I still make many mistakes. Κ-ν-----μα-πο--ά λάθη. Κ___ α____ π____ λ____ Κ-ν- α-ό-α π-λ-ά λ-θ-. ---------------------- Κάνω ακόμα πολλά λάθη. 0
K--- -k-ma-p---á ---h-. K___ a____ p____ l_____ K-n- a-ó-a p-l-á l-t-ē- ----------------------- Kánō akóma pollá láthē.
Please correct me each time. Σ-- πα-α-α----α με-δι-----ε-ε πά---. Σ__ π_______ ν_ μ_ δ_________ π_____ Σ-ς π-ρ-κ-λ- ν- μ- δ-ο-θ-ν-τ- π-ν-α- ------------------------------------ Σας παρακαλώ να με διορθώνετε πάντα. 0
Sa- ---a--l- --------o-thṓ---e -ánta. S__ p_______ n_ m_ d__________ p_____ S-s p-r-k-l- n- m- d-o-t-ṓ-e-e p-n-a- ------------------------------------- Sas parakalṓ na me diorthṓnete pánta.
Your pronunciation is very good. Η άρ----ή σας ε-ναι α-κετά --λή. Η ά______ σ__ ε____ α_____ κ____ Η ά-θ-ω-ή σ-ς ε-ν-ι α-κ-τ- κ-λ-. -------------------------------- Η άρθρωσή σας είναι αρκετά καλή. 0
Ē--rt-r-----as -í-a- ----t--ka--. Ē á_______ s__ e____ a_____ k____ Ē á-t-r-s- s-s e-n-i a-k-t- k-l-. --------------------------------- Ē árthrōsḗ sas eínai arketá kalḗ.
You only have a slight accent. Έχε-ε-μί- -ι-ρή-π-οφο-ά. Έ____ μ__ μ____ π_______ Έ-ε-ε μ-α μ-κ-ή π-ο-ο-ά- ------------------------ Έχετε μία μικρή προφορά. 0
Éche----ía m---ḗ p-o---rá. É_____ m__ m____ p________ É-h-t- m-a m-k-ḗ p-o-h-r-. -------------------------- Échete mía mikrḗ prophorá.
One can tell where you come from. Μ-ορεί -α ---αλάβ-ι-κα-είς από -ού ε--τ-. Μ_____ ν_ κ________ κ_____ α__ π__ ε_____ Μ-ο-ε- ν- κ-τ-λ-β-ι κ-ν-ί- α-ό π-ύ ε-σ-ε- ----------------------------------------- Μπορεί να καταλάβει κανείς από πού είστε. 0
M---e--na---t-lá--i ---e------ -o- -----. M_____ n_ k________ k_____ a__ p__ e_____ M-o-e- n- k-t-l-b-i k-n-í- a-ó p-ú e-s-e- ----------------------------------------- Mporeí na katalábei kaneís apó poú eíste.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Ποι----ν-ι-- μ-τ--κή -α- γλ-σ--; Π___ ε____ η μ______ σ__ γ______ Π-ι- ε-ν-ι η μ-τ-ι-ή σ-ς γ-ώ-σ-; -------------------------------- Ποια είναι η μητρική σας γλώσσα; 0
P-ia-e---i-ē-mētr--- -a---l----? P___ e____ ē m______ s__ g______ P-i- e-n-i ē m-t-i-ḗ s-s g-ṓ-s-? -------------------------------- Poia eínai ē mētrikḗ sas glṓssa?
Are you taking a language course? Παρα---ουθε--- -αθήμ--- -------------; Π_____________ μ_______ ξ____ γ_______ Π-ρ-κ-λ-υ-ε-τ- μ-θ-μ-τ- ξ-ν-ν γ-ω-σ-ν- -------------------------------------- Παρακολουθείτε μαθήματα ξένων γλωσσών; 0
P-r-k-l-u-heí-- math-ma-- x--ō--gl--s--? P______________ m________ x____ g_______ P-r-k-l-u-h-í-e m-t-ḗ-a-a x-n-n g-ō-s-n- ---------------------------------------- Parakoloutheíte mathḗmata xénōn glōssṓn?
Which textbook are you using? Π-ι--βιβλ-- ----ιμ--ο-εί-ε; Π___ β_____ χ______________ Π-ι- β-β-ί- χ-η-ι-ο-ο-ε-τ-; --------------------------- Ποιο βιβλίο χρησιμοποιείτε; 0
P--o--ibl-o-chrēs--opoieít-? P___ b_____ c_______________ P-i- b-b-í- c-r-s-m-p-i-í-e- ---------------------------- Poio biblío chrēsimopoieíte?
I don’t remember the name right now. Α----τ- -τι-μ--δ-- ξέρ--π-- -έγε-α-. Α___ τ_ σ_____ δ__ ξ___ π__ λ_______ Α-τ- τ- σ-ι-μ- δ-ν ξ-ρ- π-ς λ-γ-τ-ι- ------------------------------------ Αυτή τη στιγμή δεν ξέρω πώς λέγεται. 0
A---------ig---d---x--ō-p-- -----ai. A___ t_ s_____ d__ x___ p__ l_______ A-t- t- s-i-m- d-n x-r- p-s l-g-t-i- ------------------------------------ Autḗ tē stigmḗ den xérō pṓs légetai.
The title is not coming to me. Δε---π-ρώ--- -υμηθ- τ-ν-τ----. Δ__ μ____ ν_ θ_____ τ__ τ_____ Δ-ν μ-ο-ώ ν- θ-μ-θ- τ-ν τ-τ-ο- ------------------------------ Δεν μπορώ να θυμηθώ τον τίτλο. 0
D---m--r--n- -hy--thṓ to--tít--. D__ m____ n_ t_______ t__ t_____ D-n m-o-ṓ n- t-y-ē-h- t-n t-t-o- -------------------------------- Den mporṓ na thymēthṓ ton títlo.
I’ve forgotten it. Τον έ-ω ------ι. Τ__ έ__ ξ_______ Τ-ν έ-ω ξ-χ-σ-ι- ---------------- Τον έχω ξεχάσει. 0
T-- -c-ō--ec-á---. T__ é___ x________ T-n é-h- x-c-á-e-. ------------------ Ton échō xechásei.

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