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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Oppia vieraita kieliä

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Where did you learn Spanish? Missä te ----te e-p-nj-a? M____ t_ o_____ e________ M-s-ä t- o-i-t- e-p-n-a-? ------------------------- Missä te opitte espanjaa? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? O-aa-teko---ös--o-t--ali-? O________ m___ p__________ O-a-t-e-o m-ö- p-r-u-a-i-? -------------------------- Osaatteko myös portugalia? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. K-llä- j- -s--n-my-s hi-k-- ita-iaa. K_____ j_ o____ m___ h_____ i_______ K-l-ä- j- o-a-n m-ö- h-u-a- i-a-i-a- ------------------------------------ Kyllä, ja osaan myös hiukan italiaa. 0
I think you speak very well. Mi--n--ie---t-----uhut-- to-ella h--i-. M____ m_________ p______ t______ h_____ M-n-n m-e-e-t-n- p-h-t-e t-d-l-a h-v-n- --------------------------------------- Minun mielestäni puhutte todella hyvin. 0
The languages are quite similar. Kielet---at -i------ank-lt-i-ia. K_____ o___ a___ s______________ K-e-e- o-a- a-k- s-m-n-a-t-i-i-. -------------------------------- Kielet ovat aika samankaltaisia. 0
I can understand them well. M----y-märr-- ni--ä-hy-in. M___ y_______ n____ h_____ M-n- y-m-r-ä- n-i-ä h-v-n- -------------------------- Minä ymmärrän niitä hyvin. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. M-tt--p--u-i--n--- k-----tt-mi--n -n--aike-a. M____ p________ j_ k_____________ o_ v_______ M-t-a p-h-m-n-n j- k-r-o-t-a-i-e- o- v-i-e-a- --------------------------------------------- Mutta puhuminen ja kirjoittaminen on vaikeaa. 0
I still make many mistakes. M-n--t--n --e---m---a---rh-t--. M___ t___ v____ m____ v________ M-n- t-e- v-e-ä m-n-a v-r-e-t-. ------------------------------- Minä teen vielä monta virhettä. 0
Please correct me each time. O-k-- h-v- j------at-aa-ai-a-v--h-en-. O____ h___ j_ k________ a___ v________ O-k-a h-v- j- k-r-a-k-a a-n- v-r-e-n-. -------------------------------------- Olkaa hyvä ja korjatkaa aina virheeni. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. Ä-ntämy-se-n---n--h-- ---ä. Ä____________ o_ i___ h____ Ä-n-ä-y-s-n-e o- i-a- h-v-. --------------------------- Ääntämyksenne on ihan hyvä. 0
You only have a slight accent. Te--lä-o----e-i-ak--ntti. T_____ o_ p____ a________ T-i-l- o- p-e-i a-s-n-t-. ------------------------- Teillä on pieni aksentti. 0
One can tell where you come from. T--n-st---m------ul-tte. T________ m____ t_______ T-n-i-t-a m-s-ä t-l-t-e- ------------------------ Tunnistaa mistä tulette. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? M-kä-o- t--dän--id--k--len-e? M___ o_ t_____ ä_____________ M-k- o- t-i-ä- ä-d-n-i-l-n-e- ----------------------------- Mikä on teidän äidinkielenne? 0
Are you taking a language course? Käytte-- -i-l-ku-ss-a? K_______ k____________ K-y-t-k- k-e-i-u-s-i-? ---------------------- Käyttekö kielikurssia? 0
Which textbook are you using? Mi-- op-ik--jaa --ytä--e? M___ o_________ k________ M-t- o-p-k-r-a- k-y-ä-t-? ------------------------- Mitä oppikirjaa käytätte? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. Minä-en t----------l-ä---e-- s-- ---eä. M___ e_ t____ h_______ t____ s__ n_____ M-n- e- t-l-ä h-t-e-l- t-e-ä s-n n-m-ä- --------------------------------------- Minä en tällä hetkellä tiedä sen nimeä. 0
The title is not coming to me. Minu-le e--t-le---m- ----ee-. M______ e_ t___ n___ m_______ M-n-l-e e- t-l- n-m- m-e-e-n- ----------------------------- Minulle ei tule nimi mieleen. 0
I’ve forgotten it. O--n --oh-anu- -e-. O___ u________ s___ O-e- u-o-t-n-t s-n- ------------------- Olen unohtanut sen. 0

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