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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Where did you learn Spanish? 어-서-스페인-를-배--요? 어__ 스____ 배____ 어-서 스-인-를 배-어-? --------------- 어디서 스페인어를 배웠어요? 0
e-di------upe-n---l--l-b--w-ss---y-? e______ s_____________ b____________ e-d-s-o s-u-e-n-e-l-u- b-e-o-s-e-y-? ------------------------------------ eodiseo seupein-eoleul baewoss-eoyo?
Can you also speak Portuguese? 포-투갈어--할 - -아요? 포_____ 할 줄 알___ 포-투-어- 할 줄 알-요- --------------- 포르투갈어도 할 줄 알아요? 0
p-l-ut-ga--e-do --l -u---l-ay-? p______________ h__ j__ a______ p-l-u-u-a---o-o h-l j-l a---y-? ------------------------------- poleutugal-eodo hal jul al-ayo?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. 네- --고--태-어-----해-. 네_ 그__ 이____ 약_ 해__ 네- 그-고 이-리-도 약- 해-. ------------------- 네, 그리고 이태리어도 약간 해요. 0
ne--geu-----it--l-eodo ----a---aeyo. n__ g______ i_________ y_____ h_____ n-, g-u-i-o i-a-l-e-d- y-g-a- h-e-o- ------------------------------------ ne, geuligo itaelieodo yaggan haeyo.
I think you speak very well. 제가--기에는-아--잘해요. 제_ 보___ 아_ 잘___ 제- 보-에- 아- 잘-요- --------------- 제가 보기에는 아주 잘해요. 0
j--a-b---e-eu- --u ----aeyo. j___ b________ a__ j________ j-g- b-g-e-e-n a-u j-l-a-y-. ---------------------------- jega bogieneun aju jalhaeyo.
The languages are quite similar. 그-언어---꽤-비---. 그 언___ 꽤 비____ 그 언-들- 꽤 비-해-. -------------- 그 언어들은 꽤 비슷해요. 0
ge--eon---d-ul---n--kw-e -----sh-e--. g__ e_____________ k____ b___________ g-u e-n-e-d-u---u- k-w-e b-s-u-h-e-o- ------------------------------------- geu eon-eodeul-eun kkwae biseushaeyo.
I can understand them well. 저는 -것-- 잘-알--을------. 저_ 그___ 잘 알___ 수 있___ 저- 그-들- 잘 알-들- 수 있-요- --------------------- 저는 그것들을 잘 알아들을 수 있어요. 0
je-neu--g-u-eo---ul-----ja---l--deul-eul-s- -ss-e--o. j______ g______________ j__ a___________ s_ i________ j-o-e-n g-u-e-s-e-l-e-l j-l a---d-u---u- s- i-s-e-y-. ----------------------------------------------------- jeoneun geugeosdeul-eul jal al-adeul-eul su iss-eoyo.
But speaking and writing is difficult. 하지- ---와-쓰기는 ---요. 하__ 말___ 쓰__ 어____ 하-만 말-기- 쓰-는 어-워-. ------------------ 하지만 말하기와 쓰기는 어려워요. 0
haj-ma- ma---gi-- s-eugine-- -o----w-y-. h______ m________ s_________ e__________ h-j-m-n m-l-a-i-a s-e-g-n-u- e-l-e-w-y-. ---------------------------------------- hajiman malhagiwa sseugineun eolyeowoyo.
I still make many mistakes. 저-----실수를--- 해요. 저_ 아_ 실__ 많_ 해__ 저- 아- 실-를 많- 해-. ---------------- 저는 아직 실수를 많이 해요. 0
j-o-----a----si-sule-l-man--i-----o. j______ a___ s________ m_____ h_____ j-o-e-n a-i- s-l-u-e-l m-n--- h-e-o- ------------------------------------ jeoneun ajig silsuleul manh-i haeyo.
Please correct me each time. 틀릴 -----쳐주세요. 틀_ 때__ 고_____ 틀- 때-다 고-주-요- ------------- 틀릴 때마다 고쳐주세요. 0
t-ullil -t-em--a -ochy-o--se-o. t______ t_______ g_____________ t-u-l-l t-a-m-d- g-c-y-o-u-e-o- ------------------------------- teullil ttaemada gochyeojuseyo.
Your pronunciation is very good. 당-은-발음- 아주--아요. 당__ 발__ 아_ 좋___ 당-은 발-이 아- 좋-요- --------------- 당신은 발음이 아주 좋아요. 0
da----n--u---a---u--- aj- -----yo. d__________ b________ a__ j_______ d-n-s-n-e-n b-l-e-m-i a-u j-h-a-o- ---------------------------------- dangsin-eun bal-eum-i aju joh-ayo.
You only have a slight accent. 약간- 억---있-요. 약__ 억__ 있___ 약-의 억-만 있-요- ------------ 약간의 억양만 있어요. 0
yag-a---i-e---y-ng-an-is--eoyo. y________ e__________ i________ y-g-a---i e-g-y-n-m-n i-s-e-y-. ------------------------------- yaggan-ui eog-yangman iss-eoyo.
One can tell where you come from. 당신이 ----왔는- 알-볼 - 있--. 당__ 어__ 왔__ 알__ 수 있___ 당-이 어-서 왔-지 알-볼 수 있-요- ---------------------- 당신이 어디서 왔는지 알아볼 수 있어요. 0
d-ng-in---eodis-- ---s---nji--l--bol--- -ss---y-. d________ e______ w_________ a______ s_ i________ d-n-s-n-i e-d-s-o w-s-n-u-j- a---b-l s- i-s-e-y-. ------------------------------------------------- dangsin-i eodiseo wassneunji al-abol su iss-eoyo.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? 당신- ---가 -예-? 당__ 모___ 뭐___ 당-의 모-어- 뭐-요- ------------- 당신의 모국어가 뭐예요? 0
d---si---i mo-ug-eoga -wo-e--? d_________ m_________ m_______ d-n-s-n-u- m-g-g-e-g- m-o-e-o- ------------------------------ dangsin-ui mogug-eoga mwoyeyo?
Are you taking a language course? 어학---스---는 ---요? 어__ 코__ 하_ 중____ 어-원 코-를 하- 중-에-? ---------------- 어학원 코스를 하는 중이에요? 0
eo-a----n ko--u--u- h---u- ju-g-iey-? e________ k________ h_____ j_________ e-h-g-w-n k-s-u-e-l h-n-u- j-n---e-o- ------------------------------------- eohag-won koseuleul haneun jung-ieyo?
Which textbook are you using? 어떤---를 -용해요? 어_ 교__ 사____ 어- 교-를 사-해-? ------------ 어떤 교재를 사용해요? 0
e-t--on-gy-jae-eul-s-yongh----? e______ g_________ s___________ e-t-e-n g-o-a-l-u- s-y-n-h-e-o- ------------------------------- eotteon gyojaeleul sayonghaeyo?
I don’t remember the name right now. 지금-당장은-그--름--기억 --나요. 지_ 당__ 그 이__ 기_ 안 나__ 지- 당-은 그 이-이 기- 안 나-. --------------------- 지금 당장은 그 이름이 기억 안 나요. 0
jige-m-------ng-e-- g-- i------ -ieo--an-n-yo. j_____ d___________ g__ i______ g____ a_ n____ j-g-u- d-n-j-n---u- g-u i-e-m-i g-e-g a- n-y-. ---------------------------------------------- jigeum dangjang-eun geu ileum-i gieog an nayo.
The title is not coming to me. 제---생-이-- -요. 제__ 생__ 안 나__ 제-이 생-이 안 나-. ------------- 제목이 생각이 안 나요. 0
j-m-g----a-n------i--n ----. j______ s__________ a_ n____ j-m-g-i s-e-g-g-g-i a- n-y-. ---------------------------- jemog-i saeng-gag-i an nayo.
I’ve forgotten it. 잊어---요. 잊______ 잊-버-어-. ------- 잊어버렸어요. 0
i---------eoss-eo-o. i___________________ i---o-e-l-e-s---o-o- -------------------- ij-eobeolyeoss-eoyo.

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