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Ziman fêrbûn

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Where did you learn Spanish? H-n--p-nî-----u f-r-bû-? H__ S____ l_ k_ f__ b___ H-n S-a-î l- k- f-r b-n- ------------------------ Hûn Spanî li ku fêr bûn? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? Hûn P-r-e-------za-i-? H__ P________ d_______ H-n P-r-e-î-î d-z-n-n- ---------------------- Hûn Portekîzî dizanin? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. B-lê- piçekê--î ît-lyan--------m. B____ p_____ j_ î_______ d_______ B-l-, p-ç-k- j- î-a-y-n- d-z-n-m- --------------------------------- Belê, piçekê jî îtalyanî dizanim. 0
I think you speak very well. Bi m-n-tu---r-xwe---------. B_ m__ t_ p__ x___ d_______ B- m-n t- p-r x-e- d-a-i-î- --------------------------- Bi min tu pir xweş diaxivî. 0
The languages are quite similar. Z---- g--ek-----------e--d-. Z____ g_____ d______ h______ Z-m-n g-l-k- d-ş-b-n h-v-d-. ---------------------------- Ziman gelekî dişibin hevûdu. 0
I can understand them well. E--w-na-ba- f-hm di--m. E_ w___ b__ f___ d_____ E- w-n- b-ş f-h- d-k-m- ----------------------- Ez wana baş fehm dikim. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. L---lê-xw---i--û niv--an-in-d-j-ar e. L_____ x______ û n_________ d_____ e_ L-b-l- x-e-d-n û n-v-s-n-i- d-j-a- e- ------------------------------------- Lêbelê xwendin û nivîsandin dijwar e. 0
I still make many mistakes. N-h- -e--- ----yê----n --di---. N___ g____ ş______ m__ ç_______ N-h- g-l-k ş-ş-y-n m-n ç-d-b-n- ------------------------------- Niha gelek şaşiyên min çêdibin. 0
Please correct me each time. J- k----- -we -- ş---y-n -i- h--t-- s--e-a-t--ik-n. J_ k_____ x__ r_ ş______ m__ h_____ s_______ b_____ J- k-r-m- x-e r- ş-ş-y-n m-n h-r-i- s-r-r-s- b-k-n- --------------------------------------------------- Ji kerema xwe re şaşiyên min hertim sererast bikin. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. Bil-v---i-a-we -i- ba- -. B__________ w_ p__ b__ e_ B-l-v-i-i-a w- p-r b-ş e- ------------------------- Bilêvkirina we pir baş e. 0
You only have a slight accent. D-v--e-e-we -- s--i---eye. D_______ w_ y_ s____ h____ D-v-k-k- w- y- s-v-k h-y-. -------------------------- Devokeke we ye sivik heye. 0
One can tell where you come from. M-r-- ---i--hî-e hûn-ji k- ha-i--. M____ t_________ h__ j_ k_ h______ M-r-v t-d-g-h-j- h-n j- k- h-t-n-. ---------------------------------- Mirov têdigihîje hûn ji kû hatine. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Zi-anê--e yê --km--- -i ye? Z_____ w_ y_ z______ ç_ y__ Z-m-n- w- y- z-k-a-î ç- y-? --------------------------- Zimanê we yê zikmakî çi ye? 0
Are you taking a language course? Hû- --ç-- -u-s- -i---? H__ d____ k____ z_____ H-n d-ç-n k-r-a z-m-n- ---------------------- Hûn diçin kursa zimên? 0
Which textbook are you using? H-n---jan-----û---bi k-r -----? H__ k____ p______ b_ k__ t_____ H-n k-j-n p-r-û-ê b- k-r t-n-n- ------------------------------- Hûn kîjan pirtûkê bi kar tînin? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. Ez ve -a-ê-na-ê -- ni-a-i-. E_ v_ g___ n___ v_ n_______ E- v- g-v- n-v- v- n-z-n-m- --------------------------- Ez ve gavê navê vê nizanim. 0
The title is not coming to me. Vê--a-ê--e-e-av--a----îra--in. V_ g___ s______ n___ b___ m___ V- g-v- s-r-n-v n-y- b-r- m-n- ------------------------------ Vê gavê serenav nayê bîra min. 0
I’ve forgotten it. Min ji b---k-r. M__ j_ b__ k___ M-n j- b-r k-r- --------------- Min ji bîr kir. 0

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