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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Învăţarea limbilor străine

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Where did you learn Spanish? Und- a----n--ţat--pa-iola? U___ a__ î______ s________ U-d- a-i î-v-ţ-t s-a-i-l-? -------------------------- Unde aţi învăţat spaniola? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? Şti-i -i -o--u--ez-? Ş____ ş_ p__________ Ş-i-i ş- p-r-u-h-z-? -------------------- Ştiţi şi portugheza? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. D---ş---tiu -i---v---tal----. D__ ş_ ş___ ş_ c___ i________ D-, ş- ş-i- ş- c-v- i-a-i-n-. ----------------------------- Da, şi ştiu şi ceva italiană. 0
I think you speak very well. Mi -- pare că v---iţi foar----in-. M_ s_ p___ c_ v______ f_____ b____ M- s- p-r- c- v-r-i-i f-a-t- b-n-. ---------------------------------- Mi se pare că vorbiţi foarte bine. 0
The languages are quite similar. Limb--e-sunt--oar-e -semă--t----. L______ s___ f_____ a____________ L-m-i-e s-n- f-a-t- a-e-ă-ă-o-r-. --------------------------------- Limbile sunt foarte asemănătoare. 0
I can understand them well. L- po-----e-eg- bi-e. L_ p__ î_______ b____ L- p-t î-ţ-l-g- b-n-. --------------------- Le pot înţelege bine. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. Da---ă-sc-ii--i s---or-eşti-e--e-fo-rte --e-. D__ s_ s____ ş_ s_ v_______ e___ f_____ g____ D-r s- s-r-i ş- s- v-r-e-t- e-t- f-a-t- g-e-. --------------------------------------------- Dar să scrii şi să vorbeşti este foarte greu. 0
I still make many mistakes. Î------i f-- -ulte g-eş-l-. Î___ m__ f__ m____ g_______ Î-c- m-i f-c m-l-e g-e-e-i- --------------------------- Încă mai fac multe greşeli. 0
Please correct me each time. V- rog-să-----o--ct--i -nt--d-aun-. V_ r__ s_ m_ c________ î___________ V- r-g s- m- c-r-c-a-i î-t-t-e-u-a- ----------------------------------- Vă rog să mă corectaţi întotdeauna. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. P----nţia-d-mneav-as--- -ste-foart- --nă. P________ d____________ e___ f_____ b____ P-o-u-ţ-a d-m-e-v-a-t-ă e-t- f-a-t- b-n-. ----------------------------------------- Pronunţia dumneavoastră este foarte bună. 0
You only have a slight accent. Ave-- -- -ic -c--nt. A____ u_ m__ a______ A-e-i u- m-c a-c-n-. -------------------- Aveţi un mic accent. 0
One can tell where you come from. S------aşt- -e--n-e-pr---niţi. S_ c_______ d_ u___ p_________ S- c-n-a-t- d- u-d- p-o-e-i-i- ------------------------------ Se cunoaşte de unde proveniţi. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Ca---e--e limba-dumnea-oa-tră -a-ern-? C___ e___ l____ d____________ m_______ C-r- e-t- l-m-a d-m-e-v-a-t-ă m-t-r-ă- -------------------------------------- Care este limba dumneavoastră maternă? 0
Are you taking a language course? F-ce-i-u-----s de-l-m--? F_____ u_ c___ d_ l_____ F-c-ţ- u- c-r- d- l-m-i- ------------------------ Faceţi un curs de limbi? 0
Which textbook are you using? Ce--nstr-men---e--n--ţa-e---ili--ţ-? C_ i_________ d_ î_______ u_________ C- i-s-r-m-n- d- î-v-ţ-r- u-i-i-a-i- ------------------------------------ Ce instrument de învăţare utilizaţi? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. În --est---m-n- n- -------m se-num--te. Î_ a____ m_____ n_ ş___ c__ s_ n_______ Î- a-e-t m-m-n- n- ş-i- c-m s- n-m-ş-e- --------------------------------------- În acest moment nu ştiu cum se numeşte. 0
The title is not coming to me. N----i -----e-c t-tl--. N_ î__ a_______ t______ N- î-i a-i-t-s- t-t-u-. ----------------------- Nu îmi amintesc titlul. 0
I’ve forgotten it. A-t--am u-ta-. A___ a_ u_____ A-t- a- u-t-t- -------------- Asta am uitat. 0

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