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23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

23 [двадцать три]

23 [dvadtsatʹ tri]

Изучать иностранные языки

[Izuchatʹ inostrannyye yazyki]

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Where did you learn Spanish? Г-- -ы -ыучи-и -сп----и-? Г__ В_ в______ и_________ Г-е В- в-у-и-и и-п-н-к-й- ------------------------- Где Вы выучили испанский? 0
G-- Vy ----h-li-ispan--i-? G__ V_ v_______ i_________ G-e V- v-u-h-l- i-p-n-k-y- -------------------------- Gde Vy vyuchili ispanskiy?
Can you also speak Portuguese? В--з-а--е-т--- п-р---аль-ки-? В_ з_____ т___ п_____________ В- з-а-т- т-ж- п-р-у-а-ь-к-й- ----------------------------- Вы знаете тоже португальский? 0
V----ay--e --z-e -or--ga-ʹ-k--? V_ z______ t____ p_____________ V- z-a-e-e t-z-e p-r-u-a-ʹ-k-y- ------------------------------- Vy znayete tozhe portugalʹskiy?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Да,-и -ем--г--и--ль-нс---. Д__ и н______ и___________ Д-, и н-м-о-о и-а-ь-н-к-й- -------------------------- Да, и немного итальянский. 0
Da, i nem--go ita-ʹ----k-y. D__ i n______ i____________ D-, i n-m-o-o i-a-ʹ-a-s-i-. --------------------------- Da, i nemnogo italʹyanskiy.
I think you speak very well. По-м-ем-, -ы--о-----е-оче-----р-шо. П________ В_ г_______ о____ х______ П---о-м-, В- г-в-р-т- о-е-ь х-р-ш-. ----------------------------------- По-моему, Вы говорите очень хорошо. 0
Po-mo--mu- Vy-g-v-r--e -c-enʹ-kho-osho. P_________ V_ g_______ o_____ k________ P---o-e-u- V- g-v-r-t- o-h-n- k-o-o-h-. --------------------------------------- Po-moyemu, Vy govorite ochenʹ khorosho.
The languages are quite similar. Э-и-я--ки до-та---но --хо-и. Э__ я____ д_________ п______ Э-и я-ы-и д-с-а-о-н- п-х-ж-. ---------------------------- Эти языки достаточно похожи. 0
Eti-ya-y-- do-t--oc--o pokhozh-. E__ y_____ d__________ p________ E-i y-z-k- d-s-a-o-h-o p-k-o-h-. -------------------------------- Eti yazyki dostatochno pokhozhi.
I can understand them well. Я--------шо----и-а-. Я и_ х_____ п_______ Я и- х-р-ш- п-н-м-ю- -------------------- Я их хорошо понимаю. 0
Ya------ho--sho poni---u. Y_ i__ k_______ p________ Y- i-h k-o-o-h- p-n-m-y-. ------------------------- Ya ikh khorosho ponimayu.
But speaking and writing is difficult. Н----во---ь---п-са-----ожно. Н_ г_______ и п_____ с______ Н- г-в-р-т- и п-с-т- с-о-н-. ---------------------------- Но говорить и писать сложно. 0
N--go-o---ʹ-i p-sa-- s--z-n-. N_ g_______ i p_____ s_______ N- g-v-r-t- i p-s-t- s-o-h-o- ----------------------------- No govoritʹ i pisatʹ slozhno.
I still make many mistakes. Я-еще -е-а--мног- -ш--ок. Я е__ д____ м____ о______ Я е-е д-л-ю м-о-о о-и-о-. ------------------------- Я еще делаю много ошибок. 0
Y- ---hc-e--el-----n-g- o-h----. Y_ y______ d_____ m____ o_______ Y- y-s-c-e d-l-y- m-o-o o-h-b-k- -------------------------------- Ya yeshche delayu mnogo oshibok.
Please correct me each time. По-р-вл-й------я,--о--л----- к-жд-- р---. П__________ м____ п_________ к_____ р__ . П-п-а-л-й-е м-н-, п-ж-л-й-т- к-ж-ы- р-з . ----------------------------------------- Поправляйте меня, пожалуйста каждый раз . 0
Po-r----a-te m-n-a- ----aluyst--ka-h-y---az . P___________ m_____ p__________ k______ r__ . P-p-a-l-a-t- m-n-a- p-z-a-u-s-a k-z-d-y r-z . --------------------------------------------- Popravlyayte menya, pozhaluysta kazhdyy raz .
Your pronunciation is very good. В-ше-про---ош-ние ---та---но хор--е-. В___ п___________ д_________ х_______ В-ш- п-о-з-о-е-и- д-с-а-о-н- х-р-ш-е- ------------------------------------- Ваше произношение достаточно хорошее. 0
V---e--r-iz------i-e---statoch----hor--he--. V____ p_____________ d__________ k__________ V-s-e p-o-z-o-h-n-y- d-s-a-o-h-o k-o-o-h-y-. -------------------------------------------- Vashe proiznosheniye dostatochno khorosheye.
You only have a slight accent. У В-- небольшой-ак-е-т. У В__ н________ а______ У В-с н-б-л-ш-й а-ц-н-. ----------------------- У Вас небольшой акцент. 0
U -a--ne---ʹsho- a-tsen-. U V__ n_________ a_______ U V-s n-b-l-s-o- a-t-e-t- ------------------------- U Vas nebolʹshoy aktsent.
One can tell where you come from. М-жн--усл-шать о----а -ы--о-о-. М____ у_______ о_____ В_ р_____ М-ж-о у-л-ш-т- о-к-д- В- р-д-м- ------------------------------- Можно услышать откуда Вы родом. 0
M---no --ly-ha-ʹ-o-ku-a--y--o-om. M_____ u________ o_____ V_ r_____ M-z-n- u-l-s-a-ʹ o-k-d- V- r-d-m- --------------------------------- Mozhno uslyshatʹ otkuda Vy rodom.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Како- --ык -а- -од-о-? К____ я___ В__ р______ К-к-й я-ы- В-ш р-д-о-? ---------------------- Какой язык Ваш родной? 0
Kak-y--a-yk ---- -o--o-? K____ y____ V___ r______ K-k-y y-z-k V-s- r-d-o-? ------------------------ Kakoy yazyk Vash rodnoy?
Are you taking a language course? Вы х-д--е н- я--------ку--ы? В_ х_____ н_ я_______ к_____ В- х-д-т- н- я-ы-о-ы- к-р-ы- ---------------------------- Вы ходите на языковые курсы? 0
V--k-----e -a -azyk--y-e--u-sy? V_ k______ n_ y_________ k_____ V- k-o-i-e n- y-z-k-v-y- k-r-y- ------------------------------- Vy khodite na yazykovyye kursy?
Which textbook are you using? Как-м-у-е--ик-м Вы -ол--уете-ь? К____ у________ В_ п___________ К-к-м у-е-н-к-м В- п-л-з-е-е-ь- ------------------------------- Каким учебником Вы пользуетесь? 0
Kaki- uc---n-kom V- -o-ʹ-uyet-s-? K____ u_________ V_ p____________ K-k-m u-h-b-i-o- V- p-l-z-y-t-s-? --------------------------------- Kakim uchebnikom Vy polʹzuyetesʹ?
I don’t remember the name right now. В-данн----ом-н- я-----н-ю,---- о- на-ы-а-тся. В д_____ м_____ я н_ з____ к__ о_ н__________ В д-н-ы- м-м-н- я н- з-а-, к-к о- н-з-в-е-с-. --------------------------------------------- В данный момент я не знаю, как он называется. 0
V-d--nyy -o-e---ya--e------, --- o- --zy-ay---ya. V d_____ m_____ y_ n_ z_____ k__ o_ n____________ V d-n-y- m-m-n- y- n- z-a-u- k-k o- n-z-v-y-t-y-. ------------------------------------------------- V dannyy moment ya ne znayu, kak on nazyvayetsya.
The title is not coming to me. Я не --гу -спо---ть назв-н--. Я н_ м___ в________ н________ Я н- м-г- в-п-м-и-ь н-з-а-и-. ----------------------------- Я не могу вспомнить название. 0
Ya--- m-------omnit- ---v-ni--. Y_ n_ m___ v________ n_________ Y- n- m-g- v-p-m-i-ʹ n-z-a-i-e- ------------------------------- Ya ne mogu vspomnitʹ nazvaniye.
I’ve forgotten it. Я--то-за--л. Я э__ з_____ Я э-о з-б-л- ------------ Я это забыл. 0
Y--e-o---b-l. Y_ e__ z_____ Y- e-o z-b-l- ------------- Ya eto zabyl.

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