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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Lära främmande språk

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Where did you learn Spanish? V-----r-n----rt -r--p-nsk-? V__ h__ n_ l___ e_ s_______ V-r h-r n- l-r- e- s-a-s-a- --------------------------- Var har ni lärt er spanska? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? K-- -- p--tu-i-i--a o--så? K__ n_ p___________ o_____ K-n n- p-r-u-i-i-k- o-k-å- -------------------------- Kan ni portugisiska också? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. J----c--j-g ka---c-så-lit---ta-ie--k-. J__ o__ j__ k__ o____ l___ i__________ J-, o-h j-g k-n o-k-å l-t- i-a-i-n-k-. -------------------------------------- Ja, och jag kan också lite italienska. 0
I think you speak very well. J---tyc--- ----ni-p----- m-ck---b-a. J__ t_____ a__ n_ p_____ m_____ b___ J-g t-c-e- a-t n- p-a-a- m-c-e- b-a- ------------------------------------ Jag tycker att ni pratar mycket bra. 0
The languages are quite similar. S--å-e- ---g-n----l---. S______ ä_ g_____ l____ S-r-k-n ä- g-n-k- l-k-. ----------------------- Språken är ganska lika. 0
I can understand them well. J-g-förs-----em----. J__ f______ d__ b___ J-g f-r-t-r d-m b-a- -------------------- Jag förstår dem bra. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. M-- t--a-och -kr-v- ä---vå--. M__ t___ o__ s_____ ä_ s_____ M-n t-l- o-h s-r-v- ä- s-å-t- ----------------------------- Men tala och skriva är svårt. 0
I still make many mistakes. J-g--ör -o-t--r-n-e -ång- -e-. J__ g__ f__________ m____ f___ J-g g-r f-r-f-r-n-e m-n-a f-l- ------------------------------ Jag gör fortfarande många fel. 0
Please correct me each time. Va--s--l- -c--rä-ta--ig-a----d. V__ s____ o__ r____ m__ a______ V-r s-ä-l o-h r-t-a m-g a-l-i-. ------------------------------- Var snäll och rätta mig alltid. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. E-t--tt-l-är -i-tig- bra. E__ u____ ä_ r______ b___ E-t u-t-l ä- r-k-i-t b-a- ------------------------- Ert uttal är riktigt bra. 0
You only have a slight accent. Ni-h-- -----te----y-ni--. N_ h__ e_ l____ b________ N- h-r e- l-t-n b-y-n-n-. ------------------------- Ni har en liten brytning. 0
One can tell where you come from. Ma- h--,---- -i-komm-- i--å-. M__ h___ v__ n_ k_____ i_____ M-n h-r- v-r n- k-m-e- i-r-n- ----------------------------- Man hör, var ni kommer ifrån. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Vi-ke--ä--er- --de-s-å-? V_____ ä_ e__ m_________ V-l-e- ä- e-t m-d-r-m-l- ------------------------ Vilket är ert modersmål? 0
Are you taking a language course? G-r -- på ------urs? G__ n_ p_ s_________ G-r n- p- s-r-k-u-s- -------------------- Går ni på språkkurs? 0
Which textbook are you using? V--ke---ä-om-d-l--n-änd-----? V_____ l________ a_______ n__ V-l-e- l-r-m-d-l a-v-n-e- n-? ----------------------------- Vilket läromedel använder ni? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. Jag-vet-in-- -u-- nu---ad---t --te-. J__ v__ i___ j___ n__ v__ d__ h_____ J-g v-t i-t- j-s- n-, v-d d-t h-t-r- ------------------------------------ Jag vet inte just nu, vad det heter. 0
The title is not coming to me. J-- --m--r --t---h---t---ln. J__ k_____ i___ i___ t______ J-g k-m-e- i-t- i-å- t-t-l-. ---------------------------- Jag kommer inte ihåg titeln. 0
I’ve forgotten it. J-- -a----ö-t d--. J__ h__ g____ d___ J-g h-r g-ö-t d-t- ------------------ Jag har glömt det. 0

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