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‫یادگیری زبانهای خارجی‬

[yâdgiri-e zabân-hâye khareji]

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Where did you learn Spanish? ‫-م- ک----سپا----- -اد گ--ت---‬ ‫شما کجا اسپانیایی یاد گرفتید؟‬ ‫-م- ک-ا ا-پ-ن-ا-ی ی-د گ-ف-ی-؟- ------------------------------- ‫شما کجا اسپانیایی یاد گرفتید؟‬ 0
s-o------â -sp------ yâ- ---eft-d? shomâ kojâ espâniâ-i yâd gereftid? s-o-â k-j- e-p-n-â-i y-d g-r-f-i-? ---------------------------------- shomâ kojâ espâniâ-i yâd gereftid?
Can you also speak Portuguese? ‫--ت--ل- -- بلدی--‬ ‫پرتقالی هم بلدید؟‬ ‫-ر-ق-ل- ه- ب-د-د-‬ ------------------- ‫پرتقالی هم بلدید؟‬ 0
porte-h--i h-----l-di-? porteghâli ham baladid? p-r-e-h-l- h-m b-l-d-d- ----------------------- porteghâli ham baladid?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. ‫-ل-،-ک-ی‌ا--الی--ی-ه- --دم.‬ ‫بله، کمی-ایتالیایی هم بلدم.‬ ‫-ل-، ک-ی-ا-ت-ل-ا-ی ه- ب-د-.- ----------------------------- ‫بله، کمی‌ایتالیایی هم بلدم.‬ 0
ba-e- itâ-iâ-i ham--h--ri -a--dam. bale, itâliâ-i ham ghadri baladam. b-l-, i-â-i--- h-m g-a-r- b-l-d-m- ---------------------------------- bale, itâliâ-i ham ghadri baladam.
I think you speak very well. ‫ب--ن-- من--------ی -وب-ص-ب- ------د-‬ ‫به نظر من شما خیلی خوب صحبت می-کنید.‬ ‫-ه ن-ر م- ش-ا خ-ل- خ-ب ص-ب- م-‌-ن-د-‬ -------------------------------------- ‫به نظر من شما خیلی خوب صحبت می‌کنید.‬ 0
be------- m-n-sho---khyli-k--b-s---a--mik-ni-. be nazare man shomâ khyli khub sohbat mikonid. b- n-z-r- m-n s-o-â k-y-i k-u- s-h-a- m-k-n-d- ---------------------------------------------- be nazare man shomâ khyli khub sohbat mikonid.
The languages are quite similar. ‫این --ب-- ها خ-لی---یه هم--س-ند.‬ ‫این ‫زبان ها خیلی شبیه هم هستند.‬ ‫-ی- ‫-ب-ن ه- خ-ل- ش-ی- ه- ه-ت-د-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫این ‫زبان ها خیلی شبیه هم هستند.‬ 0
za--n--â t----d- -i-di --abih-- ----h-s--n-. zabân-hâ tâ hade ziâdi shabih-e ham hastand. z-b-n-h- t- h-d- z-â-i s-a-i--- h-m h-s-a-d- -------------------------------------------- zabân-hâ tâ hade ziâdi shabih-e ham hastand.
I can understand them well. ‫م----------ا-ه---را-خ-ب-م-و-ه ---ش-م.‬ ‫من آنها (زبانها) را خوب متوجه می-شوم.‬ ‫-ن آ-ه- (-ب-ن-ا- ر- خ-ب م-و-ه م-‌-و-.- --------------------------------------- ‫من آنها (زبانها) را خوب متوجه می‌شوم.‬ 0
m----n-- -z-bân-h----- --ub ---e---eh --sh-v-m. man ânhâ (zabân-hâ) râ khub motevajeh mishavam. m-n â-h- (-a-â---â- r- k-u- m-t-v-j-h m-s-a-a-. ----------------------------------------------- man ânhâ (zabân-hâ) râ khub motevajeh mishavam.
But speaking and writing is difficult. ‫-ما--حبت کردن و نوشت---ش---اس-.‬ ‫اما صحبت کردن و نوشتن مشکل است.‬ ‫-م- ص-ب- ک-د- و ن-ش-ن م-ک- ا-ت-‬ --------------------------------- ‫اما صحبت کردن و نوشتن مشکل است.‬ 0
am---sohba- -a-d-- -- -e---htan-----k-l -s-. ammâ sohbat kardan va neveshtan moshkel ast. a-m- s-h-a- k-r-a- v- n-v-s-t-n m-s-k-l a-t- -------------------------------------------- ammâ sohbat kardan va neveshtan moshkel ast.
I still make many mistakes. ‫----نو- -ی-- -ش--اه -ی--ن-.‬ ‫من هنوز خیلی اشتباه می-کنم.‬ ‫-ن ه-و- خ-ل- ا-ت-ا- م-‌-ن-.- ----------------------------- ‫من هنوز خیلی اشتباه می‌کنم.‬ 0
m-n-ha--z---yl----hteb---m--o---. man hanuz khyli eshtebâh mikonam. m-n h-n-z k-y-i e-h-e-â- m-k-n-m- --------------------------------- man hanuz khyli eshtebâh mikonam.
Please correct me each time. ‫--ف----- بار -شتب-- م-ا ----- --ید.‬ ‫لطفا- هر بار اشتباه مرا تصحیح کنید.‬ ‫-ط-ا- ه- ب-ر ا-ت-ا- م-ا ت-ح-ح ک-ی-.- ------------------------------------- ‫لطفاً هر بار اشتباه مرا تصحیح کنید.‬ 0
l----n--a--bâ- ---- tas-h---ko-i-. lotfan har bâr marâ tas-hih konid. l-t-a- h-r b-r m-r- t-s-h-h k-n-d- ---------------------------------- lotfan har bâr marâ tas-hih konid.
Your pronunciation is very good. ‫---ظ-شم--------و--ا-ت.‬ ‫تلفظ شما خیلی خوب است.‬ ‫-ل-ظ ش-ا خ-ل- خ-ب ا-ت-‬ ------------------------ ‫تلفظ شما خیلی خوب است.‬ 0
ta-afo-e ---mâ-k-yli k----a-t. talafoze shomâ khyli khub ast. t-l-f-z- s-o-â k-y-i k-u- a-t- ------------------------------ talafoze shomâ khyli khub ast.
You only have a slight accent. ‫-قط -----هج- ---ید.‬ ‫فقط کمی-لهجه دارید.‬ ‫-ق- ک-ی-ل-ج- د-ر-د-‬ --------------------- ‫فقط کمی‌لهجه دارید.‬ 0
f-gh---k-mi -ah-e --rid. faghat kami lahje dârid. f-g-a- k-m- l-h-e d-r-d- ------------------------ faghat kami lahje dârid.
One can tell where you come from. ‫می‌شو- ف--ی--اهل کج--ه-تید.‬ ‫می-شود فهمید اهل کجا هستید.‬ ‫-ی-ش-د ف-م-د ا-ل ک-ا ه-ت-د-‬ ----------------------------- ‫می‌شود فهمید اهل کجا هستید.‬ 0
mit-vâ- --h-i----le -o-â--ast--. mitavân fahmid ahle kojâ hastid. m-t-v-n f-h-i- a-l- k-j- h-s-i-. -------------------------------- mitavân fahmid ahle kojâ hastid.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? ‫-----م---ی -----ی-ت-‬ ‫زبان مادری شما چیست؟‬ ‫-ب-ن م-د-ی ش-ا چ-س-؟- ---------------------- ‫زبان مادری شما چیست؟‬ 0
zabâ-e-----r--e s---â -hi--? zabâne mâdari-e shomâ chist? z-b-n- m-d-r--- s-o-â c-i-t- ---------------------------- zabâne mâdari-e shomâ chist?
Are you taking a language course? ‫شما--ه--لاس--ب-- می‌-و---‬ ‫شما به کلاس زبان می-روید؟‬ ‫-م- ب- ک-ا- ز-ا- م-‌-و-د-‬ --------------------------- ‫شما به کلاس زبان می‌روید؟‬ 0
s-omâ--- --lâ-e za--- m--ra--d? shomâ be kelâse zabân mi-ravid? s-o-â b- k-l-s- z-b-n m---a-i-? ------------------------------- shomâ be kelâse zabân mi-ravid?
Which textbook are you using? ‫از-کدام کت-ب در-ی -ستفا---می--نی-؟‬ ‫از کدام کتاب درسی استفاده می-کنید؟‬ ‫-ز ک-ا- ک-ا- د-س- ا-ت-ا-ه م-‌-ن-د-‬ ------------------------------------ ‫از کدام کتاب درسی استفاده می‌کنید؟‬ 0
a--k--â- -et--e -a----e-te--d- -i-onid? az kodâm ketâbe darsi estefâde mikonid? a- k-d-m k-t-b- d-r-i e-t-f-d- m-k-n-d- --------------------------------------- az kodâm ketâbe darsi estefâde mikonid?
I don’t remember the name right now. ‫-ل-ن -م----ن- اس---ن--یس--‬ ‫الان نمی-دانم اسم آن چیست.‬ ‫-ل-ن ن-ی-د-ن- ا-م آ- چ-س-.- ---------------------------- ‫الان نمی‌دانم اسم آن چیست.‬ 0
al--n --mi--na- esme ân --is-. al-ân nemidânam esme ân chist. a---n n-m-d-n-m e-m- â- c-i-t- ------------------------------ al-ân nemidânam esme ân chist.
The title is not coming to me. ‫--وا--ک--ب-یاد- -م-‌---.‬ ‫عنوان کتاب یادم نمی-آید.‬ ‫-ن-ا- ک-ا- ی-د- ن-ی-آ-د-‬ -------------------------- ‫عنوان کتاب یادم نمی‌آید.‬ 0
o-vâ-- ke-â----d-- -e-i-----. onvâne ketâb yâdam nemi-âyad. o-v-n- k-t-b y-d-m n-m---y-d- ----------------------------- onvâne ketâb yâdam nemi-âyad.
I’ve forgotten it. ‫------ -ا -رام---ک--ه --.‬ ‫نام آن را فراموش کرده ام.‬ ‫-ا- آ- ر- ف-ا-و- ک-د- ا-.- --------------------------- ‫نام آن را فراموش کرده ام.‬ 0
nâ-e â---â farâ-u-h-k-r---a-. nâme ân râ farâmush karde-am. n-m- â- r- f-r-m-s- k-r-e-a-. ----------------------------- nâme ân râ farâmush karde-am.

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