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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Learning foreign languages

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Where did you learn Spanish? Kv-r ha- du -ært-s-an-k? Kvar har du lært spansk? K-a- h-r d- l-r- s-a-s-? ------------------------ Kvar har du lært spansk? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? S--k--r -u-po---gis--- --? Snakkar du portugisisk òg? S-a-k-r d- p-r-u-i-i-k ò-? -------------------------- Snakkar du portugisisk òg? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Ja- ----å---- -g------i-alien--. Ja, og så kan eg litt italiensk. J-, o- s- k-n e- l-t- i-a-i-n-k- -------------------------------- Ja, og så kan eg litt italiensk. 0
I think you speak very well. E--sy--st--u-s---k-- --ldi- b--. Eg synest du snakkar veldig bra. E- s-n-s- d- s-a-k-r v-l-i- b-a- -------------------------------- Eg synest du snakkar veldig bra. 0
The languages are quite similar. S-råk--lik-ar ---kvara----. Språka liknar på kvarandre. S-r-k- l-k-a- p- k-a-a-d-e- --------------------------- Språka liknar på kvarandre. 0
I can understand them well. Eg---n-go-t -o-s----e-. Eg kan godt forstå dei. E- k-n g-d- f-r-t- d-i- ----------------------- Eg kan godt forstå dei. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. M---- -nakke--g-sk-i-e--r--an-k-l-g. Men å snakke og skrive er vanskeleg. M-n å s-a-k- o- s-r-v- e- v-n-k-l-g- ------------------------------------ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskeleg. 0
I still make many mistakes. E- -j-----nge-fei-. Eg gjer mange feil. E- g-e- m-n-e f-i-. ------------------- Eg gjer mange feil. 0
Please correct me each time. De--er------o---- -e--a---å ---. Det er fint om du rettar på meg. D-t e- f-n- o- d- r-t-a- p- m-g- -------------------------------- Det er fint om du rettar på meg. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. U-------di--er----d-g-br-. Uttalen din er veldig bra. U-t-l-n d-n e- v-l-i- b-a- -------------------------- Uttalen din er veldig bra. 0
You only have a slight accent. Du h-r-l-----kse--. Du har litt aksent. D- h-r l-t- a-s-n-. ------------------- Du har litt aksent. 0
One can tell where you come from. Eg-k-- h-yr- k--- d--k--m-f-å. Eg kan høyre kvar du kjem frå. E- k-n h-y-e k-a- d- k-e- f-å- ------------------------------ Eg kan høyre kvar du kjem frå. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Kv- -r----smål-t-d--t? Kva er morsmålet ditt? K-a e- m-r-m-l-t d-t-? ---------------------- Kva er morsmålet ditt? 0
Are you taking a language course? G---du-p--s-råkku--? Går du på språkkurs? G-r d- p- s-r-k-u-s- -------------------- Går du på språkkurs? 0
Which textbook are you using? K-- læreb-k b--kar-du? Kva lærebok brukar du? K-a l-r-b-k b-u-a- d-? ---------------------- Kva lærebok brukar du? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. Eg hugsar-ik--e------t-n. Eg hugsar ikkje i farten. E- h-g-a- i-k-e i f-r-e-. ------------------------- Eg hugsar ikkje i farten. 0
The title is not coming to me. Eg --gs-r -k--e t--t----. Eg hugsar ikkje tittelen. E- h-g-a- i-k-e t-t-e-e-. ------------------------- Eg hugsar ikkje tittelen. 0
I’ve forgotten it. E-------l---t de-. Eg har gløymt det. E- h-r g-ø-m- d-t- ------------------ Eg har gløymt det. 0

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