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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Conversation 2

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Where do you come from? D’o----nez-vous ? D--- v--------- ? D-o- v-n-z-v-u- ? ----------------- D’où venez-vous ? 0
From Basel. D- Bâ--. D- B---- D- B-l-. -------- De Bâle. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. B--e-s--trou-e -- Su--se. B--- s- t----- e- S------ B-l- s- t-o-v- e- S-i-s-. ------------------------- Bâle se trouve en Suisse. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? P-----e-v-us p-é--nter --ns-eu--Mulle- ? P------ v--- p-------- M------- M----- ? P-i---e v-u- p-é-e-t-r M-n-i-u- M-l-e- ? ---------------------------------------- Puis-je vous présenter Monsieur Muller ? 0
He is a foreigner. I- est-----n---. I- e-- é-------- I- e-t é-r-n-e-. ---------------- Il est étranger. 0
He speaks several languages. Il -ar---p--s-eur--lan---s. I- p---- p-------- l------- I- p-r-e p-u-i-u-s l-n-u-s- --------------------------- Il parle plusieurs langues. 0
Are you here for the first time? E---ce-l--premiè-e f--s --- v--- êt---i---? E----- l- p------- f--- q-- v--- ê--- i-- ? E-t-c- l- p-e-i-r- f-i- q-e v-u- ê-e- i-i ? ------------------------------------------- Est-ce la première fois que vous êtes ici ? 0
No, I was here once last year. No-,-j’y -ta-s----- -’a- derni-r. N--- j-- é---- d--- l--- d------- N-n- j-y é-a-s d-j- l-a- d-r-i-r- --------------------------------- Non, j’y étais déjà l’an dernier. 0
Only for a week, though. M-is -e----e-t --ur u-- ---a--e. M--- s-------- p--- u-- s------- M-i- s-u-e-e-t p-u- u-e s-m-i-e- -------------------------------- Mais seulement pour une semaine. 0
How do you like it here? C-m--n- --u---la-se--vo---che- --us-? C------ v--- p----------- c--- n--- ? C-m-e-t v-u- p-a-s-z-v-u- c-e- n-u- ? ------------------------------------- Comment vous plaisez-vous chez nous ? 0
A lot. The people are nice. Be-u-o--.--e- ---- s-nt--rè--s-m-at-iq-e-. B-------- L-- g--- s--- t--- s------------ B-a-c-u-. L-s g-n- s-n- t-è- s-m-a-h-q-e-. ------------------------------------------ Beaucoup. Les gens sont très sympathiques. 0
And I like the scenery, too. E---e pa-------- -laî- au---. E- l- p------ m- p---- a----- E- l- p-y-a-e m- p-a-t a-s-i- ----------------------------- Et le paysage me plaît aussi. 0
What is your profession? Que- -s-----------fe--i---? Q--- e-- v---- p--------- ? Q-e- e-t v-t-e p-o-e-s-o- ? --------------------------- Quel est votre profession ? 0
I am a translator. J----is--ra-uct-u- - --a-u-t----. J- s--- t--------- / t----------- J- s-i- t-a-u-t-u- / t-a-u-t-i-e- --------------------------------- Je suis traducteur / traductrice. 0
I translate books. J- ---dui- -----i----. J- t------ d-- l------ J- t-a-u-s d-s l-v-e-. ---------------------- Je traduis des livres. 0
Are you alone here? Ê--s-v-u---eu---ci-? Ê-------- s--- i-- ? Ê-e---o-s s-u- i-i ? -------------------- Êtes-vous seul ici ? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. No-, m--femme --mo--mar---s- a-s----ci. N--- m- f---- / m-- m--- e-- a---- i--- N-n- m- f-m-e / m-n m-r- e-t a-s-i i-i- --------------------------------------- Non, ma femme / mon mari est aussi ici. 0
And those are my two children. Et--o--i-mes--eux --fa-t-. E- v---- m-- d--- e------- E- v-i-i m-s d-u- e-f-n-s- -------------------------- Et voici mes deux enfants. 0

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