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23 [thlathat waeashrun]

‫تعلم اللغات الأجنبية‬

[tealam allughat al'ajnabiat]

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Where did you learn Spanish? ‫-ين تع----الأ-ب-ن-ة؟‬ ‫أين تعلمت الأسبانية؟‬ ‫-ي- ت-ل-ت ا-أ-ب-ن-ة-‬ ---------------------- ‫أين تعلمت الأسبانية؟‬ 0
ayn ta-a--mt-al'---an--t? ayn taealamt al'asbaniat? a-n t-e-l-m- a-'-s-a-i-t- ------------------------- ayn taealamt al'asbaniat?
Can you also speak Portuguese? ‫ه- ----م--لب--غا-ي--أيض--؟‬ ‫هل تتكلم البرتغالية أيضا-؟‬ ‫-ل ت-ك-م ا-ب-ت-ا-ي- أ-ض-ً-‬ ---------------------------- ‫هل تتكلم البرتغالية أيضاً؟‬ 0
hl----a-a--m -l-u-t-g---ia---yda-n? hl tatakalam alburtughaliat aydaan? h- t-t-k-l-m a-b-r-u-h-l-a- a-d-a-? ----------------------------------- hl tatakalam alburtughaliat aydaan?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. ‫-ع-------لم الإي---ية-ق-ي-اً.‬ ‫نعم، وأتكلم الإيطالية قليلا-.‬ ‫-ع-، و-ت-ل- ا-إ-ط-ل-ة ق-ي-ا-.- ------------------------------- ‫نعم، وأتكلم الإيطالية قليلاً.‬ 0
n---- w---t---la- ---i--ali----lyl-an. neim, wa'atakalam al'iitaliat qlylaan. n-i-, w-'-t-k-l-m a-'-i-a-i-t q-y-a-n- -------------------------------------- neim, wa'atakalam al'iitaliat qlylaan.
I think you speak very well. ‫أ-ى أ-- ت---ث -شكل ج-د-لل--ي--‬ ‫أرى أنك تتحدث بشكل جيد للغاية.‬ ‫-ر- أ-ك ت-ح-ث ب-ك- ج-د ل-غ-ي-.- -------------------------------- ‫أرى أنك تتحدث بشكل جيد للغاية.‬ 0
a-a--'a-----a--h--a-h----h----ja--d l-l---yata. araa 'anak tatahadath bishakl jayid lilghayata. a-a- '-n-k t-t-h-d-t- b-s-a-l j-y-d l-l-h-y-t-. ----------------------------------------------- araa 'anak tatahadath bishakl jayid lilghayata.
The languages are quite similar. ‫اللغا- ----به----------ا-‬ ‫اللغات متشابهة إلى حد ما.‬ ‫-ل-غ-ت م-ش-ب-ة إ-ى ح- م-.- --------------------------- ‫اللغات متشابهة إلى حد ما.‬ 0
a---g-a--m------t '--laa-h--in m-. allughat mtshabht 'iilaa hadin ma. a-l-g-a- m-s-a-h- '-i-a- h-d-n m-. ---------------------------------- allughat mtshabht 'iilaa hadin ma.
I can understand them well. ‫---طي--أن أ--مه- -ي-ً-.‬ ‫أستطيع أن أفهمها جيد-ا.‬ ‫-س-ط-ع أ- أ-ه-ه- ج-د-ا-‬ ------------------------- ‫أستطيع أن أفهمها جيدًا.‬ 0
a----i---a--'af--maha -y-a--. astatie 'an 'afhamaha jydana. a-t-t-e '-n '-f-a-a-a j-d-n-. ----------------------------- astatie 'an 'afhamaha jydana.
But speaking and writing is difficult. ‫ل-ن-الت--م -----اب----ه-- ص---ة.‬ ‫لكن التكلم والكتابة فيهما صعوبة.‬ ‫-ك- ا-ت-ل- و-ل-ت-ب- ف-ه-ا ص-و-ة-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫لكن التكلم والكتابة فيهما صعوبة.‬ 0
lku-- --t-kal-m ----itaba- f-hima--a---a-a. lkuna altakalum walkitabat fihima saeubata. l-u-a a-t-k-l-m w-l-i-a-a- f-h-m- s-e-b-t-. ------------------------------------------- lkuna altakalum walkitabat fihima saeubata.
I still make many mistakes. ‫لا --ال أ-------كثي- ----لأخط--.‬ ‫لا أزال أرتكب الكثير من الأخطاء.‬ ‫-ا أ-ا- أ-ت-ب ا-ك-ي- م- ا-أ-ط-ء-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫لا أزال أرتكب الكثير من الأخطاء.‬ 0
la- --za- --r-a-a--------r--in---'a-----. laa 'azal 'artakab alkthyr min al'akhta'. l-a '-z-l '-r-a-a- a-k-h-r m-n a-'-k-t-'- ----------------------------------------- laa 'azal 'artakab alkthyr min al'akhta'.
Please correct me each time. ‫أ-جو--ن-تصح--لي -ي -ل--رة.‬ ‫أرجو أن تصحح لي في كل مرة.‬ ‫-ر-و أ- ت-ح- ل- ف- ك- م-ة-‬ ---------------------------- ‫أرجو أن تصحح لي في كل مرة.‬ 0
arju-'a---ush-h li-f--k-i m--at-n. arju 'an tushih li fi kli maratan. a-j- '-n t-s-i- l- f- k-i m-r-t-n- ---------------------------------- arju 'an tushih li fi kli maratan.
Your pronunciation is very good. ‫ن----سل-- لل-ا-ة-‬ ‫نطقك سليم للغاية.‬ ‫-ط-ك س-ي- ل-غ-ي-.- ------------------- ‫نطقك سليم للغاية.‬ 0
n---a- --li--l-l-ha--ta. ntuqak salim lilghayata. n-u-a- s-l-m l-l-h-y-t-. ------------------------ ntuqak salim lilghayata.
You only have a slight accent. ‫-ك- -دي---كن- ب-يطة-‬ ‫لكن لديك لكنة بسيطة.‬ ‫-ك- ل-ي- ل-ن- ب-ي-ة-‬ ---------------------- ‫لكن لديك لكنة بسيطة.‬ 0
lkun---adayk la-ina- --si--tan. lkuna ladayk lakinat basitatan. l-u-a l-d-y- l-k-n-t b-s-t-t-n- ------------------------------- lkuna ladayk lakinat basitatan.
One can tell where you come from. ‫-ست--- ا-م-ء أ---ع-- -- أ-ن -نت.‬ ‫يستطيع المرء أن يعرف من أين أنت.‬ ‫-س-ط-ع ا-م-ء أ- ي-ر- م- أ-ن أ-ت-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫يستطيع المرء أن يعرف من أين أنت.‬ 0
ysta-i--almar'-'-n-yaer-f---- 'ayn--a-ta. ystatie almar' 'an yaerif min 'ayn 'anta. y-t-t-e a-m-r- '-n y-e-i- m-n '-y- '-n-a- ----------------------------------------- ystatie almar' 'an yaerif min 'ayn 'anta.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? ‫ما هي لغ-ك--ل--؟‬ ‫ما هي لغتك الأم؟‬ ‫-ا ه- ل-ت- ا-أ-؟- ------------------ ‫ما هي لغتك الأم؟‬ 0
m---i---g--ta--a--am? ma hi laghatak al'am? m- h- l-g-a-a- a-'-m- --------------------- ma hi laghatak al'am?
Are you taking a language course? ‫هل-----م-----ف- د-رة ل----؟‬ ‫هل أنت مشترك في دورة لغوية؟‬ ‫-ل أ-ت م-ت-ك ف- د-ر- ل-و-ة-‬ ----------------------------- ‫هل أنت مشترك في دورة لغوية؟‬ 0
hl-'a-- mus--a----fi d--rat -ag-wit-? hl 'ant mushtarak fi dawrat laghwita? h- '-n- m-s-t-r-k f- d-w-a- l-g-w-t-? ------------------------------------- hl 'ant mushtarak fi dawrat laghwita?
Which textbook are you using? ‫---م---- ---خد-؟‬ ‫أي منهاج تستخدم؟‬ ‫-ي م-ه-ج ت-ت-د-؟- ------------------ ‫أي منهاج تستخدم؟‬ 0
a--minh-- t-s-a-h--m? ay minhaj tastakhdam? a- m-n-a- t-s-a-h-a-? --------------------- ay minhaj tastakhdam?
I don’t remember the name right now. ‫في-ال--قع -ا--------س-ه-‬ ‫في الواقع لا أتذكر اسمه.‬ ‫-ي ا-و-ق- ل- أ-ذ-ر ا-م-.- -------------------------- ‫في الواقع لا أتذكر اسمه.‬ 0
f- alwaq-- la '---d-a-a- -s--ha. fi alwaqie la 'atadhakar asmuha. f- a-w-q-e l- '-t-d-a-a- a-m-h-. -------------------------------- fi alwaqie la 'atadhakar asmuha.
The title is not coming to me. ‫--عن--ن-لا----ر -ب-ل--ا--ن-‬ ‫العنوان لا يخطر ببالي الآن.‬ ‫-ل-ن-ا- ل- ي-ط- ب-ا-ي ا-آ-.- ----------------------------- ‫العنوان لا يخطر ببالي الآن.‬ 0
a-eunw-- la y-k---r--iba-i-a-ana. aleunwan la yukhtir bibali alana. a-e-n-a- l- y-k-t-r b-b-l- a-a-a- --------------------------------- aleunwan la yukhtir bibali alana.
I’ve forgotten it. ‫------ي-ته.‬ ‫لقد نسيبته.‬ ‫-ق- ن-ي-ت-.- ------------- ‫لقد نسيبته.‬ 0
l-a---u---b--. lqad nusiibth. l-a- n-s-i-t-. -------------- lqad nusiibth.

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