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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Вывучаць замежныя мовы

[Vyvuchats’ zamezhnyya movy]

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Where did you learn Spanish? Д---В- --ву--л--і-п---к-ю мо-у? Д-- В- в------- і-------- м---- Д-е В- в-в-ч-л- і-п-н-к-ю м-в-? ------------------------------- Дзе Вы вывучалі іспанскую мову? 0
D-- V- -yv-c-al- іs-an---y- m---? D-- V- v-------- і--------- m---- D-e V- v-v-c-a-і і-p-n-k-y- m-v-? --------------------------------- Dze Vy vyvuchalі іspanskuyu movu?
Can you also speak Portuguese? В- ---са-а в-л--аеце-п-р--г-л-ск--? В- т------ в-------- п------------- В- т-к-а-а в-л-д-е-е п-р-у-а-ь-к-й- ----------------------------------- Вы таксама валодаеце партугальскай? 0
Vy----s-m- --lo-ae--- p-r---a-’-kay? V- t------ v--------- p------------- V- t-k-a-a v-l-d-e-s- p-r-u-a-’-k-y- ------------------------------------ Vy taksama valodaetse partugal’skay?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Т-к- яшч- - -р-шкі в---даю---а--янск-й. Т--- я--- я т----- в------ і----------- Т-к- я-ч- я т-о-к- в-л-д-ю і-а-ь-н-к-й- --------------------------------------- Так, яшчэ я трошкі валодаю італьянскай. 0
T-k,-y--hche--- -r-s----valoday------’-an--ay. T--- y------ y- t------ v------- і------------ T-k- y-s-c-e y- t-o-h-і v-l-d-y- і-a-’-a-s-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Tak, yashche ya troshkі valodayu іtal’yanskay.
I think you speak very well. Я---чу- -ы--е-------бр- разм--л--це. Я л---- В- в----- д---- р----------- Я л-ч-, В- в-л-м- д-б-а р-з-а-л-е-е- ------------------------------------ Я лічу, Вы вельмі добра размаўляеце. 0
Ya --ch----- -e-’m- --b-- ra-m-u-yayets-. Y- l----- V- v----- d---- r-------------- Y- l-c-u- V- v-l-m- d-b-a r-z-a-l-a-e-s-. ----------------------------------------- Ya lіchu, Vy vel’mі dobra razmaulyayetse.
The languages are quite similar. М--ы-да-о---па-об-ы-. М--- д----- п-------- М-в- д-в-л- п-д-б-ы-. --------------------- Мовы даволі падобныя. 0
M--y-d----- p----nyya. M--- d----- p--------- M-v- d-v-l- p-d-b-y-a- ---------------------- Movy davolі padobnyya.
I can understand them well. Я В-- --бр--ра-у--ю. Я В-- д---- р------- Я В-с д-б-а р-з-м-ю- -------------------- Я Вас добра разумею. 0
Y- Vas---br----z-m--u. Y- V-- d---- r-------- Y- V-s d-b-a r-z-m-y-. ---------------------- Ya Vas dobra razumeyu.
But speaking and writing is difficult. А---р-з-а--яц--і п-сац- –---ж-а. А-- р--------- і п----- – ц----- А-е р-з-а-л-ц- і п-с-ц- – ц-ж-а- -------------------------------- Але размаўляць і пісаць – цяжка. 0
A---raz-a--yat-’ і-----t-- – t-------. A-- r----------- і p------ – t-------- A-e r-z-a-l-a-s- і p-s-t-’ – t-y-z-k-. -------------------------------------- Ale razmaulyats’ і pіsats’ – tsyazhka.
I still make many mistakes. Я-р-блю--шч- -м-т -а--лак. Я р---- я--- ш--- п------- Я р-б-ю я-ч- ш-а- п-м-л-к- -------------------------- Я раблю яшчэ шмат памылак. 0
Ya rablyu y-shch--sh--t-p-m-l--. Y- r----- y------ s---- p------- Y- r-b-y- y-s-c-e s-m-t p-m-l-k- -------------------------------- Ya rablyu yashche shmat pamylak.
Please correct me each time. К-л- --ск----а-р-ў--йце -я-е---ў--ы! К--- л----- п---------- м--- з------ К-л- л-с-а- п-п-а-л-й-е м-н- з-ў-д-! ------------------------------------ Калі ласка, папраўляйце мяне заўжды! 0
K-l--la-ka- pa----ly-ytse --ane---uzhd-! K--- l----- p------------ m---- z------- K-l- l-s-a- p-p-a-l-a-t-e m-a-e z-u-h-y- ---------------------------------------- Kalі laska, papraulyaytse myane zauzhdy!
Your pronunciation is very good. У---с----к-м доб-ае--ым-ўл---е. У В-- ц----- д----- в---------- У В-с ц-л-а- д-б-а- в-м-ў-е-н-. ------------------------------- У Вас цалкам добрае вымаўленне. 0
U --s t--lk---dobra--vy-a-l---e. U V-- t------ d----- v---------- U V-s t-a-k-m d-b-a- v-m-u-e-n-. -------------------------------- U Vas tsalkam dobrae vymaulenne.
You only have a slight accent. У--ас чувац- невялікі -к-э-т. У В-- ч----- н------- а------ У В-с ч-в-ц- н-в-л-к- а-ц-н-. ----------------------------- У Вас чуваць невялікі акцэнт. 0
U V-s-chuv--s--n--y-lі---ak--ent. U V-- c------- n-------- a------- U V-s c-u-a-s- n-v-a-і-і a-t-e-t- --------------------------------- U Vas chuvats’ nevyalіkі aktsent.
One can tell where you come from. М---- -азн-ц---ад---- В----ыехалі. М---- п------- а----- В- п-------- М-ж-а п-з-а-ь- а-к-л- В- п-ы-х-л-. ---------------------------------- Можна пазнаць, адкуль Вы прыехалі. 0
Mozhn- -azn-ts’- ad-ul’--y----ekhalі. M----- p-------- a----- V- p--------- M-z-n- p-z-a-s-, a-k-l- V- p-y-k-a-і- ------------------------------------- Mozhna paznats’, adkul’ Vy pryekhalі.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Якая В--а-р-дна- м-ва? Я--- В--- р----- м---- Я-а- В-ш- р-д-а- м-в-? ---------------------- Якая Ваша родная мова? 0
Ya--ya --s-- --d-a----ova? Y----- V---- r------ m---- Y-k-y- V-s-a r-d-a-a m-v-? -------------------------- Yakaya Vasha rodnaya mova?
Are you taking a language course? В-----х--зі-е--о-ны--к--с-? В- п--------- м----- к----- В- п-а-о-з-ц- м-ў-ы- к-р-ы- --------------------------- Вы праходзіце моўныя курсы? 0
V--p-akhod-------ouny-a-k---y? V- p----------- m------ k----- V- p-a-h-d-і-s- m-u-y-a k-r-y- ------------------------------ Vy prakhodzіtse mounyya kursy?
Which textbook are you using? З які----д-уч--к-- ---п-ацуе-е? З я--- п---------- В- п-------- З я-і- п-д-у-н-к-м В- п-а-у-ц-? ------------------------------- З якім падручнікам Вы працуеце? 0
Z----і--p--r----іkam -y -r--s--t-e? Z y---- p----------- V- p---------- Z y-k-m p-d-u-h-і-a- V- p-a-s-e-s-? ----------------------------------- Z yakіm padruchnіkam Vy pratsuetse?
I don’t remember the name right now. Ц--е- --не м--у-------ц-- як-----а--в---ца. Ц---- я н- м--- ў-------- я- ё- н---------- Ц-п-р я н- м-г- ў-г-д-ц-, я- ё- н-з-в-е-ц-. ------------------------------------------- Цяпер я не магу ўзгадаць, як ён называецца. 0
Tsya-er--a-ne-magu --g-d--s’- y-k---n-n-zyv--tsts-. T------ y- n- m--- u--------- y-- y-- n------------ T-y-p-r y- n- m-g- u-g-d-t-’- y-k y-n n-z-v-e-s-s-. --------------------------------------------------- Tsyaper ya ne magu uzgadats’, yak yon nazyvaetstsa.
The title is not coming to me. Я не --------ад-ць-н--ву -адр-чн-ка. Я н- м--- ў------- н---- п---------- Я н- м-г- ў-г-д-ц- н-з-у п-д-у-н-к-. ------------------------------------ Я не магу ўзгадаць назву падручніка. 0
Ya ne--a-u -zg---ts- nazvu pa-ru--nіka. Y- n- m--- u-------- n---- p----------- Y- n- m-g- u-g-d-t-’ n-z-u p-d-u-h-і-a- --------------------------------------- Ya ne magu uzgadats’ nazvu padruchnіka.
I’ve forgotten it. Я -- -абы-. Я я- з----- Я я- з-б-ў- ----------- Я яе забыў. 0
Ya-y-y--za---. Y- y--- z----- Y- y-y- z-b-u- -------------- Ya yaye zabyu.

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