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Mācīties svešvalodas

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Where did you learn Spanish? Kur-J----ā--jāti-s-s--ņ- va---u? K-- J-- m--------- s---- v------ K-r J-s m-c-j-t-e- s-ā-u v-l-d-? -------------------------------- Kur Jūs mācījāties spāņu valodu? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? Vai---s --o-a- ar--p---u-ā-u-v-l---? V-- J-- p----- a-- p-------- v------ V-i J-s p-o-a- a-ī p-r-u-ā-u v-l-d-? ------------------------------------ Vai Jūs protat arī portugāļu valodu? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. J-- e----otu-ar- ned-u-z-i--li--u v----u. J-- e- p---- a-- n------ i------- v------ J-, e- p-o-u a-ī n-d-u-z i-ā-i-š- v-l-d-. ----------------------------------------- Jā, es protu arī nedaudz itāliešu valodu. 0
I think you speak very well. E- -z--a--,--ūs--u--j------- l--i. E- u------- J-- r------ ļ--- l---- E- u-s-a-u- J-s r-n-j-t ļ-t- l-b-. ---------------------------------- Es uzskatu, Jūs runājat ļoti labi. 0
The languages are quite similar. Valoda- -r samē-- l---ī-a-. V------ i- s----- l-------- V-l-d-s i- s-m-r- l-d-ī-a-. --------------------------- Valodas ir samērā līdzīgas. 0
I can understand them well. E- va-- Jūs-labi-s--ra--. E- v--- J-- l--- s------- E- v-r- J-s l-b- s-p-a-t- ------------------------- Es varu Jūs labi saprast. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. B----u-ā- u--rak-tī-----grūt-. B-- r---- u- r------ i- g----- B-t r-n-t u- r-k-t-t i- g-ū-i- ------------------------------ Bet runāt un rakstīt ir grūti. 0
I still make many mistakes. E- -----uj- -ē- daudz k--d-. E- p------- v-- d---- k----- E- p-e-a-j- v-l d-u-z k-ū-u- ---------------------------- Es pieļauju vēl daudz kļūdu. 0
Please correct me each time. L---u, -a--ji----an--vie--ēr! L----- l------- m--- v------- L-d-u- l-b-j-e- m-n- v-e-m-r- ----------------------------- Lūdzu, labojiet mani vienmēr! 0
Your pronunciation is very good. Jū-u---runa-i--g--ž- --ba. J--- i----- i- g---- l---- J-s- i-r-n- i- g-u-i l-b-. -------------------------- Jūsu izruna ir gluži laba. 0
You only have a slight accent. Ju-s-i- -elie---a-cen-s. J--- i- n------ a------- J-m- i- n-l-e-s a-c-n-s- ------------------------ Jums ir neliels akcents. 0
One can tell where you come from. Var -a-eik-, ---kur-e-es -ū--e-a-. V-- p------- n- k------- J-- e---- V-r p-t-i-t- n- k-r-e-e- J-s e-a-. ---------------------------------- Var pateikt, no kurienes Jūs esat. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? Ka---- Jū-u dz--tā v---d-? K-- i- J--- d----- v------ K-s i- J-s- d-i-t- v-l-d-? -------------------------- Kas ir Jūsu dzimtā valoda? 0
Are you taking a language course? Vai-Jūs--p-e-lē-at --lo-u-ku-sus? V-- J-- a--------- v----- k------ V-i J-s a-m-k-ē-a- v-l-d- k-r-u-? --------------------------------- Vai Jūs apmeklējat valodu kursus? 0
Which textbook are you using? Kādu--ā-ību--īdz-----J-s i-man--ja-? K--- m----- l------- J-- i---------- K-d- m-c-b- l-d-e-l- J-s i-m-n-o-a-? ------------------------------------ Kādu mācību līdzekli Jūs izmantojat? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. E- a----r--ī ne---u- kā -o--a-c. E- a-------- n------ k- t- s---- E- a-u-i-k-ī n-z-n-, k- t- s-u-. -------------------------------- Es acumirklī nezinu, kā to sauc. 0
The title is not coming to me. E--n-v-ru--t----ti---n---ukumu. E- n----- a--------- n--------- E- n-v-r- a-c-r-t-e- n-s-u-u-u- ------------------------------- Es nevaru atcerēties nosaukumu. 0
I’ve forgotten it. Es -- ---u ai-mir---. E- t- e--- a--------- E- t- e-m- a-z-i-s-s- --------------------- Es to esmu aizmirsis. 0

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