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Learning foreign languages   »   ‫غیر ملکی زبانوں کا سیکھنا‬

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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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‫غیر ملکی زبانوں کا سیکھنا‬

[ghair mulki zabanon ka seekhna]

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Where did you learn Spanish? ‫آ- ن- ا----- ک--- س-----‬ ‫آپ نے اسپینش کہاں سیکھی؟‬ 0
aa- n- S------ k---- s----? aap ne Spenish kahan sikhi? 		+
Can you also speak Portuguese? ‫ک-- آ- ک- پ------ ب-- آ-- ہ--‬ ‫کیا آپ کو پرتگیزی بھی آتی ہے؟‬ 0
ky- a-- k- b-- a--- h--? kya aap ko bhi aati hai? 		+
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. ‫ج- ہ--- م-- ت---- ب-- ا----- ب-- ب---- ہ--‬ ‫جی ہاں، میں تھوڑی بہت اٹالین بھی بولتا ہوں‬ 0
je- h---- m--- t---- b---- i------ b-- b----- h-n jee haan, mein thori bohat italian bhi boltaa hon 		+
     
I think you speak very well. ‫م--- ل--- ہ- آ- ب-- ا--- ب---- ہ--‬ ‫مجھے لگتا ہے آپ بہت اچھی بولتے ہیں‬ 0
mu--- l---- h-- a-- b---- a--- b----- h--n mujhe lagta hai aap bohat achi boltay hain 		+
The languages are quite similar. ‫ی- ز----- ا-- د---- س- م--- ج--- ہ--‬ ‫یہ زبانیں ایک دوسرے سے ملتی جلتی ہیں‬ 0
ye- z------- a-- d----- s- m----- j---- h--n yeh zubanain aik dosray se millti jalti hain 		+
I can understand them well. ‫م-- ا- ک- ا--- ط-- س--- ل--- ہ--‬ ‫میں ان کو اچھی طرح سمجھ لیتا ہوں‬ 0
me-- a--- t----- s----- l---- h-n mein achi terhan samajh laita hon 		+
     
But speaking and writing is difficult. ‫ل--- ب---- ا-- ل---- م--- ہ-‬ ‫لیکن بولنا اور لکھنا مشکل ہے‬ 0
le--- b---- a-- l----- m------ h-i lekin bolna aur likhna mushkil hai 		+
I still make many mistakes. ‫م-- ا--- ب-- ب-- غ----- ک--- ہ--‬ ‫میں ابھی بھی بہت غلطیاں کرتا ہوں‬ 0
me-- a--- b-- b---- g--------- k---- h-n mein abhi bhi bohat ghalatiyan karta hon 		+
Please correct me each time. ‫ہ---- م--- ت---- ک--- ر---‬ ‫ہمیشہ میری تصحیح کرتے رہئے‬ 0
ha----- m--- t------ k---- r----e hamesha meri tasheeh karte rahiye 		+
     
Your pronunciation is very good. ‫آ- ک- ت--- ب-- ا--- ہ-‬ ‫آپ کا تلفظ بہت اچھا ہے‬ 0
aa- k- t------ b---- a--- h-i aap ka talafuz bohat acha hai 		+
You only have a slight accent. ‫ت---- ل--- م---- ہ-‬ ‫تھوڑا لہجہ مختلف ہے‬ 0
th--- l---- m-------- h-i thora lehja mukhtalif hai 		+
One can tell where you come from. ‫آ--- ک- پ-- چ- ج--- ہ-- آ- ک--- ک- ر--- و--- ہ--‬ ‫آدمی کو پتہ چل جاتا ہے، آپ کہاں کے رہنے والے ہیں‬ 0
aa--- k- p--- c--- j--- h--- a-- k---- k- r---- w---- h--n aadmi ko pata chal jata hai, aap kahan ke rehne walay hain 		+
     
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? ‫آ- ک- م---- ز--- ک-- ہ--‬ ‫آپ کی مادری زبان کیا ہے؟‬ 0
aa- k- m----- z----- k-- h--? aap ki maadri zabaan kya hai? 		+
Are you taking a language course? ‫ک-- آ- ل----- ک--- ک- ر-- ہ---‬ ‫کیا آپ لینگوج کورس کر رہے ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- a-- l------- c----- k-- r---- h---? kya aap language course kar rahay hain? 		+
Which textbook are you using? ‫ک---- ک--- ا------ ک--- ہ-----‬ ‫کونسی کتاب استعمال کرتے ہیں؟آپ‬ 0
ko--- k----- i------- k---- h---? konsi kitaab istemaal karte hain? 		+
     
I don’t remember the name right now. ‫م--- ا- و-- م---- ن--- ، ا- ک- ک-- م--- ہ-‬ ‫مجھے اس وقت معلوم نہیں ، اس کا کیا مطلب ہے‬ 0
mu--- n--- m------ i- k- k-- m----- h-i mujhe nahi maloom, is ka kya matlab hai 		+
The title is not coming to me. ‫م--- ا- ک- ع---- ی-- ن--- آ--- ہ-‬ ‫مجھے اس کا عنوان یاد نہیں آرہا ہے‬ 0
mu--- i- k- u---- y--- n--- a---- h-i mujhe is ka unwan yaad nahi araha hai 		+
I’ve forgotten it. ‫م-- ب--- گ-- ہ--‬ ‫میں بھول گیا ہوں‬ 0
me-- b---- g--- h-n mein bhool gaya hon 		+
     

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