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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Small Talk 2

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Where do you come from? Ku-t t- p-r----lete? K___ t_ p____ o_____ K-s- t- p-r-t o-e-e- -------------------- Kust te pärit olete? 0
From Basel. B--e--st. B________ B-s-l-s-. --------- Baselist. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. B---l-asu- Š-e--si-. B____ a___ Š________ B-s-l a-u- Š-e-t-i-. -------------------- Basel asub Šveitsis. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? T--i- --i-e här-a --ller-- -u--usta-a? T____ t____ h____ M_______ t__________ T-h-b t-i-e h-r-a M-l-e-i- t-t-u-t-d-? -------------------------------------- Tohib teile härra Müllerit tutvustada? 0
He is a foreigner. Ta -n v---s-a-l-ne. T_ o_ v____________ T- o- v-l-s-a-l-n-. ------------------- Ta on välismaalane. 0
He speaks several languages. T- r---i- m-tu- -eel-. T_ r_____ m____ k_____ T- r-ä-i- m-t-t k-e-t- ---------------------- Ta räägib mitut keelt. 0
Are you here for the first time? Olete-t--s--n---i--s- ---da? O____ t_ s___ e______ k_____ O-e-e t- s-i- e-i-e-t k-r-a- ---------------------------- Olete te siin esimest korda? 0
No, I was here once last year. Ei- o--n---i---ub--e--misel a---al. E__ o___ s___ j___ e_______ a______ E-, o-i- s-i- j-b- e-l-i-e- a-s-a-. ----------------------------------- Ei, olin siin juba eelmisel aastal. 0
Only for a week, though. K--- a-nu-t--h----d-la. K___ a_____ ü__ n______ K-i- a-n-l- ü-e n-d-l-. ----------------------- Kuid ainult ühe nädala. 0
How do you like it here? K-i-a- -------ee--i- --i- juure-? K_____ t____ m______ m___ j______ K-i-a- t-i-e m-e-d-b m-i- j-u-e-? --------------------------------- Kuidas teile meeldib meie juures? 0
A lot. The people are nice. V--a. In--------n toreda-. V____ I_______ o_ t_______ V-g-. I-i-e-e- o- t-r-d-d- -------------------------- Väga. Inimesed on toredad. 0
And I like the scenery, too. Ja----st-- mee-----mu--e-s-m-t-. J_ m______ m______ m____ s______ J- m-a-t-k m-e-d-b m-l-e s-m-t-. -------------------------------- Ja maastik meeldib mulle samuti. 0
What is your profession? Ke- -- -met--- ol-t-? K__ t_ a______ o_____ K-s t- a-e-i-t o-e-e- --------------------- Kes te ametilt olete? 0
I am a translator. M- o-en-tõ-kij-. M_ o___ t_______ M- o-e- t-l-i-a- ---------------- Ma olen tõlkija. 0
I translate books. Ma tõl-i----ama----. M_ t_____ r_________ M- t-l-i- r-a-a-u-d- -------------------- Ma tõlgin raamatuid. 0
Are you alone here? Ol-t- -- -k-i s---? O____ t_ ü___ s____ O-e-e t- ü-s- s-i-? ------------------- Olete te üksi siin? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. E---mu---ine-/-m- me-- o--ka-si--. E__ m_ n____ / m_ m___ o_ k_ s____ E-, m- n-i-e / m- m-e- o- k- s-i-. ---------------------------------- Ei, mu naine / mu mees on ka siin. 0
And those are my two children. Ja----l--n mu--õle-a- l-p---. J_ s___ o_ m_ m______ l______ J- s-a- o- m- m-l-m-d l-p-e-. ----------------------------- Ja seal on mu mõlemad lapsed. 0

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