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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? Waa- -o-t-------aa-? W--- k--- u v------- W-a- k-m- u v-n-a-n- -------------------- Waar komt u vandaan? 0
From Basel. U-t------. U-- B----- U-t B-z-l- ---------- Uit Bazel. 0
Basel is in Switzerland. B-ze---i---in Zw-----la--. B---- l--- i- Z----------- B-z-l l-g- i- Z-i-s-r-a-d- -------------------------- Bazel ligt in Zwitserland. 0
May I introduce Mr. Miller? M-g--k-u--e heer ----er-vo--s-ell--? M-- i- u d- h--- M----- v----------- M-g i- u d- h-e- M-l-e- v-o-s-e-l-n- ------------------------------------ Mag ik u de heer Müller voorstellen? 0
He is a foreigner. H-j -s -----nl--d-r. H-- i- b------------ H-j i- b-i-e-l-n-e-. -------------------- Hij is buitenlander. 0
He speaks several languages. H-- s-----t--e--d-r----l--. H-- s------ m------- t----- H-j s-r-e-t m-e-d-r- t-l-n- --------------------------- Hij spreekt meerdere talen. 0
Are you here for the first time? Ben- u v--- -------t------ ----? B--- u v--- d- e----- k--- h---- B-n- u v-o- d- e-r-t- k-e- h-e-? -------------------------------- Bent u voor de eerste keer hier? 0
No, I was here once last year. N-e--ik -as vor-g --ar -ok a- -ier. N--- i- w-- v---- j--- o-- a- h---- N-e- i- w-s v-r-g j-a- o-k a- h-e-. ----------------------------------- Nee, ik was vorig jaar ook al hier. 0
Only for a week, though. Ma-- sle-ht--één-we--. M--- s------ é-- w---- M-a- s-e-h-s é-n w-e-. ---------------------- Maar slechts één week. 0
How do you like it here? Ho- b-v--t---- u -i--on-? H-- b----- h-- u b-- o--- H-e b-v-l- h-t u b-j o-s- ------------------------- Hoe bevalt het u bij ons? 0
A lot. The people are nice. Ze-r ---d.-----e--e- -ij--v-i----li--. Z--- g---- D- m----- z--- v----------- Z-e- g-e-. D- m-n-e- z-j- v-i-n-e-i-k- -------------------------------------- Zeer goed. De mensen zijn vriendelijk. 0
And I like the scenery, too. En he--l-------- -e---t--e ---. E- h-- l-------- b----- m- o--- E- h-t l-n-s-h-p b-v-l- m- o-k- ------------------------------- En het landschap bevalt me ook. 0
What is your profession? Wa- be-t u-v-n-b-r---? W-- b--- u v-- b------ W-t b-n- u v-n b-r-e-? ---------------------- Wat bent u van beroep? 0
I am a translator. Ik--e---e-ta-e-. I- b-- v-------- I- b-n v-r-a-e-. ---------------- Ik ben vertaler. 0
I translate books. Ik-v--t-al-bo----. I- v------ b------ I- v-r-a-l b-e-e-. ------------------ Ik vertaal boeken. 0
Are you alone here? B----u -ie----l-e-? B--- u h--- a------ B-n- u h-e- a-l-e-? ------------------- Bent u hier alleen? 0
No, my wife / my husband is also here. Nee,--i---vro-w-/-mijn -an -s ook-hi-r. N--- m--- v---- / m--- m-- i- o-- h---- N-e- m-j- v-o-w / m-j- m-n i- o-k h-e-. --------------------------------------- Nee, mijn vrouw / mijn man is ook hier. 0
And those are my two children. E--daa------ -ijn -we- ki--ere-. E- d--- z--- m--- t--- k-------- E- d-a- z-j- m-j- t-e- k-n-e-e-. -------------------------------- En daar zijn mijn twee kinderen. 0

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