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外国語を学ぶ

23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

23 [二十三]

23 [Nijūsan]

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外国語を学ぶ

[gaikoku-go o manabu]

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Where did you learn Spanish? どこで スペイン語を 勉強したの です か ？ どこで スペイン語を 勉強したの です か ？ 0
do---- S------- o b----- s---- n----- k-? dokode Supeingo o benkyō shita nodesu ka? 		+
Can you also speak Portuguese? ポルトガル語も 話せます か ？ ポルトガル語も 話せます か ？ 0
po----------- m- h--------- k-? porutogaru-go mo hanasemasu ka? 		+
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. ええ 、 イタリア語も 少し 出来ます 。 ええ 、 イタリア語も 少し 出来ます 。 0
e e- I-------- m- s------ d-------. e e, Itaria-go mo sukoshi dekimasu. 		+
     
I think you speak very well. あなたは とても 上手に 話します ね 。 あなたは とても 上手に 話します ね 。 0
an--- w- t----- j--- n- h---------- n-. anata wa totemo jōzu ni hanashimasu ne. 		+
The languages are quite similar. これらの 言葉は とても よく 似て います 。 これらの 言葉は とても よく 似て います 。 0
ko---- n- k----- w- t----- y--- n--- i----. korera no kotoba wa totemo yoku nite imasu. 		+
I can understand them well. あなたの 言うことは とても 理解しやすい です 。 あなたの 言うことは とても 理解しやすい です 。 0
an--- n- i- k--- w- t----- r---- s-- y--------. anata no iu koto wa totemo rikai shi yasuidesu. 		+
     
But speaking and writing is difficult. でも 話すことと 書くことは 難しい です 。 でも 話すことと 書くことは 難しい です 。 0
de-- h----- k--- t- k--- k--- w- m------------. demo hanasu koto to kaku koto wa muzukashīdesu. 		+
I still make many mistakes. まだ 、 たくさん 間違え ます 。 まだ 、 たくさん 間違え ます 。 0
ma--- t------ m-----------. mada, takusan machigaemasu. 		+
Please correct me each time. （間違えたら）必ず 訂正して ください 。 （間違えたら）必ず 訂正して ください 。 0
(M-----------) k------- t----- s---- k------. (Machigaetara) kanarazu teisei shite kudasai. 		+
     
Your pronunciation is very good. あなたの 発音は とても 良い です 。 あなたの 発音は とても 良い です 。 0
an--- n- h------ w- t----- y------. anata no hatsuon wa totemo yoidesu. 		+
You only have a slight accent. あなたは 少し アクセントが あります ね 。 あなたは 少し アクセントが あります ね 。 0
an--- w- s------ a------- g- a------ n-. anata wa sukoshi akusento ga arimasu ne. 		+
One can tell where you come from. あなたが どこの 出身だか わかります 。 あなたが どこの 出身だか わかります 。 0
an--- g- d--- n- s--------- k- w---------. anata ga doko no shusshinda ka wakarimasu. 		+
     
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? あなたの 母国語は 何です か ？ あなたの 母国語は 何です か ？ 0
an--- n- h--- k----- w- n------- k-? anata no haha kokugo wa nanidesu ka? 		+
Are you taking a language course? 語学教室に 通って います か ？ 語学教室に 通って います か ？ 0
go---- k-------- n- t---- i---- k-? gogaku kyōshitsu ni tōtte imasu ka? 		+
Which textbook are you using? どんな 教材を 使って います か ？ どんな 教材を 使って います か ？ 0
do---- k----- o t------------ k-? don'na kyōzai o tsukatteimasu ka? 		+
     
I don’t remember the name right now. どういう 名前だか 、 今は わかりません 。 どういう 名前だか 、 今は わかりません 。 0
dō-- n------ k-- i-- w- w----------. dōiu namaeda ka, ima wa wakarimasen. 		+
The title is not coming to me. 題名が 思い浮かびません 。 題名が 思い浮かびません 。 0
da---- g- o--- u---------. daimei ga omoi ukabimasen. 		+
I’ve forgotten it. 忘れて しまいました 。 忘れて しまいました 。 0
wa------ s------------. wasurete shimaimashita. 		+
     

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