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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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Učiť sa cudzie jazyky

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Where did you learn Spanish? Kde s-e s- nau--li--o --an--l--y? K__ s__ s_ n______ p_ š__________ K-e s-e s- n-u-i-i p- š-a-i-l-k-? --------------------------------- Kde ste sa naučili po španielsky? 0
Can you also speak Portuguese? Hovo-ít---j-p--por--ga-sky? H_______ a_ p_ p___________ H-v-r-t- a- p- p-r-u-a-s-y- --------------------------- Hovoríte aj po portugalsky? 0
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Á-o,----ovor-m aj--r---u-po t--iansky. Á___ a h______ a_ t_____ p_ t_________ Á-o- a h-v-r-m a- t-o-h- p- t-l-a-s-y- -------------------------------------- Áno, a hovorím aj trochu po taliansky. 0
I think you speak very well. Mys--m-si,--e -o---íte -e-m-----re. M_____ s__ ž_ h_______ v____ d_____ M-s-í- s-, ž- h-v-r-t- v-ľ-i d-b-e- ----------------------------------- Myslím si, že hovoríte veľmi dobre. 0
The languages are quite similar. T-- jazy-y s- si d--ť --do---. T__ j_____ s_ s_ d___ p_______ T-e j-z-k- s- s- d-s- p-d-b-é- ------------------------------ Tie jazyky sú si dosť podobné. 0
I can understand them well. R-zu--em--m-dobr-. R_______ i_ d_____ R-z-m-e- i- d-b-e- ------------------ Rozumiem im dobre. 0
But speaking and writing is difficult. Ale-ro-p--v-- a-p-s-- -e ť-žk-. A__ r________ a p____ j_ ť_____ A-e r-z-r-v-ť a p-s-ť j- ť-ž-é- ------------------------------- Ale rozprávať a písať je ťažké. 0
I still make many mistakes. R--ím e-te-v--a-ch--. R____ e___ v___ c____ R-b-m e-t- v-ľ- c-ý-. --------------------- Robím ešte veľa chýb. 0
Please correct me each time. V----ma-op----e--pr----. V___ m_ o_______ p______ V-d- m- o-r-v-e- p-o-í-. ------------------------ Vždy ma opravte, prosím. 0
Your pronunciation is very good. V-š- vý--o-n--- -----l-o--d---á. V___ v_________ j_ c_____ d_____ V-š- v-s-o-n-s- j- c-l-o- d-b-á- -------------------------------- Vaša výslovnosť je celkom dobrá. 0
You only have a slight accent. M-t- s-a-- --ízvu-. M___ s____ p_______ M-t- s-a-ý p-í-v-k- ------------------- Máte slabý prízvuk. 0
One can tell where you come from. Člo--k-ľ---o z-s--- -dk-a- s-e. Č_____ ľ____ z_____ o_____ s___ Č-o-e- ľ-h-o z-s-í- o-k-a- s-e- ------------------------------- Človek ľahko zistí, odkiaľ ste. 0
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? A-- -----š m------s----azyk? A__ j_ v__ m_________ j_____ A-ý j- v-š m-t-r-n-k- j-z-k- ---------------------------- Aký je váš materinský jazyk? 0
Are you taking a language course? C-od----na n-j----jazy-o-ý--ur-? C______ n_ n_____ j_______ k____ C-o-í-e n- n-j-k- j-z-k-v- k-r-? -------------------------------- Chodíte na nejaký jazykový kurz? 0
Which textbook are you using? A---uč-bni-- p-už-v-t-? A__ u_______ p_________ A-ú u-e-n-c- p-u-í-a-e- ----------------------- Akú učebnicu používate? 0
I don’t remember the name right now. Mo-en-ál---nev-e-,---- sa-to--olá. M_________ n______ a__ s_ t_ v____ M-m-n-á-n- n-v-e-, a-o s- t- v-l-. ---------------------------------- Momentálne neviem, ako sa to volá. 0
The title is not coming to me. Nem-ž-m s---p-------n- náz--. N______ s_ s_______ n_ n_____ N-m-ž-m s- s-o-e-ú- n- n-z-v- ----------------------------- Nemôžem si spomenúť na názov. 0
I’ve forgotten it. Z--u-o---o--to. Z______ s__ t__ Z-b-d-l s-m t-. --------------- Zabudol som to. 0

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