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Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages

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学习外语

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Where did you learn Spanish? 您 - ---学-的-西-牙- 呢 ? 您 在 哪_ 学__ 西___ 呢 ? 您 在 哪- 学-的 西-牙- 呢 ? ------------------- 您 在 哪里 学习的 西班牙语 呢 ? 0
n-- zà-----ǐ xu-x- -e xīb-n---y----? n__ z__ n___ x____ d_ x______ y_ n__ n-n z-i n-l- x-é-í d- x-b-n-á y- n-? ------------------------------------ nín zài nǎlǐ xuéxí de xībānyá yǔ ní?
Can you also speak Portuguese? 您-也---- --牙--吗-? 您 也 会 说 葡___ 吗 ? 您 也 会 说 葡-牙- 吗 ? ---------------- 您 也 会 说 葡萄牙语 吗 ? 0
Nín--- huì--hu---ú-á-y--yǔ---? N__ y_ h__ s___ p______ y_ m__ N-n y- h-ì s-u- p-t-o-á y- m-? ------------------------------ Nín yě huì shuō pútáoyá yǔ ma?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian. 是-, 而且 我-- 会-- -点 --利--。 是__ 而_ 我 也 会 说 一_ 意___ 。 是-, 而- 我 也 会 说 一- 意-利- 。 ------------------------ 是啊, 而且 我 也 会 说 一点 意大利语 。 0
Shì--, -r-iě w- y---u- s--- y---ǎ- yì--l- y-. S__ a_ é____ w_ y_ h__ s___ y_____ y_____ y__ S-ì a- é-q-ě w- y- h-ì s-u- y-d-ǎ- y-d-l- y-. --------------------------------------------- Shì a, érqiě wǒ yě huì shuō yīdiǎn yìdàlì yǔ.
I think you speak very well. 我-觉得---说的 很好 。 我 觉__ 您__ 很_ 。 我 觉-, 您-的 很- 。 -------------- 我 觉得, 您说的 很好 。 0
W- jué-é, n----huō -e -ě--hǎo. W_ j_____ n__ s___ d_ h__ h___ W- j-é-é- n-n s-u- d- h-n h-o- ------------------------------ Wǒ juédé, nín shuō de hěn hǎo.
The languages are quite similar. 这---言-都是-很 相近- 。 这_ 语_ 都_ 很 相__ 。 这- 语- 都- 很 相-的 。 ---------------- 这些 语言 都是 很 相近的 。 0
Zh--------á- d-- sh- h-- ---ngjì--de. Z_____ y____ d__ s__ h__ x_______ d__ Z-è-i- y-y-n d-u s-ì h-n x-ā-g-ì- d-. ------------------------------------- Zhèxiē yǔyán dōu shì hěn xiāngjìn de.
I can understand them well. 我 -得-- ---。 我 听_ 很 明_ 。 我 听- 很 明- 。 ----------- 我 听得 很 明白 。 0
W- -ī-- dé h-n-mín-b--. W_ t___ d_ h__ m_______ W- t-n- d- h-n m-n-b-i- ----------------------- Wǒ tīng dé hěn míngbái.
But speaking and writing is difficult. 但是-说和- 就- --。 但_ 说__ 就_ 了 。 但- 说-写 就- 了 。 ------------- 但是 说和写 就难 了 。 0
D-ns-ì-sh-- -e-----ji----n--. D_____ s___ h_ x__ j__ n_____ D-n-h- s-u- h- x-ě j-ù n-n-e- ----------------------------- Dànshì shuō he xiě jiù nánle.
I still make many mistakes. 我 ---出-很--错误-。 我 还_ 出 很_ 错_ 。 我 还- 出 很- 错- 。 -------------- 我 还会 出 很多 错误 。 0
Wǒ---- -u- c-ū hěn--ō--uòw-. W_ h__ h__ c__ h_____ c_____ W- h-i h-ì c-ū h-n-u- c-ò-ù- ---------------------------- Wǒ hái huì chū hěnduō cuòwù.
Please correct me each time. 您 - 总-给- -- 啊-。 您 要 总 给_ 改_ 啊 。 您 要 总 给- 改- 啊 。 --------------- 您 要 总 给我 改正 啊 。 0
Nín -à---ǒ-g g-- w----izhèn- -. N__ y__ z___ g__ w_ g_______ a_ N-n y-o z-n- g-i w- g-i-h-n- a- ------------------------------- Nín yào zǒng gěi wǒ gǎizhèng a.
Your pronunciation is very good. 您的-发- 很好(----。 您_ 发_ 很_____ 。 您- 发- 很-(-确- 。 -------------- 您的 发音 很好(准确) 。 0
N---d--f------h-- hǎ- (--ǔ--uè-. N__ d_ f_ y__ h__ h__ (_________ N-n d- f- y-n h-n h-o (-h-n-u-)- -------------------------------- Nín de fǎ yīn hěn hǎo (zhǔnquè).
You only have a slight accent. 您- 一- 口- 。 您_ 一_ 口_ 。 您- 一- 口- 。 ---------- 您有 一点 口音 。 0
N-n---- y--iǎn---uyīn. N__ y__ y_____ k______ N-n y-u y-d-ǎ- k-u-ī-. ---------------------- Nín yǒu yīdiǎn kǒuyīn.
One can tell where you come from. 可- 知道-您-是 从--来的 。 可_ 知_ 您 是 从____ 。 可- 知- 您 是 从-儿-的 。 ----------------- 可以 知道 您 是 从哪儿来的 。 0
K--- ----ào --n-s-- có-g n-'er-lá- d-. K___ z_____ n__ s__ c___ n____ l__ d__ K-y- z-ī-à- n-n s-ì c-n- n-'-r l-i d-. -------------------------------------- Kěyǐ zhīdào nín shì cóng nǎ'er lái de.
What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? 您---- 是-什--? 您_ 母_ 是 什_ ? 您- 母- 是 什- ? ------------ 您的 母语 是 什么 ? 0
Ní- de---yǔ sh- --é-m-? N__ d_ m___ s__ s______ N-n d- m-y- s-ì s-é-m-? ----------------------- Nín de mǔyǔ shì shénme?
Are you taking a language course? 您 --上---培-- --? 您 在 上 语____ 吗 ? 您 在 上 语-培-班 吗 ? --------------- 您 在 上 语言培训班 吗 ? 0
Ní- --i-s--n--yǔy-n-péixùn-bān m-? N__ z__ s____ y____ p_____ b__ m__ N-n z-i s-à-g y-y-n p-i-ù- b-n m-? ---------------------------------- Nín zài shàng yǔyán péixùn bān ma?
Which textbook are you using? 您 用--- -材-? 您 用 哪_ 教_ ? 您 用 哪- 教- ? ----------- 您 用 哪本 教材 ? 0
N-n--òn--nǎ b---j--oc-i? N__ y___ n_ b__ j_______ N-n y-n- n- b-n j-à-c-i- ------------------------ Nín yòng nǎ běn jiàocái?
I don’t remember the name right now. 我 -在 -- - 不 起来- -这-材） 叫 -- 名字 。 我 现_ 一_ 记 不 起__ （____ 叫 什_ 名_ 。 我 现- 一- 记 不 起-， （-教-） 叫 什- 名- 。 ------------------------------- 我 现在 一时 记 不 起来， （这教材） 叫 什么 名字 。 0
Wǒ xi-nzà- ---hí j--bù---l--,(-hè--i--c---------shé-m- míng--. W_ x______ y____ j_ b_ q_________ j_______ j___ s_____ m______ W- x-à-z-i y-s-í j- b- q-l-i-(-h- j-à-c-i- j-à- s-é-m- m-n-z-. -------------------------------------------------------------- Wǒ xiànzài yīshí jì bù qǐlái,(zhè jiàocái) jiào shénme míngzì.
The title is not coming to me. 我 想-不 起---(--)--题 --。 我 想 不 起_ 那____ 标_ 了 。 我 想 不 起- 那-书-) 标- 了 。 --------------------- 我 想 不 起来 那(书的) 标题 了 。 0
Wǒ-xiǎ----ù-q--ái nà (----d-----ā-t---. W_ x____ b_ q____ n_ (___ d__ b________ W- x-ǎ-g b- q-l-i n- (-h- d-) b-ā-t-l-. --------------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐlái nà (shū de) biāotíle.
I’ve forgotten it. 我 --它-忘-了 。 我 把 它 忘 了 。 我 把 它 忘 了 。 ----------- 我 把 它 忘 了 。 0
W- ---tā w--g--. W_ b_ t_ w______ W- b- t- w-n-l-. ---------------- Wǒ bǎ tā wàngle.

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