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Learning foreign languages

23 [twenty-three]	Learning foreign languages

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Slavic Languages

Slavic languages are the native languages for 300 million people. The Slavic languages belong to the Indo-European languages. There are about 20 Slavic languages. The most prominent among them is Russian. More than 150 million people speak Russian as their native tongue. After that come Polish and Ukrainian with 50 million speakers each. In linguistics, the Slavic languages are divided into different groups. There are West Slavic, East Slavic and South Slavic languages. West Slavic languages are Polish, Czech and Slovakian. Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian are East Slavic languages. South Slavic languages are Serbian, Croatian and Bulgarian. There are many other Slavic languages besides those. But these are spoken by relatively few people. The Slavic languages belong to a common proto-language. The individual languages evolved from this relatively late. They are therefore younger than the Germanic and Romance languages. The majority of the vocabulary of the Slavic languages is similar. This is because they didn't separate from each other until relatively late. From a scientific perspective, the Slavic languages are conservative. Meaning, they still contain many old structures. Other Indo-European languages have lost these old forms. Slavic languages are very interesting to research because of this. By researching them, conclusions can be drawn about earlier languages. In this way, researchers hope to trace back to Indo-European languages. Slavic languages are characterized by few vowels. Aside from that, there are many sounds that do not occur in other languages. Western Europeans in particular often have problems with the pronunciation. But no worries – everything will be okay! In Polish: Wszystko będzie dobrze!

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Where did you learn Spanish?	W_e_e d_d y_u l_a_n S_a_i_h_ Where did you learn Spanish? W____ d__ y__ l____ S_______ Where did you learn Spanish? _____ ___ ___ _____ ________ Where did you learn Spanish?
Can you also speak Portuguese?	C_n y_u a_s_ s_e_k P_r_u_u_s_? Can you also speak Portuguese? C__ y__ a___ s____ P__________ Can you also speak Portuguese? ___ ___ ____ _____ ___________ Can you also speak Portuguese?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian.	Y_s_ a_d I a_s_ s_e_k s_m_ I_a_i_n_ Yes, and I also speak some Italian. Y___ a__ I a___ s____ s___ I_______ Yes, and I also speak some Italian. ____ ___ _ ____ _____ ____ ________ Yes, and I also speak some Italian.

I think you speak very well.	I t_i_k y_u s_e_k v_r_ w_l_. I think you speak very well. I t____ y__ s____ v___ w____ I think you speak very well. _ _____ ___ _____ ____ _____ I think you speak very well.
The languages are quite similar.	T_e l_n_u_g_s a_e q_i_e s_m_l_r_ The languages are quite similar. T__ l________ a__ q____ s_______ The languages are quite similar. ___ _________ ___ _____ ________ The languages are quite similar.
I can understand them well.	I c_n u_d_r_t_n_ t_e_ w_l_. I can understand them well. I c__ u_________ t___ w____ I can understand them well. _ ___ __________ ____ _____ I can understand them well.

But speaking and writing is difficult.	B_t s_e_k_n_ a_d w_i_i_g i_ d_f_i_u_t_ But speaking and writing is difficult. B__ s_______ a__ w______ i_ d_________ But speaking and writing is difficult. ___ ________ ___ _______ __ __________ But speaking and writing is difficult.
I still make many mistakes.	I s_i_l m_k_ m_n_ m_s_a_e_. I still make many mistakes. I s____ m___ m___ m________ I still make many mistakes. _ _____ ____ ____ _________ I still make many mistakes.
Please correct me each time.	P_e_s_ c_r_e_t m_ e_c_ t_m_. Please correct me each time. P_____ c______ m_ e___ t____ Please correct me each time. ______ _______ __ ____ _____ Please correct me each time.

Your pronunciation is very good.	Y_u_ p_o_u_c_a_i_n i_ v_r_ g_o_. Your pronunciation is very good. Y___ p____________ i_ v___ g____ Your pronunciation is very good. ____ _____________ __ ____ _____ Your pronunciation is very good.
You only have a slight accent.	Y_u o_l_ h_v_ a s_i_h_ a_c_n_. You only have a slight accent. Y__ o___ h___ a s_____ a______ You only have a slight accent. ___ ____ ____ _ ______ _______ You only have a slight accent.
One can tell where you come from.	O_e c_n t_l_ w_e_e y_u c_m_ f_o_. One can tell where you come from. O__ c__ t___ w____ y__ c___ f____ One can tell where you come from. ___ ___ ____ _____ ___ ____ _____ One can tell where you come from.

What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?	W_a_ i_ y_u_ m_t_e_ t_n_u_ / n_t_v_ l_n_u_g_ (_m_)_ What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? W___ i_ y___ m_____ t_____ / n_____ l_______ (_____ What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)? ____ __ ____ ______ ______ _ ______ ________ ______ What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?
Are you taking a language course?	A_e y_u t_k_n_ a l_n_u_g_ c_u_s_? Are you taking a language course? A__ y__ t_____ a l_______ c______ Are you taking a language course? ___ ___ ______ _ ________ _______ Are you taking a language course?
Which textbook are you using?	W_i_h t_x_b_o_ a_e y_u u_i_g_ Which textbook are you using? W____ t_______ a__ y__ u_____ Which textbook are you using? _____ ________ ___ ___ ______ Which textbook are you using?

I don’t remember the name right now.	I d_n_t r_m_m_e_ t_e n_m_ r_g_t n_w_ I don’t remember the name right now. I d____ r_______ t__ n___ r____ n___ I don’t remember the name right now. _ _____ ________ ___ ____ _____ ____ I don’t remember the name right now.
The title is not coming to me.	T_e t_t_e i_ n_t c_m_n_ t_ m_. The title is not coming to me. T__ t____ i_ n__ c_____ t_ m__ The title is not coming to me. ___ _____ __ ___ ______ __ ___ The title is not coming to me.
I’ve forgotten it.	I_v_ f_r_o_t_n i_. I’ve forgotten it. I___ f________ i__ I’ve forgotten it. ____ _________ ___ I’ve forgotten it.

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