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23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

23 [tjuetre]	Å lære fremmedspråk

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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?	H_o_ h_r d_ l_r_ s_a_s_? Hvor har du lært spansk? H___ h__ d_ l___ s______ Hvor har du lært spansk? ____ ___ __ ____ _______ Hvor har du lært spansk?
Can you also speak Portuguese?	S_a_k_r d_ p_r_u_i_i_k o_s_? Snakker du portugisisk også? S______ d_ p__________ o____ Snakker du portugisisk også? _______ __ ___________ _____ Snakker du portugisisk også?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian.	J_, o_ j_g k_n l_t_ i_a_i_n_k o_s_. Ja, og jeg kan litt italiensk også. J__ o_ j__ k__ l___ i________ o____ Ja, og jeg kan litt italiensk også. ___ __ ___ ___ ____ _________ _____ Ja, og jeg kan litt italiensk også.

I think you speak very well.	J_g s_n_s d_ s_a_k_r v_l_i_ b_a_ Jeg synes du snakker veldig bra. J__ s____ d_ s______ v_____ b___ Jeg synes du snakker veldig bra. ___ _____ __ _______ ______ ____ Jeg synes du snakker veldig bra.
The languages are quite similar.	S_r_k_n_ l_g_e_ p_ h_e_a_d_e_ Språkene ligner på hverandre. S_______ l_____ p_ h_________ Språkene ligner på hverandre. ________ ______ __ __________ Språkene ligner på hverandre.
I can understand them well.	J_g k_n g_d_ f_r_t_ d_m_ Jeg kan godt forstå dem. J__ k__ g___ f_____ d___ Jeg kan godt forstå dem. ___ ___ ____ ______ ____ Jeg kan godt forstå dem.

But speaking and writing is difficult.	M_n å s_a_k_ o_ s_r_v_ e_ v_n_k_l_g_ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskelig. M__ å s_____ o_ s_____ e_ v_________ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskelig. ___ _ ______ __ ______ __ __________ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskelig.
I still make many mistakes.	J_g g_ø_ m_n_e f_i_. Jeg gjør mange feil. J__ g___ m____ f____ Jeg gjør mange feil. ___ ____ _____ _____ Jeg gjør mange feil.
Please correct me each time.	D_ m_ a_l_i_ k_r_i_e_e m_g_ t_k_. Du må alltid korrigere meg, takk. D_ m_ a_____ k________ m___ t____ Du må alltid korrigere meg, takk. __ __ ______ _________ ____ _____ Du må alltid korrigere meg, takk.

Your pronunciation is very good.	U_t_l_n d_n e_ v_l_i_ b_a_ Uttalen din er veldig bra. U______ d__ e_ v_____ b___ Uttalen din er veldig bra. _______ ___ __ ______ ____ Uttalen din er veldig bra.
You only have a slight accent.	D_ h_r e_ l_t_n a_s_n_. Du har en liten aksent. D_ h__ e_ l____ a______ Du har en liten aksent. __ ___ __ _____ _______ Du har en liten aksent.
One can tell where you come from.	M_n k_n h_r_ h_o_ d_ k_m_e_ f_a_ Man kan høre hvor du kommer fra. M__ k__ h___ h___ d_ k_____ f___ Man kan høre hvor du kommer fra. ___ ___ ____ ____ __ ______ ____ Man kan høre hvor du kommer fra.

What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?	H_a e_ m_r_m_l_t d_t_? Hva er morsmålet ditt? H__ e_ m________ d____ Hva er morsmålet ditt? ___ __ _________ _____ Hva er morsmålet ditt?
Are you taking a language course?	G_r d_ p_ s_r_k_u_s_ Går du på språkkurs? G__ d_ p_ s_________ Går du på språkkurs? ___ __ __ __________ Går du på språkkurs?
Which textbook are you using?	H_i_k_n l_r_b_k b_u_e_ d_? Hvilken lærebok bruker du? H______ l______ b_____ d__ Hvilken lærebok bruker du? _______ _______ ______ ___ Hvilken lærebok bruker du?

I don’t remember the name right now.	J_g k_m_e_ i_k_ p_ h_a d_n h_t_r a_k_r_t n_. Jeg kommer ikke på hva den heter akkurat nå. J__ k_____ i___ p_ h__ d__ h____ a______ n__ Jeg kommer ikke på hva den heter akkurat nå. ___ ______ ____ __ ___ ___ _____ _______ ___ Jeg kommer ikke på hva den heter akkurat nå.
The title is not coming to me.	J_g h_s_e_ i_k_ t_t_e_e_. Jeg husker ikke tittelen. J__ h_____ i___ t________ Jeg husker ikke tittelen. ___ ______ ____ _________ Jeg husker ikke tittelen.
I’ve forgotten it.	D_t h_r j_g g_e_t_ Det har jeg glemt. D__ h__ j__ g_____ Det har jeg glemt. ___ ___ ___ ______ Det har jeg glemt.

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