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23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

23 [kakskümmend kolm]	Võõrkeelte õppimine

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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?	K_s t_ h_s_a_n_a k_e_t õ_p_s_t_? Kus te hispaania keelt õppisite? K__ t_ h________ k____ õ________ Kus te hispaania keelt õppisite? ___ __ _________ _____ _________ Kus te hispaania keelt õppisite?
Can you also speak Portuguese?	O_k_t_ t_ k_ p_r_u_a_i k_e_t_ Oskate te ka portugali keelt? O_____ t_ k_ p________ k_____ Oskate te ka portugali keelt? ______ __ __ _________ ______ Oskate te ka portugali keelt?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian.	J_h_ j_ m_ o_k_n k_ v_i_i i_a_l_a k_e_t_ Jah, ja ma oskan ka veidi itaalia keelt. J___ j_ m_ o____ k_ v____ i______ k_____ Jah, ja ma oskan ka veidi itaalia keelt. ____ __ __ _____ __ _____ _______ ______ Jah, ja ma oskan ka veidi itaalia keelt.

I think you speak very well.	M_ a_v_n_ e_ t_ r_ä_i_e v_g_ h_s_i_ Ma arvan, et te räägite väga hästi. M_ a_____ e_ t_ r______ v___ h_____ Ma arvan, et te räägite väga hästi. __ ______ __ __ _______ ____ ______ Ma arvan, et te räägite väga hästi.
The languages are quite similar.	N_e_ k_e_e_ o_ ä_r_i_e_t s_r_a_e_. Need keeled on äärmiselt sarnased. N___ k_____ o_ ä________ s________ Need keeled on äärmiselt sarnased. ____ ______ __ _________ _________ Need keeled on äärmiselt sarnased.
I can understand them well.	M_ s_a_ t_i_t h_s_i a_u_ Ma saan teist hästi aru. M_ s___ t____ h____ a___ Ma saan teist hästi aru. __ ____ _____ _____ ____ Ma saan teist hästi aru.

But speaking and writing is difficult.	K_i_ r_ä_i_a j_ k_r_u_a_a o_ r_s_e_ Kuid rääkida ja kirjutada on raske. K___ r______ j_ k________ o_ r_____ Kuid rääkida ja kirjutada on raske. ____ _______ __ _________ __ ______ Kuid rääkida ja kirjutada on raske.
I still make many mistakes.	M_ t_e_ v_e_ p_l_u v_g_. Ma teen veel palju vigu. M_ t___ v___ p____ v____ Ma teen veel palju vigu. __ ____ ____ _____ _____ Ma teen veel palju vigu.
Please correct me each time.	P_l_n p_r_n_a_e m_n_ a_a_i_ Palun parandage mind alati. P____ p________ m___ a_____ Palun parandage mind alati. _____ _________ ____ ______ Palun parandage mind alati.

Your pronunciation is very good.	T_i_ h_ä_d_s o_ p_r_s h_a_ Teie hääldus on päris hea. T___ h______ o_ p____ h___ Teie hääldus on päris hea. ____ _______ __ _____ ____ Teie hääldus on päris hea.
You only have a slight accent.	T_i_ o_ v_i_e a_t_e_t_ Teil on väike aktsent. T___ o_ v____ a_______ Teil on väike aktsent. ____ __ _____ ________ Teil on väike aktsent.
One can tell where you come from.	T_i_ p_r_t_l_s_ s_a_ a_u_ Teie päritolust saab aru. T___ p_________ s___ a___ Teie päritolust saab aru. ____ __________ ____ ____ Teie päritolust saab aru.

What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?	M_s o_ t_i_ e_a_e_l_ Mis on teie emakeel? M__ o_ t___ e_______ Mis on teie emakeel? ___ __ ____ ________ Mis on teie emakeel?
Are you taking a language course?	K_i_e t_ k_e_e_u_s_s_l_ Käite te keelekursusel? K____ t_ k_____________ Käite te keelekursusel? _____ __ ______________ Käite te keelekursusel?
Which textbook are you using?	M_l_i_t õ_p_m_t_r_a_i t_ k_s_t_t_? Millist õppematerjali te kasutate? M______ õ____________ t_ k________ Millist õppematerjali te kasutate? _______ _____________ __ _________ Millist õppematerjali te kasutate?

I don’t remember the name right now.	M_ e_ t_a h_t_e_, k_i_a_ s_d_ n_m_t_t_k_e_ Ma ei tea hetkel, kuidas seda nimetatakse. M_ e_ t__ h______ k_____ s___ n___________ Ma ei tea hetkel, kuidas seda nimetatakse. __ __ ___ _______ ______ ____ ____________ Ma ei tea hetkel, kuidas seda nimetatakse.
The title is not coming to me.	M_l e_ t_l_ s_e n_m_ m_e_d_. Mul ei tule see nimi meelde. M__ e_ t___ s__ n___ m______ Mul ei tule see nimi meelde. ___ __ ____ ___ ____ _______ Mul ei tule see nimi meelde.
I’ve forgotten it.	M_ u_u_t_s_n s_l_e_ Ma unustasin selle. M_ u________ s_____ Ma unustasin selle. __ _________ ______ Ma unustasin selle.

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