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23 [twenty-three]

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23 [drie en twintig]	Vreemde tale leer

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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_a_ h_t u S_a_n_ g_l_e_? Waar het u Spaans geleer? W___ h__ u S_____ g______ Waar het u Spaans geleer? ____ ___ _ ______ _______ Waar het u Spaans geleer?
Can you also speak Portuguese?	K_n u o_k P_r_u_e_s p_a_t_ Kan u ook Portugees praat? K__ u o__ P________ p_____ Kan u ook Portugees praat? ___ _ ___ _________ ______ Kan u ook Portugees praat?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian.	J_, e_ e_ k_n o_k ’_ b_e_j_e I_a_i_a_s p_a_t_ Ja, en ek kan ook ’n bietjie Italiaans praat. J__ e_ e_ k__ o__ ’_ b______ I________ p_____ Ja, en ek kan ook ’n bietjie Italiaans praat. ___ __ __ ___ ___ __ _______ _________ ______ Ja, en ek kan ook ’n bietjie Italiaans praat.

I think you speak very well.	E_ d_n_ u p_a_t b_i_ m_o_ (_p_a_s_I_a_i_a_s_._._. Ek dink u praat baie mooi (Spaans/Italiaans/...). E_ d___ u p____ b___ m___ (______________________ Ek dink u praat baie mooi (Spaans/Italiaans/...). __ ____ _ _____ ____ ____ _______________________ Ek dink u praat baie mooi (Spaans/Italiaans/...).
The languages are quite similar.	D_e t_l_ i_ t_a_l_k s_o_t_e_y_. Die tale is taamlik soortgelyk. D__ t___ i_ t______ s__________ Die tale is taamlik soortgelyk. ___ ____ __ _______ ___________ Die tale is taamlik soortgelyk.
I can understand them well.	E_ k_n h_l_e g_e_ v_r_t_a_. Ek kan hulle goed verstaan. E_ k__ h____ g___ v________ Ek kan hulle goed verstaan. __ ___ _____ ____ _________ Ek kan hulle goed verstaan.

But speaking and writing is difficult.	M_a_ p_a_t e_ s_r_f i_ m_e_l_k_ Maar praat en skryf is moeilik. M___ p____ e_ s____ i_ m_______ Maar praat en skryf is moeilik. ____ _____ __ _____ __ ________ Maar praat en skryf is moeilik.
I still make many mistakes.	E_ m_a_ n_g s_e_d_ b_i_ f_u_e_ Ek maak nog steeds baie foute. E_ m___ n__ s_____ b___ f_____ Ek maak nog steeds baie foute. __ ____ ___ ______ ____ ______ Ek maak nog steeds baie foute.
Please correct me each time.	W_s m_ a_t_d t_r_g a_s_b_i_f_ Wys my altyd tereg asseblief. W__ m_ a____ t____ a_________ Wys my altyd tereg asseblief. ___ __ _____ _____ __________ Wys my altyd tereg asseblief.

Your pronunciation is very good.	U u_t_p_a_k i_ h_e_ g_e_. U uitspraak is heel goed. U u________ i_ h___ g____ U uitspraak is heel goed. _ _________ __ ____ _____ U uitspraak is heel goed.
You only have a slight accent.	U h_t n_t ’_ e_f_n_e a_s_n_. U het net ’n effense aksent. U h__ n__ ’_ e______ a______ U het net ’n effense aksent. _ ___ ___ __ _______ _______ U het net ’n effense aksent.
One can tell where you come from.	M_n_ k_n h_o_ w_a_ u v_n_a_n k_m_ Mens kan hoor waar u vandaan kom. M___ k__ h___ w___ u v______ k___ Mens kan hoor waar u vandaan kom. ____ ___ ____ ____ _ _______ ____ Mens kan hoor waar u vandaan kom.

What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?	W_t i_ u m_e_e_t_a_? Wat is u moedertaal? W__ i_ u m__________ Wat is u moedertaal? ___ __ _ ___________ Wat is u moedertaal?
Are you taking a language course?	L_o_ u ’_ t_a_k_r_u_? Loop u ’n taalkursus? L___ u ’_ t__________ Loop u ’n taalkursus? ____ _ __ ___________ Loop u ’n taalkursus?
Which textbook are you using?	W_t_e_ h_n_b_e_ g_b_u_k u_ Watter handboek gebruik u? W_____ h_______ g______ u_ Watter handboek gebruik u? ______ ________ _______ __ Watter handboek gebruik u?

I don’t remember the name right now.	E_ k_n n_e o_ d_e o_m_i_ d_e n_a_ o_t_o_ n_e_ Ek kan nie op die oomlik die naam onthou nie. E_ k__ n__ o_ d__ o_____ d__ n___ o_____ n___ Ek kan nie op die oomlik die naam onthou nie. __ ___ ___ __ ___ ______ ___ ____ ______ ____ Ek kan nie op die oomlik die naam onthou nie.
The title is not coming to me.	D_e t_t_l h_t m_ o_t_l_p_ Die titel het my ontglip. D__ t____ h__ m_ o_______ Die titel het my ontglip. ___ _____ ___ __ ________ Die titel het my ontglip.
I’ve forgotten it.	E_ h_t d_t v_r_e_t_ Ek het dit vergeet. E_ h__ d__ v_______ Ek het dit vergeet. __ ___ ___ ________ Ek het dit vergeet.

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