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23 [twenty-three]

Learning foreign languages

23 [tjuetre]	Å lære framandspråk

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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_a_ h_r d_ l_r_ s_a_s_? Kvar har du lært spansk? K___ h__ d_ l___ s______ Kvar har du lært spansk? ____ ___ __ ____ _______ Kvar har du lært spansk?
Can you also speak Portuguese?	S_a_k_r d_ p_r_u_i_i_k ò_? Snakkar du portugisisk òg? S______ d_ p__________ ò__ Snakkar du portugisisk òg? _______ __ ___________ ___ Snakkar du portugisisk òg?
Yes, and I also speak some Italian.	J_, o_ s_ k_n e_ l_t_ i_a_i_n_k_ Ja, og så kan eg litt italiensk. J__ o_ s_ k__ e_ l___ i_________ Ja, og så kan eg litt italiensk. ___ __ __ ___ __ ____ __________ Ja, og så kan eg litt italiensk.

I think you speak very well.	E_ s_n_s_ d_ s_a_k_r v_l_i_ b_a_ Eg synest du snakkar veldig bra. E_ s_____ d_ s______ v_____ b___ Eg synest du snakkar veldig bra. __ ______ __ _______ ______ ____ Eg synest du snakkar veldig bra.
The languages are quite similar.	S_r_k_ l_k_a_ p_ k_a_a_d_e_ Språka liknar på kvarandre. S_____ l_____ p_ k_________ Språka liknar på kvarandre. ______ ______ __ __________ Språka liknar på kvarandre.
I can understand them well.	E_ k_n g_d_ f_r_t_ d_i_ Eg kan godt forstå dei. E_ k__ g___ f_____ d___ Eg kan godt forstå dei. __ ___ ____ ______ ____ Eg kan godt forstå dei.

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 vanskeleg. M__ å s_____ o_ s_____ e_ v_________ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskeleg. ___ _ ______ __ ______ __ __________ Men å snakke og skrive er vanskeleg.
I still make many mistakes.	E_ g_e_ m_n_e f_i_. Eg gjer mange feil. E_ g___ m____ f____ Eg gjer mange feil. __ ____ _____ _____ Eg gjer mange feil.
Please correct me each time.	D_t e_ f_n_ o_ d_ r_t_a_ p_ m_g_ Det er fint om du rettar på meg. D__ e_ f___ o_ d_ r_____ p_ m___ Det er fint om du rettar på meg. ___ __ ____ __ __ ______ __ ____ Det er fint om du rettar på meg.

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 l_t_ a_s_n_. Du har litt aksent. D_ h__ l___ a______ Du har litt aksent. __ ___ ____ _______ Du har litt aksent.
One can tell where you come from.	E_ k_n h_y_e k_a_ d_ k_e_ f_å_ Eg kan høyre kvar du kjem frå. E_ k__ h____ k___ d_ k___ f___ Eg kan høyre kvar du kjem frå. __ ___ _____ ____ __ ____ ____ Eg kan høyre kvar du kjem frå.

What is your mother tongue / native language (am.)?	K_a e_ m_r_m_l_t d_t_? Kva er morsmålet ditt? K__ e_ m________ d____ Kva er morsmålet ditt? ___ __ _________ _____ Kva 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?	K_a l_r_b_k b_u_a_ d_? Kva lærebok brukar du? K__ l______ b_____ d__ Kva lærebok brukar du? ___ _______ ______ ___ Kva lærebok brukar du?

I don’t remember the name right now.	E_ h_g_a_ i_k_e i f_r_e_. Eg hugsar ikkje i farten. E_ h_____ i____ i f______ Eg hugsar ikkje i farten. __ ______ _____ _ _______ Eg hugsar ikkje i farten.
The title is not coming to me.	E_ h_g_a_ i_k_e t_t_e_e_. Eg hugsar ikkje tittelen. E_ h_____ i____ t________ Eg hugsar ikkje tittelen. __ ______ _____ _________ Eg hugsar ikkje tittelen.
I’ve forgotten it.	E_ h_r g_ø_m_ d_t_ Eg har gløymt det. E_ h__ g_____ d___ Eg har gløymt det. __ ___ ______ ____ Eg har gløymt det.

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