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I am a native English speaker from Chicago. I'm a scientist but study and love languages. I began to study Arabic a little over a year ago and am looking for Arabic speakers to work with for writing or speaking. I'm excited for a language exchange partner so we can both learn. I am also interested in keeping up my French and Spanish speaking and writing skills. I hope italki is a good way to make new friends from all over the world! Extended "What I am looking for:" I want to meet Arabic speakers interested in 50/50 language exchange for English on Skype. I want to meet Arabic speakers interested in 50/50 language exchange "pen pals" via email. I want to meet Arabic speakers who can teach me about their culture and background, suggest Arabic-language texts, poetry, etc, and I will do my best to return the favor!
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    Hello, I'm Gabriel.

    My first language is Portuguese and I grew up in Brazil.
    I'm learning English because I want to travel abroad.

     

    No big corrections here! Where do you want to go?

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    February 1, 2013
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  • Answered
    "Addiction, loneliness, and depression are some of the symptoms of playing video games." Here, it would be the plural "symptoms" because you have 3 symptoms.
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    February 1, 2013
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  • Corrected

    My family

    I am an a Ukrainian girl from town located on the Azov sea. Ever since I was a little girl, I was dreaming to dreamed about growing up and having my own family and kids. I was sure I would live somewhere abroad and my husband wouldn't be from Ukraine. My close friends knew that and made fun of me :) They repeatedly said that it shouldn't be so! There are so many "normal" guys in Mariupol... But... As it turns out, I was right ! I left my parents' house in 2007. I went to Cyprus to study in the College of tourism. I also worked in the Hilton Cyprus hotel. And I have met there my husband there!! He is not Ukrainian:) He is from Georgia. Well, we got married in March 2011 and I gave birth to our son in September 2012! We are a small, but indescribably incredibly happy family!

     

    Very good! Just a few notes:

    "An" is usually correct before a vowel, but "Ukranian" starts with a hard vowel and so it can take "a." There are some grammar texts that say otherwise, but I definitely see it more commonly like this.

    Your original "since" sounds more causal than having to do with time. "Ever since" places you in the past a bit better.

    The verb agreement stuff for the next few sentences gets complicated and I could explain it if you're more interested in those kinds of details...

    "Indescribably" is grammatically correct, but "incredibly" sounds more appropriate.

    Cheers!

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    February 1, 2013
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  • Answered
    "A friend of mine" is used, as in, "She is a friend of mine." "A friend of me" isn't really used. I would suggest "my friend" or "a friend of mine."
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    February 1, 2013
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    الموسيقة عندما كنت طفلا كنت أعزف السكسفون. الساكسفون آلة موسيقية مثل المزمار. هو في موسيقى الجاز. الآن أنا أستمع إلى موسقى من كل العالم و أحب العثور على الموسيقة الجديدة و الموسيقة في اللغة العربية خاصة. ما الموسيقة تستمعون إلى؟
    February 1, 2013
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    Closer to your second: "..there was a friend who came and greeted us." But more simply you could say: "...a friend came and greeted us." Both of the verbs will be in the simple past.
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    January 31, 2013
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    Sorry! I made a mistake!

    I´m going to have give a bath to my daughter.
    Even though you don't want to do it, you must.
    I´m accustomed to using my car.
    Am I on time to see that film?

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    January 31, 2013
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    I´m going to have give a bath to my daughter.
    Even though you don't want to do it, you must.
    I´m accustomed to using my car.
    Am I on time to see that film?

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    January 31, 2013
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    عني...؟

    أهلا و سهلا أصدقائي! اسمي "جن" و لكن لست عفريت. كنت طالبةً ماجستير في علم الحياء. الآن, أعمل في مختبر في جامعة النوي. أحب التصويرو الطبخ و العلوم و اللغات. اذا تريدون أن تكتبون أو تكلموني, في اللغة الإجليزية أو لغة العربية, تقولون لي شيء شيق عنكم! شكرا!

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    January 31, 2013
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    عني...؟

    أهلا و سهلا أصدقائي! اسمي "جن" و لكن لست عفريت. كنت طالبةً ماجستير في علم الحياء. الآن, أعمل في مختبر في جامعة النوي. أحب تصويرو طبخ و علم و لغات. اذا تريدون أن تكتبون أو تكلموني, في اللغة الإجليزية أو لغة العربية, تقولون لي شيء شيق عنكم! شكرا!

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    January 31, 2013
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