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Usages of gengo
その 医者 は 英語 と 日本語 の 二つ の 言語 を 話します。sono isya ha eigo to nihongo no hutatu no gengo wo hanasimasu.
That doctor speaks two languages, English and Japanese.
日本語 は 面白い 言語 です。nihongo ha omosiroi gengo desu.
Japanese is an interesting language.
その アカウント の プロフィール に は、 趣味 や 夢 だけ で なく、 勉強中 の 言語 も 書いて あります。sono akaunto no purofiiru ni ha, syumi ya yume dake de naku, benkyoutyuu no gengo mo kaite arimasu.
On that account’s profile I’ve written not only my hobbies and dreams, but also the languages I’m studying.
私 は 日本語 と いう 言語 を 勉強して います。watasi ha nihongo to iu gengo wo benkyousite imasu.
I am studying the language called Japanese.
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