Difficulties of a Northamerican in Russia

In the following address Урок 10. В гостях. Разговоры. Разговор 3 1:03
http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/audio/audio2-4e.htm
is said: не бвыло здесь у нас знакомых [и самá] знали плохо язык.
What is between brackets is surely wrong. Can you say to me what is really? Thank you.

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Originally Posted by radomir

In the following address Урок 10. В гостях. Разговоры. Разговор 3 1:03
http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/audio/audio2-4e.htm
is said: не бвыло здесь у нас знакомых [и самá] знали плохо язык.
What is between brackets is surely wrong. Can you say to me what is really? Thank you.

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Не было у нас здесь знакомых, и сама знаешь, мы плохо знали язык.

Thank you.