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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

‫46 [ארבעים ושש]‬

46 [arba'im w'shesh]

‫בדיסקוטק‬

badisqoteq

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Is this seat taken? ‫-אם-ה---- ה-- פ--י-‬ ‫___ ה____ ה__ פ_____ ‫-א- ה-ק-ם ה-ה פ-ו-?- --------------------- ‫האם המקום הזה פנוי?‬ 0
b--isqot-q b_________ b-d-s-o-e- ---------- badisqoteq
May I sit with you? ‫---- --ב- לי-ך?‬ ‫____ ל___ ל_____ ‫-פ-ר ל-ב- ל-ד-?- ----------------- ‫אפשר לשבת לידך?‬ 0
bad-s----q b_________ b-d-s-o-e- ---------- badisqoteq
Sure. ‫-----.‬ ‫_______ ‫-ב-ש-.- -------- ‫בבקשה.‬ 0
h-'i---amaq-m----------u-? h____ h______ h____ p_____ h-'-m h-m-q-m h-z-h p-n-y- -------------------------- ha'im hamaqom hazeh panuy?
How do you like the music? ‫א-ך-מ-צאת----בעיני----ו--ק-?‬ ‫___ מ____ ח_ ב_____ ה________ ‫-י- מ-צ-ת ח- ב-י-י- ה-ו-י-ה-‬ ------------------------------ ‫איך מוצאת חן בעיניך המוסיקה?‬ 0
efsh---l--h-v---l-ad-h---l--a---h? e_____ l_______ l_________________ e-s-a- l-s-e-e- l-a-k-a-/-e-a-e-h- ---------------------------------- efshar lashevet liadkhah/leyadekh?
A little too loud. ‫--ת---ע-ת מ--.‬ ‫___ ר____ מ____ ‫-צ- ר-ע-ת מ-י-‬ ---------------- ‫קצת רועשת מדי.‬ 0
efs-a-------ve--l--dk-ah--e-a-e--? e_____ l_______ l_________________ e-s-a- l-s-e-e- l-a-k-a-/-e-a-e-h- ---------------------------------- efshar lashevet liadkhah/leyadekh?
But the band plays very well. ‫--ל הל-------נת-די-ט---‬ ‫___ ה____ מ____ ד_ ט____ ‫-ב- ה-ה-ה מ-ג-ת ד- ט-ב-‬ ------------------------- ‫אבל הלהקה מנגנת די טוב.‬ 0
e-sha- las-ev-- l---k-a-/le--d-k-? e_____ l_______ l_________________ e-s-a- l-s-e-e- l-a-k-a-/-e-a-e-h- ---------------------------------- efshar lashevet liadkhah/leyadekh?
Do you come here often? ‫א--/ --מגיע-/ - ל--- ---תים-ק----ת-‬ ‫__ / ה מ___ / ה ל___ ל_____ ק_______ ‫-ת / ה מ-י- / ה ל-א- ל-י-י- ק-ו-ו-?- ------------------------------------- ‫את / ה מגיע / ה לכאן לעיתים קרובות?‬ 0
b'v-qash-h. b__________ b-v-q-s-a-. ----------- b'vaqashah.
No, this is the first time. ‫לא,-זא---פ-ם -רא-ונ--‬ ‫___ ז__ ה___ ה________ ‫-א- ז-ת ה-ע- ה-א-ו-ה-‬ ----------------------- ‫לא, זאת הפעם הראשונה.‬ 0
ey-h m-t-e'- -----'-y-eykha -a--si-ah? e___ m______ x__ b_________ h_________ e-k- m-t-e-t x-n b-e-n-y-h- h-m-s-q-h- -------------------------------------- eykh motse't xen b'eyneykha hamusiqah?
I’ve never been here before. ‫ל---י--י--אן -- -עם-‬ ‫__ ה____ כ__ א_ פ____ ‫-א ה-י-י כ-ן א- פ-ם-‬ ---------------------- ‫לא הייתי כאן אף פעם.‬ 0
qt--t----e--e- -iday. q____ r_______ m_____ q-s-t r-'-s-e- m-d-y- --------------------- qtsat ro'eshet miday.
Would you like to dance? ‫-ת /---רו---/-ת-‬ ‫__ / ה ר___ / ת__ ‫-ת / ה ר-ק- / ת-‬ ------------------ ‫את / ה רוקד / ת?‬ 0
ava----l-ha-a---ena-en-t------o-. a___ h________ m________ d__ t___ a-a- h-l-h-q-h m-n-g-n-t d-y t-v- --------------------------------- aval halehaqah menagenet dey tov.
Maybe later. ‫-------וח- -ות-.‬ ‫____ מ____ י_____ ‫-ו-י מ-ו-ר י-ת-.- ------------------ ‫אולי מאוחר יותר.‬ 0
a-a-----e--q-- men-ge-et-de- tov. a___ h________ m________ d__ t___ a-a- h-l-h-q-h m-n-g-n-t d-y t-v- --------------------------------- aval halehaqah menagenet dey tov.
I can’t dance very well. ‫-נ--לא --דע-----לר--ד-כל -ך -וב-‬ ‫___ ל_ י___ / ת ל____ כ_ כ_ ט____ ‫-נ- ל- י-ד- / ת ל-ק-ד כ- כ- ט-ב-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫אני לא יודע / ת לרקוד כל כך טוב.‬ 0
ava- -a-eh---h m-nage-et -ey ---. a___ h________ m________ d__ t___ a-a- h-l-h-q-h m-n-g-n-t d-y t-v- --------------------------------- aval halehaqah menagenet dey tov.
It’s very easy. ‫------- ---ד-‬ ‫__ פ___ מ_____ ‫-ה פ-ו- מ-ו-.- --------------- ‫זה פשוט מאוד.‬ 0
a-a---t-me----/meg-'----'--'- -'-t-m -rovot? a______ m_____________ l_____ l_____ q______ a-a-/-t m-g-'-/-e-i-a- l-k-'- l-i-i- q-o-o-? -------------------------------------------- atah/at megi'a/megi'ah l'ka'n l'itim qrovot?
I’ll show you. ‫--י -ר-ה -ך.‬ ‫___ א___ ל___ ‫-נ- א-א- ל-.- -------------- ‫אני אראה לך.‬ 0
l-, z--t ha-a'-m----i'sh-nah. l__ z___ h______ h___________ l-, z-'- h-p-'-m h-r-'-h-n-h- ----------------------------- lo, zo't hapa'am hari'shonah.
No, maybe some other time. ‫ל-- ------פ-- א--ת.‬ ‫___ א___ ב___ א_____ ‫-א- א-ל- ב-ע- א-ר-.- --------------------- ‫לא, אולי בפעם אחרת.‬ 0
lo-haiti ka'- af ---a-. l_ h____ k___ a_ p_____ l- h-i-i k-'- a- p-'-m- ----------------------- lo haiti ka'n af pa'am.
Are you waiting for someone? ‫-ת-- --מח-----ישה- --------‬ ‫__ / ה מ___ ל_____ / מ______ ‫-ת / ה מ-כ- ל-י-ה- / מ-ש-י-‬ ----------------------------- ‫את / ה מחכה למישהו / מישהי?‬ 0
a-a---t -uq-d---q--e-? a______ r_____________ a-a-/-t r-q-d-r-q-d-t- ---------------------- atah/at ruqed/ruqedet?
Yes, for my boyfriend. ‫-ן---ח---ש---‬ ‫___ ל___ ש____ ‫-ן- ל-ב- ש-י-‬ --------------- ‫כן, לחבר שלי.‬ 0
a--h--t -uqed/r---de-? a______ r_____________ a-a-/-t r-q-d-r-q-d-t- ---------------------- atah/at ruqed/ruqedet?
There he is! ‫ה-ה---א --יע!‬ ‫___ ה__ מ_____ ‫-נ- ה-א מ-י-!- --------------- ‫הנה הוא מגיע!‬ 0
ata-/at-r-qe--r--e--t? a______ r_____________ a-a-/-t r-q-d-r-q-d-t- ---------------------- atah/at ruqed/ruqedet?

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Genes influence language

The language we speak is dependent on our ancestry. But our genes are also responsible for our language. Scottish researchers have come to this conclusion. They examined how English differs from Chinese. In doing so they discovered that genes play a role, too. Because genes influence the development of our brain. That is to say, they shape our brain structures. With this, our ability to learn languages is determined. Variants of two genes are crucial to this. If a particular variant is scarce, tonal languages develop. So tonal languages are spoken by people without these gene variants. In tonal languages, the meaning of words is determined by the pitch of the tones. Chinese is included in the tonal languages, for example. If this gene variant is dominant, however, other languages develop. English is not a tonal language. The variants of this gene are not evenly distributed. That means they occur with differing frequency in the world. But languages only survive if they are passed down. In order to do this, children must be able to imitate the language of their parents. So they must be able to learn the language well. Only then will it be passed down from generation to generation. The older gene variant is the one that promotes tonal languages. So there were probably more tonal languages in the past than there are today. But one mustn't overestimate the genetic components. They can only add to explaining the development of languages. But there isn't a gene for English, or a gene for Chinese. Anybody can learn any language. You don't need genes for that, but rather only curiosity and discipline!
Did you know?
Thai is a member of the Tai-Kadai language family. It is the native language of 20 million people. In contrast to most western languages, Thai is a tonal language. In tonal languages, the pronunciation of syllables changes their meaning. Most Thai words consist of only one syllable. A word takes on a different meaning depending on the pitch in which a syllable is spoken. Altogether Thai distinguishes between five pitches. Thai society was strictly divided over many centuries. As a result, Thai still recognizes at least five different levels of speech today. These range from a simple vernacular to a very polite form of speech. Furthermore, Thai is divided into many local dialects. The language's semiotic system is a hybrid of an alphabet and syllabic writing. The grammar construction is not very complex. Because Thai is an isolating language, there are no declensions or conjugations. Learn Thai - it is really a fascinating language!