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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [dyzetёegjashtё]

Nё diskotekё

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Is this seat taken? A ё--tё - z--- ----i kёtu? A ё____ i z___ v____ k____ A ё-h-ё i z-n- v-n-i k-t-? -------------------------- A ёshtё i zёnё vendi kёtu? 0
May I sit with you? A---nd t---l-m afё--jush? A m___ t_ u___ a___ j____ A m-n- t- u-e- a-ё- j-s-? ------------------------- A mund tё ulem afёr jush? 0
Sure. M- -ё-aq---. M_ k________ M- k-n-q-s-. ------------ Me kёnaqёsi. 0
How do you like the music? S--j--duk-t---zik-? S_ j_ d____ m______ S- j- d-k-t m-z-k-? ------------------- Si ju duket muzika? 0
A little too loud. P-- ---artё. P__ e l_____ P-k e l-r-ё- ------------ Pak e lartё. 0
But the band plays very well. P-r-gr----------m-af- --r-. P__ g____ i b__ m____ m____ P-r g-u-i i b-e m-a-t m-r-. --------------------------- Por grupi i bie mjaft mirё. 0
Do you come here often? A-v--i s-pes-----u? A v___ s_____ k____ A v-n- s-p-s- k-t-? ------------------- A vini shpesh kёtu? 0
No, this is the first time. J-, kj- ё--tё -e-- e p-rё. J__ k__ ё____ h___ e p____ J-, k-o ё-h-ё h-r- e p-r-. -------------------------- Jo, kjo ёshtё hera e parё. 0
I’ve never been here before. S-kam--enё a-------ё---t-. S____ q___ a________ k____ S-k-m q-n- a-n-ё-e-ё k-t-. -------------------------- S’kam qenё asnjёherё kёtu. 0
Would you like to dance? A -ё--en-? A k_______ A k-r-e-i- ---------- A kёrceni? 0
Maybe later. M- v-nё --o--ta. M_ v___ n_______ M- v-n- n-o-h-a- ---------------- Mё vonё ndoshta. 0
I can’t dance very well. S’kё-c---a- ----. S_______ a_ m____ S-k-r-e- a- m-r-. ----------------- S’kёrcej aq mirё. 0
It’s very easy. Ё---ё-s--m--- thjes--ё. Ё____ s____ e t________ Ё-h-ё s-u-ё e t-j-s-t-. ----------------------- Ёshtё shumё e thjeshtё. 0
I’ll show you. P---ua tre-oj. P_ j__ t______ P- j-a t-e-o-. -------------- Po jua tregoj. 0
No, maybe some other time. J---mё -ir--n-----r--tj---r. J__ m_ m___ n__ h___ t______ J-, m- m-r- n-ё h-r- t-e-ё-. ---------------------------- Jo, mё mirё njё herё tjetёr. 0
Are you waiting for someone? A--o -r---- ----i? A p_ p_____ n_____ A p- p-i-n- n-e-i- ------------------ A po prisni njeri? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. Po, nj--s-ok. P__ n__ s____ P-, n-ё s-o-. ------------- Po, njё shok. 0
There he is! J- ku--o--j--! J_ k_ p_ v____ J- k- p- v-e-! -------------- Ja ku po vjen! 0

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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!
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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!