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To like something

To like something

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θα ήθελα κάτι

tha ḗthela káti

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Would you like to smoke? Θ---έλ----ν- κ-πνίσετ-; Θ_ θ_____ ν_ κ_________ Θ- θ-λ-τ- ν- κ-π-ί-ε-ε- ----------------------- Θα θέλατε να καπνίσετε; 0
t-a ḗt--l- k--i t__ ḗ_____ k___ t-a ḗ-h-l- k-t- --------------- tha ḗthela káti
Would you like to dance? Θα-----τε -- χ----ε-ε; Θ_ θ_____ ν_ χ________ Θ- θ-λ-τ- ν- χ-ρ-ψ-τ-; ---------------------- Θα θέλατε να χορέψετε; 0
t-- ḗth--a ká-i t__ ḗ_____ k___ t-a ḗ-h-l- k-t- --------------- tha ḗthela káti
Would you like to go for a walk? Θ---έ---ε-ν---άμε-πε-ίπα-ο; Θ_ θ_____ ν_ π___ π________ Θ- θ-λ-τ- ν- π-μ- π-ρ-π-τ-; --------------------------- Θα θέλατε να πάμε περίπατο; 0
T-a th-l-t--na -a--ís-te? T__ t______ n_ k_________ T-a t-é-a-e n- k-p-í-e-e- ------------------------- Tha thélate na kapnísete?
I would like to smoke. Θ- --ελ--να-κ-πν--ω. Θ_ ή____ ν_ κ_______ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- κ-π-ί-ω- -------------------- Θα ήθελα να καπνίσω. 0
T-a--hé-ate--a-ka-n--e-e? T__ t______ n_ k_________ T-a t-é-a-e n- k-p-í-e-e- ------------------------- Tha thélate na kapnísete?
Would you like a cigarette? Θ--ή-ε--- έν- -σι----; Θ_ ή_____ έ__ τ_______ Θ- ή-ε-ε- έ-α τ-ι-ά-ο- ---------------------- Θα ήθελες ένα τσιγάρο; 0
Tha --élate-na k-p--s---? T__ t______ n_ k_________ T-a t-é-a-e n- k-p-í-e-e- ------------------------- Tha thélate na kapnísete?
He wants a light. Θα ήθελ--φ--ιά. Θ_ ή____ φ_____ Θ- ή-ε-ε φ-τ-ά- --------------- Θα ήθελε φωτιά. 0
Th--th-l--- n--chor-pse--? T__ t______ n_ c__________ T-a t-é-a-e n- c-o-é-s-t-? -------------------------- Tha thélate na chorépsete?
I want to drink something. Θα ή-ε-α--α-π-- -ά-ι. Θ_ ή____ ν_ π__ κ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- π-ω κ-τ-. --------------------- Θα ήθελα να πιω κάτι. 0
T-a-th-lat- -- ch-ré-se--? T__ t______ n_ c__________ T-a t-é-a-e n- c-o-é-s-t-? -------------------------- Tha thélate na chorépsete?
I want to eat something. Θ- ή-ελ- ---φ---κ---. Θ_ ή____ ν_ φ__ κ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- φ-ω κ-τ-. --------------------- Θα ήθελα να φάω κάτι. 0
T-a-t-é--te-na--hor-p-e-e? T__ t______ n_ c__________ T-a t-é-a-e n- c-o-é-s-t-? -------------------------- Tha thélate na chorépsete?
I want to relax a little. Θ- --ελ- ν---ε---ρα-τ--λίγ-. Θ_ ή____ ν_ ξ_________ λ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- ξ-κ-υ-α-τ- λ-γ-. ---------------------------- Θα ήθελα να ξεκουραστώ λίγο. 0
T-a-t-élat- -- -----perípa-o? T__ t______ n_ p___ p________ T-a t-é-a-e n- p-m- p-r-p-t-? ----------------------------- Tha thélate na páme perípato?
I want to ask you something. Θ---------α -α- ρωτ--ω κ---. Θ_ ή____ ν_ σ__ ρ_____ κ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- σ-ς ρ-τ-σ- κ-τ-. ---------------------------- Θα ήθελα να σας ρωτήσω κάτι. 0
T----hélate--- p--- perí-at-? T__ t______ n_ p___ p________ T-a t-é-a-e n- p-m- p-r-p-t-? ----------------------------- Tha thélate na páme perípato?
I want to ask you for something. Θα--θ-λα να -α----ρακ-λέ-- για -ά-ι. Θ_ ή____ ν_ σ__ π_________ γ__ κ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- σ-ς π-ρ-κ-λ-σ- γ-α κ-τ-. ------------------------------------ Θα ήθελα να σας παρακαλέσω για κάτι. 0
T-a ---l--- na--áme-pe-í-ato? T__ t______ n_ p___ p________ T-a t-é-a-e n- p-m- p-r-p-t-? ----------------------------- Tha thélate na páme perípato?
I want to treat you to something. Θα--θε-α--- σας--αλέ-ω -ε --τ-. Θ_ ή____ ν_ σ__ κ_____ σ_ κ____ Θ- ή-ε-α ν- σ-ς κ-λ-σ- σ- κ-τ-. ------------------------------- Θα ήθελα να σας καλέσω σε κάτι. 0
T-a-ḗt-e---n--ka-----. T__ ḗ_____ n_ k_______ T-a ḗ-h-l- n- k-p-í-ō- ---------------------- Tha ḗthela na kapnísō.
What would you like? Τι--------τ- -----αλ-; Τ_ θ_ θ_____ π________ Τ- θ- θ-λ-τ- π-ρ-κ-λ-; ---------------------- Τι θα θέλατε παρακαλώ; 0
T-a ḗ--e-a n--k-p--s-. T__ ḗ_____ n_ k_______ T-a ḗ-h-l- n- k-p-í-ō- ---------------------- Tha ḗthela na kapnísō.
Would you like a coffee? Θ--θέλατε ένα--καφ-; Θ_ θ_____ έ___ κ____ Θ- θ-λ-τ- έ-α- κ-φ-; -------------------- Θα θέλατε έναν καφέ; 0
T-a--th-la-------nís-. T__ ḗ_____ n_ k_______ T-a ḗ-h-l- n- k-p-í-ō- ---------------------- Tha ḗthela na kapnísō.
Or do you prefer a tea? Ή-μ-π---θα--ρ----ο--ατε--ν- τσ--; Ή μ____ θ_ π___________ έ__ τ____ Ή μ-π-ς θ- π-ο-ι-ο-σ-τ- έ-α τ-ά-; --------------------------------- Ή μήπως θα προτιμούσατε ένα τσάι; 0
T---ḗ-h--es---a---i--ro? T__ ḗ______ é__ t_______ T-a ḗ-h-l-s é-a t-i-á-o- ------------------------ Tha ḗtheles éna tsigáro?
We want to drive home. Θα θ-λ-με ν- --με-σ-ί-ι. Θ_ θ_____ ν_ π___ σ_____ Θ- θ-λ-μ- ν- π-μ- σ-ί-ι- ------------------------ Θα θέλαμε να πάμε σπίτι. 0
Th---thel-s---a-t-igá--? T__ ḗ______ é__ t_______ T-a ḗ-h-l-s é-a t-i-á-o- ------------------------ Tha ḗtheles éna tsigáro?
Do you want a taxi? Θα --λα-- έν- τ-ξ-; Θ_ θ_____ έ__ τ____ Θ- θ-λ-τ- έ-α τ-ξ-; ------------------- Θα θέλατε ένα ταξί; 0
Tha---h-le----a t-igá-o? T__ ḗ______ é__ t_______ T-a ḗ-h-l-s é-a t-i-á-o- ------------------------ Tha ḗtheles éna tsigáro?
They want to make a call. Θα--θ-λ-- -α---νο-ν -να τ-λ--ων-. Θ_ ή_____ ν_ κ_____ έ__ τ________ Θ- ή-ε-α- ν- κ-ν-υ- έ-α τ-λ-φ-ν-. --------------------------------- Θα ήθελαν να κάνουν ένα τηλέφωνο. 0
Tha ---e-e ---t--. T__ ḗ_____ p______ T-a ḗ-h-l- p-ō-i-. ------------------ Tha ḗthele phōtiá.

Two languages = two speech centers!

When we learn a language matters to our brain. This is because it has different storage areas for different languages. Not all the languages we learn are stored together. Languages we learn as adults have their own storage area. That means the brain processes the new rules in a different place. They aren't stored with the native language. People who grow up bilingual, on the other hand, only use one region of the brain. Multiple studies have come to this conclusion. Neuroscientists examined various test subjects. These subjects spoke two languages fluently. One part of the test group, however, had grown up with both languages. The other part, in contrast, had learned the second language later in life. Researchers could measure brain activity during language tests. This way they could see which areas of the brain functioned during the tests. And they saw that the ‘late’ learners had two speech centers! Researchers had already long suspected that this would be so. People with brain injuries show different symptoms. So, damage to the brain can also lead to speech problems. Those affected can't pronounce or understand words as well. But bilingual accident victims sometimes show unusual symptoms. Their speech problems don't always affect both languages. If only one area of the brain is injured, the other can still function. Then the patients speak one language better than the other. The two different languages are also re-learned at different speeds. This proves that both languages aren't stored in the same place. Since they weren't learned at the same time, they form two centers. It is still unknown how our brain manages multiple languages. But new findings could lead to new learning strategies.