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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

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Konverzace 3

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Do you smoke? K-uř-t-? K_______ K-u-í-e- -------- Kouříte? 0
I used to. D--ve -no. D____ a___ D-í-e a-o- ---------- Dříve ano. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. A-e t-ď-už-nek--ří-. A__ t__ u_ n________ A-e t-ď u- n-k-u-í-. -------------------- Ale teď už nekouřím. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? V--í--ám,-že k--řím? V___ v___ ž_ k______ V-d- v-m- ž- k-u-í-? -------------------- Vadí vám, že kouřím? 0
No, absolutely not. N-,-vůbec --. N__ v____ n__ N-, v-b-c n-. ------------- Ne, vůbec ne. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. T- mi-n----í. T_ m_ n______ T- m- n-v-d-. ------------- To mi nevadí. 0
Will you drink something? D--- -i ně-o-----t-? D___ s_ n___ k p____ D-t- s- n-c- k p-t-? -------------------- Dáte si něco k pití? 0
A brandy? D-te si-k-ňa-? D___ s_ k_____ D-t- s- k-ň-k- -------------- Dáte si koňak? 0
No, preferably a beer. N-, r-d--i --vo. N__ r_____ p____ N-, r-d-j- p-v-. ---------------- Ne, raději pivo. 0
Do you travel a lot? Cestu--te -od--? C________ h_____ C-s-u-e-e h-d-ě- ---------------- Cestujete hodně? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. Ano,-v-t-in-u ------ na s-užebn-------. A___ v_______ j_____ n_ s_______ c_____ A-o- v-t-i-o- j-z-í- n- s-u-e-n- c-s-y- --------------------------------------- Ano, většinou jezdím na služební cesty. 0
But now we’re on holiday. A-- -e---sm- n- -o--l-né. A__ t__ j___ n_ d________ A-e t-ď j-m- n- d-v-l-n-. ------------------------- Ale teď jsme na dovolené. 0
It’s so hot! T--je a-e-v--ro! T_ j_ a__ v_____ T- j- a-e v-d-o- ---------------- To je ale vedro! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ano,-d--- j--o-ra-d- h----. A___ d___ j_ o______ h_____ A-o- d-e- j- o-r-v-u h-r-o- --------------------------- Ano, dnes je opravdu horko. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. P----e na -a-k-n. P_____ n_ b______ P-j-m- n- b-l-ó-. ----------------- Pojďme na balkón. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. Z-t----ady---d- p-rty. Z____ t___ b___ p_____ Z-t-a t-d- b-d- p-r-y- ---------------------- Zítra tady bude párty. 0
Are you also coming? P-ij--t- --ké? P_______ t____ P-i-d-t- t-k-? -------------- Přijdete také? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. An-- jsme---k--p-z---i. A___ j___ t___ p_______ A-o- j-m- t-k- p-z-á-i- ----------------------- Ano, jsme také pozváni. 0

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Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!
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Kannada is a member of the Dravidian language family. These languages are primarily spoken in southern India. Kannada is not related to the Indo-Aryan languages of northern India. Approximately 40 million people speak Kannada as their native language. It is recognized as one of the 22 national languages of India. Kannada is an agglutinating language. That means that grammatical functions are expressed by affixes. The language is divided into four regional dialect groups. The dialect indicates where the speakers come from. Additionally, their social class can also be identified based on their language. Spoken and written Kannada differ from one another. Like many other Indian languages, Kannada has its own writing system. It is a hybrid of alphabet and syllabic writing. It consists of many round symbols, which is typical for southern Indian writing systems. And it is really a lot of fun to learn these beautiful letters.