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Small Talk 3

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Do you smoke? Ry-er du? R____ d__ R-g-r d-? --------- Ryger du? 0
I used to. Jeg h-r -j--- det. J__ h__ g____ d___ J-g h-r g-o-t d-t- ------------------ Jeg har gjort det. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. M-n -u ryge--je------ -ere. M__ n_ r____ j__ i___ m____ M-n n- r-g-r j-g i-k- m-r-. --------------------------- Men nu ryger jeg ikke mere. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? Gen--er--e- d-g, --is je- ----r? G______ d__ d___ h___ j__ r_____ G-n-r-r d-t d-g- h-i- j-g r-g-r- -------------------------------- Generer det dig, hvis jeg ryger? 0
No, absolutely not. N-j- --s--u- ----. N___ a______ i____ N-j- a-s-l-t i-k-. ------------------ Nej, absolut ikke. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. De- gene-e----- ikk-. D__ g______ m__ i____ D-t g-n-r-r m-g i-k-. --------------------- Det generer mig ikke. 0
Will you drink something? T---n--e--at--r-kk-. T__ n____ a_ d______ T-g n-g-t a- d-i-k-. -------------------- Tag noget at drikke. 0
A brandy? E----g-ac? E_ c______ E- c-g-a-? ---------- En cognac? 0
No, preferably a beer. Ne---hel--re-en ø-. N___ h______ e_ ø__ N-j- h-l-e-e e- ø-. ------------------- Nej, hellere en øl. 0
Do you travel a lot? Rej----d- -----? R_____ d_ m_____ R-j-e- d- m-g-t- ---------------- Rejser du meget? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. Ja,-fo- -et-m---- -å-forretni-g------. J__ f__ d__ m____ p_ f________________ J-, f-r d-t m-s-e p- f-r-e-n-n-s-e-s-. -------------------------------------- Ja, for det meste på forretningsrejse. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Men----e--vi på -e-i-. M__ n_ e_ v_ p_ f_____ M-n n- e- v- p- f-r-e- ---------------------- Men nu er vi på ferie. 0
It’s so hot! Hvo------e- -a-m-! H___ e_ h__ v_____ H-o- e- h-r v-r-t- ------------------ Hvor er her varmt! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ja--i-d-g er --t-vi-k---g -ar--. J__ i d__ e_ d__ v_______ v_____ J-, i d-g e- d-t v-r-e-i- v-r-t- -------------------------------- Ja, i dag er det virkelig varmt. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. Lad-os----ud -å-al-a-e-. L__ o_ g_ u_ p_ a_______ L-d o- g- u- p- a-t-n-n- ------------------------ Lad os gå ud på altanen. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. I -o-gen-er-her--e--. I m_____ e_ h__ f____ I m-r-e- e- h-r f-s-. --------------------- I morgen er her fest. 0
Are you also coming? Ko-m-- du ogs-? K_____ d_ o____ K-m-e- d- o-s-? --------------- Kommer du også? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. Ja--vi er -g-å-in--te--t. J__ v_ e_ o___ i_________ J-, v- e- o-s- i-v-t-r-t- ------------------------- Ja, vi er også inviteret. 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.