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32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

At the restaurant 4

32 [trente-deux]

Au restaurant 4

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup. Un--por---- -e fri--- --ec d- k------. U__ p______ d_ f_____ a___ d_ k_______ U-e p-r-i-n d- f-i-e- a-e- d- k-t-h-p- -------------------------------------- Une portion de frites avec du ketchup. 0
And two with mayonnaise. E- -e-- --ec de ---may--n-i-e. E_ d___ a___ d_ l_ m__________ E- d-u- a-e- d- l- m-y-n-a-s-. ------------------------------ Et deux avec de la mayonnaise. 0
And three sausages with mustard. Et -rois--a-ci-s-- gr---é---a-ec d- ---mou-ar--. E_ t____ s________ g_______ a___ d_ l_ m________ E- t-o-s s-u-i-s-s g-i-l-e- a-e- d- l- m-u-a-d-. ------------------------------------------------ Et trois saucisses grillées avec de la moutarde. 0
What vegetables do you have? Qu---t -e-que--o-s a----c-m-e l--umes-? Q_____ c_ q__ v___ a___ c____ l______ ? Q-’-s- c- q-e v-u- a-e- c-m-e l-g-m-s ? --------------------------------------- Qu’est ce que vous avez comme légumes ? 0
Do you have beans? A-ez----- --s-har--o-s ? A________ d__ h_______ ? A-e---o-s d-s h-r-c-t- ? ------------------------ Avez-vous des haricots ? 0
Do you have cauliflower? Ave--vo-s--u-chou--l--r ? A________ d_ c_________ ? A-e---o-s d- c-o---l-u- ? ------------------------- Avez-vous du chou-fleur ? 0
I like to eat (sweet) corn. J-a--e b-e- l----ïs. J_____ b___ l_ m____ J-a-m- b-e- l- m-ï-. -------------------- J’aime bien le maïs. 0
I like to eat cucumber. J’a--- bie- le --n----re. J_____ b___ l_ c_________ J-a-m- b-e- l- c-n-o-b-e- ------------------------- J’aime bien le concombre. 0
I like to eat tomatoes. J-a-me-b-en-l-s-to--tes. J_____ b___ l__ t_______ J-a-m- b-e- l-s t-m-t-s- ------------------------ J’aime bien les tomates. 0
Do you also like to eat leek? A-mez-v--s aus-i--e--o---au-? A_________ a____ l_ p______ ? A-m-z-v-u- a-s-i l- p-i-e-u ? ----------------------------- Aimez-vous aussi le poireau ? 0
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut? Ai-ez--ous --s---la----u-r-ute ? A_________ a____ l_ c_________ ? A-m-z-v-u- a-s-i l- c-o-c-o-t- ? -------------------------------- Aimez-vous aussi la choucroute ? 0
Do you also like to eat lentils? A-me---o-s --s-i-l-- l--till-- ? A_________ a____ l__ l________ ? A-m-z-v-u- a-s-i l-s l-n-i-l-s ? -------------------------------- Aimez-vous aussi les lentilles ? 0
Do you also like to eat carrots? Aimes----au-----es car----- ? A_______ a____ l__ c_______ ? A-m-s-t- a-s-i l-s c-r-t-e- ? ----------------------------- Aimes-tu aussi les carottes ? 0
Do you also like to eat broccoli? Aim-s--- --ss- -e- b----li--? A_______ a____ l__ b_______ ? A-m-s-t- a-s-i l-s b-o-o-i- ? ----------------------------- Aimes-tu aussi les brocolis ? 0
Do you also like to eat peppers? Ai-----u a--si l---o-vro--? A_______ a____ l_ p______ ? A-m-s-t- a-s-i l- p-i-r-n ? --------------------------- Aimes-tu aussi le poivron ? 0
I don’t like onions. Je n-aime pa- les--i--o--. J_ n_____ p__ l__ o_______ J- n-a-m- p-s l-s o-g-o-s- -------------------------- Je n’aime pas les oignons. 0
I don’t like olives. J- n’-i-e---------oli-e-. J_ n_____ p__ l__ o______ J- n-a-m- p-s l-s o-i-e-. ------------------------- Je n’aime pas les olives. 0
I don’t like mushrooms. Je n’a--- pas l---ch-mpig-o-s. J_ n_____ p__ l__ c___________ J- n-a-m- p-s l-s c-a-p-g-o-s- ------------------------------ Je n’aime pas les champignons. 0

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Tonal Languages

Most of all the languages spoken worldwide are tonal languages. With tonal languages, the pitch of the tones is crucial. They determine what meaning words or syllables have. Thus, the tone belongs firmly to the word. Most of the languages spoken in Asia are tonal languages. For example, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. There are also various tonal languages in Africa. Many indigenous languages in America are tonal languages as well. Indo-European languages mostly contain only tonal elements. This applies to Swedish or Serbian, for example. The number of tone pitches is varied in individual languages. Four different tones are distinguishable in Chinese. With this, the syllable ma can have four meanings. They are mother, hemp, horse and to rant . Interestingly, tonal languages also impact our hearing. Studies on absolute hearing have shown this. Absolute hearing is the ability to identify heard tones accurately. Absolute hearing occurs very rarely in Europe and North America. Fewer than 1 in 10,000 people have it. It's different with native speakers of Chinese. Here, 9 times as many people have this special ability. We all had absolute hearing when we were infants. We used it to learn to speak correctly. Unfortunately, most people lose it later on. The pitch of tones is also important in music. This is especially true for cultures that speak a tonal language. They must adhere to the melody very precisely. Otherwise a beautiful love song comes out as an absurd song!
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Punjabi is counted among the Indo-Iranian languages. It is spoken natively by 130 million people. The majority of those people live in Pakistan. However, it is also spoken in the Indian state of Punjab. Punjabi is hardly ever used as a written language in Pakistan. It is different in India because there the language holds an official status. Punjabi is written in its own script. It also has a very long literary tradition. Texts have been found that are almost 1000 years old. Punjabi is also very interesting from a phonological point of view. This is because it is a tonal language. In tonal languages, the pitch of the accented syllable changes their meaning. In Punjabi, the accented syllable can take on three different pitches. That is very unusual for Indo-European languages. That makes Punjabi that much more appealing!