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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [nelikümmend kuus]

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Is this seat taken? K-- see k-h----i- -n--ab-? K__ s__ k___ s___ o_ v____ K-s s-e k-h- s-i- o- v-b-? -------------------------- Kas see koht siin on vaba? 0
May I sit with you? K-- ma---in tei--a -----a? K__ m_ v___ t_____ i______ K-s m- v-i- t-i-g- i-t-d-? -------------------------- Kas ma võin teiega istuda? 0
Sure. M---eldi. M________ M-e-e-d-. --------- Meeleldi. 0
How do you like the music? Ku-----te-le muus-ka-me-ld-b? K_____ t____ m______ m_______ K-i-a- t-i-e m-u-i-a m-e-d-b- ----------------------------- Kuidas teile muusika meeldib? 0
A little too loud. V---i--a-j-. V____ v_____ V-i-i v-l-u- ------------ Veidi valju. 0
But the band plays very well. K-i--b-nd--ängib--äris----ti. K___ b___ m_____ p____ h_____ K-i- b-n- m-n-i- p-r-s h-s-i- ----------------------------- Kuid bänd mängib päris hästi. 0
Do you come here often? Kas--- käi-e-tih-i -i-n? K__ t_ k____ t____ s____ K-s t- k-i-e t-h-i s-i-? ------------------------ Kas te käite tihti siin? 0
No, this is the first time. Ei,---e--n------n- ko-d. E__ s__ o_ e______ k____ E-, s-e o- e-i-e-e k-r-. ------------------------ Ei, see on esimene kord. 0
I’ve never been here before. M- ei-o------ag- -i----äinud. M_ e_ o__ k_____ s___ k______ M- e- o-e k-n-g- s-i- k-i-u-. ----------------------------- Ma ei ole kunagi siin käinud. 0
Would you like to dance? Kas -e ---ts-t-? K__ t_ t________ K-s t- t-n-s-t-? ---------------- Kas te tantsite? 0
Maybe later. H--j-- ------l--. H_____ v_________ H-l-e- v-i---l-a- ----------------- Hiljem võib-olla. 0
I can’t dance very well. Ma ---osk--e-i-- häs---ta------. M_ e_ o___ e____ h____ t________ M- e- o-k- e-i-i h-s-i t-n-s-d-. -------------------------------- Ma ei oska eriti hästi tantsida. 0
It’s very easy. S------v----li-t-e. S__ o_ v___ l______ S-e o- v-g- l-h-n-. ------------------- See on väga lihtne. 0
I’ll show you. Ma-n----n-t---e. M_ n_____ t_____ M- n-i-a- t-i-e- ---------------- Ma näitan teile. 0
No, maybe some other time. E-- ----- mõ----eine --rd. E__ p____ m___ t____ k____ E-, p-r-m m-n- t-i-e k-r-. -------------------------- Ei, parem mõni teine kord. 0
Are you waiting for someone? O-ta-e-t------g-? O_____ t_ k______ O-t-t- t- k-d-g-? ----------------- Ootate te kedagi? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. Jah--om- po-s-----ra. J___ o__ p___________ J-h- o-a p-i-s-s-p-a- --------------------- Jah, oma poiss-sõpra. 0
There he is! Sea-t -a-a-t-ta---l-bk-! S____ t_____ t_ t_______ S-a-t t-g-n- t- t-l-b-i- ------------------------ Sealt tagant ta tulebki! 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!