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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [neljäkymmentäkuusi]

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Is this seat taken? O-ko täm--pa-k-a-v---a? O___ t___ p_____ v_____ O-k- t-m- p-i-k- v-p-a- ----------------------- Onko tämä paikka vapaa? 0
May I sit with you? Vo--ko ---ua ---d---se-raan--? V_____ i____ t_____ s_________ V-i-k- i-t-a t-i-ä- s-u-a-n-e- ------------------------------ Voinko istua teidän seuraanne? 0
Sure. Miel--lä--. M__________ M-e-e-l-n-. ----------- Mielelläni. 0
How do you like the music? Mit--pi-ät-e -us--kis-a? M___ p______ m__________ M-t- p-d-t-e m-s-i-i-t-? ------------------------ Mitä pidätte musiikista? 0
A little too loud. Vä-än---ia- k--a-. V____ l____ k_____ V-h-n l-i-n k-v-a- ------------------ Vähän liian kovaa. 0
But the band plays very well. Mut-a b--di--o-ttaa i--n-h--i-. M____ b____ s______ i___ h_____ M-t-a b-n-i s-i-t-a i-a- h-v-n- ------------------------------- Mutta bändi soittaa ihan hyvin. 0
Do you come here often? O-e-teko --ein -ä-ll-? O_______ u____ t______ O-e-t-k- u-e-n t-ä-l-? ---------------------- Oletteko usein täällä? 0
No, this is the first time. E---t--ä -n-e--i-mä-n-----rt-. E__ t___ o_ e__________ k_____ E-, t-m- o- e-s-m-ä-n-n k-r-a- ------------------------------ En, tämä on ensimmäinen kerta. 0
I’ve never been here before. En -l---llut---ä--ä ik--ä. E_ o__ o____ t_____ i_____ E- o-e o-l-t t-ä-l- i-i-ä- -------------------------- En ole ollut täällä ikinä. 0
Would you like to dance? T---si-te--? T___________ T-n-s-t-e-o- ------------ Tanssitteko? 0
Maybe later. Eh-ä -yöhe-min. E___ m_________ E-k- m-ö-e-m-n- --------------- Ehkä myöhemmin. 0
I can’t dance very well. En-o-aa-t-nssia-n-in-hy--n. E_ o___ t______ n___ h_____ E- o-a- t-n-s-a n-i- h-v-n- --------------------------- En osaa tanssia niin hyvin. 0
It’s very easy. Se--n--ha- ---p--a. S_ o_ i___ h_______ S- o- i-a- h-l-p-a- ------------------- Se on ihan helppoa. 0
I’ll show you. Näytä- --i---. N_____ t______ N-y-ä- t-i-l-. -------------- Näytän teille. 0
No, maybe some other time. E-, -i--u-m-in -o--us t-is--. E__ m_________ j_____ t______ E-, m-e-u-m-i- j-s-u- t-i-t-. ----------------------------- Ei, mieluummin joskus toiste. 0
Are you waiting for someone? Od-t---e-o-jotak---? O_________ j________ O-o-a-t-k- j-t-k-t-? -------------------- Odotatteko jotakuta? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. Kyl------i-a-s-äv----. K_____ p______________ K-l-ä- p-i-a-s-ä-ä-n-. ---------------------- Kyllä, poikaystävääni. 0
There he is! Tu-lta-hän-tul--k-n! T_____ h__ t________ T-o-t- h-n t-l-e-i-! -------------------- Tuolta hän tuleekin! 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!