Phrasebook

em In the discotheque   »   he ‫בדיסקוטק‬

46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

‫46 [ארבעים ושש]‬

46 [arba\'im w\'shesh]

‫בדיסקוטק‬

[badisqoteq]

Choose how you want to see the translation:   
English (US) Hebrew Play More
Is this seat taken? ‫האם ה---- ה-ה ---י?‬ ‫___ ה____ ה__ פ_____ ‫-א- ה-ק-ם ה-ה פ-ו-?- --------------------- ‫האם המקום הזה פנוי?‬ 0
ha--m ---aq-m-h-zeh--a-uy? h____ h______ h____ p_____ h-'-m h-m-q-m h-z-h p-n-y- -------------------------- ha'im hamaqom hazeh panuy?
May I sit with you? ‫אפשר -שבת--י---‬ ‫____ ל___ ל_____ ‫-פ-ר ל-ב- ל-ד-?- ----------------- ‫אפשר לשבת לידך?‬ 0
efsha--l--h-vet -i----a-/-------h? e_____ l_______ l_________________ e-s-a- l-s-e-e- l-a-k-a-/-e-a-e-h- ---------------------------------- efshar lashevet liadkhah/leyadekh?
Sure. ‫ב-קש--‬ ‫_______ ‫-ב-ש-.- -------- ‫בבקשה.‬ 0
b'--q-sh-h. b__________ b-v-q-s-a-. ----------- b'vaqashah.
How do you like the music? ‫אי- מ--את חן -עיניך-ה-וס--ה-‬ ‫___ מ____ ח_ ב_____ ה________ ‫-י- מ-צ-ת ח- ב-י-י- ה-ו-י-ה-‬ ------------------------------ ‫איך מוצאת חן בעיניך המוסיקה?‬ 0
eykh-m---e-t--en-b-eyn----a -am-s-qah? e___ m______ x__ b_________ h_________ e-k- m-t-e-t x-n b-e-n-y-h- h-m-s-q-h- -------------------------------------- eykh motse't xen b'eyneykha hamusiqah?
A little too loud. ‫-צ- ----ת -ד--‬ ‫___ ר____ מ____ ‫-צ- ר-ע-ת מ-י-‬ ---------------- ‫קצת רועשת מדי.‬ 0
q-s-t ---e---- mi--y. q____ r_______ m_____ q-s-t r-'-s-e- m-d-y- --------------------- qtsat ro'eshet miday.
But the band plays very well. ‫א-ל הל-ק- מנ-נת-די -וב-‬ ‫___ ה____ מ____ ד_ ט____ ‫-ב- ה-ה-ה מ-ג-ת ד- ט-ב-‬ ------------------------- ‫אבל הלהקה מנגנת די טוב.‬ 0
aval hal--a--- -en-gen-- d----o-. a___ h________ m________ d__ t___ a-a- h-l-h-q-h m-n-g-n-t d-y t-v- --------------------------------- aval halehaqah menagenet dey tov.
Do you come here often? ‫-ת---ה--גי- /-ה-לכ-ן-ל----- -ר-בות?‬ ‫__ / ה מ___ / ה ל___ ל_____ ק_______ ‫-ת / ה מ-י- / ה ל-א- ל-י-י- ק-ו-ו-?- ------------------------------------- ‫את / ה מגיע / ה לכאן לעיתים קרובות?‬ 0
a-a-/-t--e-i-a--e-i-ah l----n--'--im--r-v-t? a______ m_____________ l_____ l_____ q______ a-a-/-t m-g-'-/-e-i-a- l-k-'- l-i-i- q-o-o-? -------------------------------------------- atah/at megi'a/megi'ah l'ka'n l'itim qrovot?
No, this is the first time. ‫ל-- --ת ה----הר-שונה.‬ ‫___ ז__ ה___ ה________ ‫-א- ז-ת ה-ע- ה-א-ו-ה-‬ ----------------------- ‫לא, זאת הפעם הראשונה.‬ 0
lo- z-'t --p-'-m--a---shona-. l__ z___ h______ h___________ l-, z-'- h-p-'-m h-r-'-h-n-h- ----------------------------- lo, zo't hapa'am hari'shonah.
I’ve never been here before. ‫-א הייתי כ-- ---פ-ם.‬ ‫__ ה____ כ__ א_ פ____ ‫-א ה-י-י כ-ן א- פ-ם-‬ ---------------------- ‫לא הייתי כאן אף פעם.‬ 0
lo h-it- k--n--f-p--a-. l_ h____ k___ a_ p_____ l- h-i-i k-'- a- p-'-m- ----------------------- lo haiti ka'n af pa'am.
Would you like to dance? ‫-ת---- רו-- / -?‬ ‫__ / ה ר___ / ת__ ‫-ת / ה ר-ק- / ת-‬ ------------------ ‫את / ה רוקד / ת?‬ 0
a-a-/-- ru--d-ruqe--t? a______ r_____________ a-a-/-t r-q-d-r-q-d-t- ---------------------- atah/at ruqed/ruqedet?
Maybe later. ‫-ו-י --וחר-י-תר.‬ ‫____ מ____ י_____ ‫-ו-י מ-ו-ר י-ת-.- ------------------ ‫אולי מאוחר יותר.‬ 0
ul-y m--uxar --te-. u___ m______ y_____ u-a- m-'-x-r y-t-r- ------------------- ulay me'uxar yoter.
I can’t dance very well. ‫א-י לא-י-ד--- --ל-קו--כל כך---ב-‬ ‫___ ל_ י___ / ת ל____ כ_ כ_ ט____ ‫-נ- ל- י-ד- / ת ל-ק-ד כ- כ- ט-ב-‬ ---------------------------------- ‫אני לא יודע / ת לרקוד כל כך טוב.‬ 0
an- -o-y-d-/--d--a---------ko- -hak-----. a__ l_ y___________ l_____ k__ k____ t___ a-i l- y-d-/-o-a-a- l-r-o- k-l k-a-h t-v- ----------------------------------------- ani lo yode/yoda'at lirqod kol khakh tov.
It’s very easy. ‫-ה-פשו- -א-ד-‬ ‫__ פ___ מ_____ ‫-ה פ-ו- מ-ו-.- --------------- ‫זה פשוט מאוד.‬ 0
z-- pash-----od. z__ p_____ m____ z-h p-s-u- m-o-. ---------------- zeh pashut m'od.
I’ll show you. ‫אנ- א-א- ל-.‬ ‫___ א___ ל___ ‫-נ- א-א- ל-.- -------------- ‫אני אראה לך.‬ 0
a-- -r-eh -ekha/-ak-. a__ a____ l__________ a-i a-'-h l-k-a-l-k-. --------------------- ani ar'eh lekha/lakh.
No, maybe some other time. ‫--, -ו-- --------ת-‬ ‫___ א___ ב___ א_____ ‫-א- א-ל- ב-ע- א-ר-.- --------------------- ‫לא, אולי בפעם אחרת.‬ 0
l-,-u-ay-----'a---xe-e-. l__ u___ b______ a______ l-, u-a- b-f-'-m a-e-e-. ------------------------ lo, ulay bafa'am axeret.
Are you waiting for someone? ‫-ת ----מחכ- למ-שה- /-מי-הי-‬ ‫__ / ה מ___ ל_____ / מ______ ‫-ת / ה מ-כ- ל-י-ה- / מ-ש-י-‬ ----------------------------- ‫את / ה מחכה למישהו / מישהי?‬ 0
at-h--------k----'mi-------'mi---hu? a______ m______ l___________________ a-a-/-t m-x-k-h l-m-s-e-i-l-m-s-e-u- ------------------------------------ atah/at mexakah l'mishehi/l'mishehu?
Yes, for my boyfriend. ‫כן,-ל----ש--.‬ ‫___ ל___ ש____ ‫-ן- ל-ב- ש-י-‬ --------------- ‫כן, לחבר שלי.‬ 0
k----l-x---- ---li. k___ l______ s_____ k-n- l-x-v-r s-e-i- ------------------- ken, laxaver sheli.
There he is! ‫--- ה---מ---!‬ ‫___ ה__ מ_____ ‫-נ- ה-א מ-י-!- --------------- ‫הנה הוא מגיע!‬ 0
hineh-h--m-g---! h____ h_ m______ h-n-h h- m-g-'-! ---------------- hineh hu megi'a!

Download MP3 (.zip files)

MP3 English (US) + Hebrew (1-100) MP3 Hebrew (1-100)

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!
Did you know?
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!