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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [quarenta e seis]

Na discoteca

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Is this seat taken? E--- l---- -s---l-v--? E___ l____ e___ l_____ E-t- l-g-r e-t- l-v-e- ---------------------- Este lugar está livre? 0
May I sit with you? Po-----e----tar aqu-? P_______ s_____ a____ P-s-o-m- s-n-a- a-u-? --------------------- Posso-me sentar aqui? 0
Sure. C-m--u-to -ra--r. C__ m____ p______ C-m m-i-o p-a-e-. ----------------- Com muito prazer. 0
How do you like the music? O---- ---u------ ---músi-a? O q__ é q__ a___ d_ m______ O q-e é q-e a-h- d- m-s-c-? --------------------------- O que é que acha da música? 0
A little too loud. U--p--co --ta--- -a--. U_ p____ a___ d_ m____ U- p-u-o a-t- d- m-i-. ---------------------- Um pouco alta de mais. 0
But the band plays very well. Mas-- -a-d---o-- -e-. M__ a b____ t___ b___ M-s a b-n-a t-c- b-m- --------------------- Mas a banda toca bem. 0
Do you come here often? Co---ma -----q-i -uit---ve--s? C______ v__ a___ m_____ v_____ C-s-u-a v-r a-u- m-i-a- v-z-s- ------------------------------ Costuma vir aqui muitas vezes? 0
No, this is the first time. Nã-,-- a -r-----a--ez. N___ é a p_______ v___ N-o- é a p-i-e-r- v-z- ---------------------- Não, é a primeira vez. 0
I’ve never been here before. Nun-a est-ve-aq--. N____ e_____ a____ N-n-a e-t-v- a-u-. ------------------ Nunca estive aqui. 0
Would you like to dance? Qu-- --nça-? Q___ d______ Q-e- d-n-a-? ------------ Quer dançar? 0
Maybe later. Se ----ar m-is--a---. S_ c_____ m___ t_____ S- c-l-a- m-i- t-r-e- --------------------- Se calhar mais tarde. 0
I can’t dance very well. E- não-----o m--to-b--. E_ n__ d____ m____ b___ E- n-o d-n-o m-i-o b-m- ----------------------- Eu não danço muito bem. 0
It’s very easy. É m--t- fá--l. É m____ f_____ É m-i-o f-c-l- -------------- É muito fácil. 0
I’ll show you. E- m---r--l--. E_ m__________ E- m-s-r---h-. -------------- Eu mostro-lhe. 0
No, maybe some other time. Não,--bri-a-o /-obrig-da- -ica--ara-ou-ra--ez. N___ o_______ / o________ f___ p___ o____ v___ N-o- o-r-g-d- / o-r-g-d-, f-c- p-r- o-t-a v-z- ---------------------------------------------- Não, obrigado / obrigada, fica para outra vez. 0
Are you waiting for someone? Es-á à -----a-d--al--é-? E___ à e_____ d_ a______ E-t- à e-p-r- d- a-g-é-? ------------------------ Está à espera de alguém? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. Sim, e--ou --e----- do-m-u n--o--do. S___ e____ à e_____ d_ m__ n________ S-m- e-t-u à e-p-r- d- m-u n-m-r-d-. ------------------------------------ Sim, estou à espera do meu namorado. 0
There he is! Ali v-- ---! A__ v__ e___ A-i v-m e-e- ------------ Ali vem ele! 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!