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Countries and Languages

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Краіны і мовы

[Kraіny і movy]

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John is from London. Дж-н-– з-Л----на. Д___ – з Л_______ Д-о- – з Л-н-а-а- ----------------- Джон – з Лондана. 0
D---- --z-L--da-a. D____ – z L_______ D-h-n – z L-n-a-a- ------------------ Dzhon – z Londana.
London is in Great Britain. Лон-а--з----д--цца----ял---бр--а---. Л_____ з__________ ў В______________ Л-н-а- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў В-л-к-б-ы-а-і-. ------------------------------------ Лондан знаходзіцца ў Вялікабрытаніі. 0
L-n----zna-hodz-tsts--u--ya-і-abr-ta-і-. L_____ z_____________ u V_______________ L-n-a- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u V-a-і-a-r-t-n-і- ---------------------------------------- Londan znakhodzіtstsa u Vyalіkabrytanіі.
He speaks English. Ён ---маў-я- п--а-глійс-у. Ё_ р________ п____________ Ё- р-з-а-л-е п---н-л-й-к-. -------------------------- Ён размаўляе па-англійску. 0
En r-zm-u-y-ye -a----l-----. E_ r__________ p____________ E- r-z-a-l-a-e p---n-l-y-k-. ---------------------------- En razmaulyaye pa-anglіysku.
Maria is from Madrid. Ма--- –-з-Ма--ыда. М____ – з М_______ М-р-я – з М-д-ы-а- ------------------ Марыя – з Мадрыда. 0
Ma--ya-– ---adryd-. M_____ – z M_______ M-r-y- – z M-d-y-a- ------------------- Maryya – z Madryda.
Madrid is in Spain. Мадрыд зна----іц-- ў--с---іі. М_____ з__________ ў І_______ М-д-ы- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў І-п-н-і- ----------------------------- Мадрыд знаходзіцца ў Іспаніі. 0
M---y--zn----d-і---sa------anіі. M_____ z_____________ u І_______ M-d-y- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u І-p-n-і- -------------------------------- Madryd znakhodzіtstsa u Іspanіі.
She speaks Spanish. Я-а --з--ўля- н- --па-с--й-----. Я__ р________ н_ і________ м____ Я-а р-з-а-л-е н- і-п-н-к-й м-в-. -------------------------------- Яна размаўляе на іспанскай мове. 0
Yana-ra-ma-ly-y- -a----an-kay--o--. Y___ r__________ n_ і________ m____ Y-n- r-z-a-l-a-e n- і-p-n-k-y m-v-. ----------------------------------- Yana razmaulyaye na іspanskay move.
Peter and Martha are from Berlin. Пе--р-- ----а---з -ерлі-а. П____ і М____ – з Б_______ П-т-р і М-р-а – з Б-р-і-а- -------------------------- Петэр і Марта – з Берліна. 0
Peter-і M-rta-– - -er----. P____ і M____ – z B_______ P-t-r і M-r-a – z B-r-і-a- -------------------------- Peter і Marta – z Berlіna.
Berlin is in Germany. Бе-лі-----ход----- ў Ге-маніі. Б_____ з__________ ў Г________ Б-р-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Г-р-а-і-. ------------------------------ Берлін знаходзіцца ў Германіі. 0
Be-l---zn---odzіt-t-a-u-Germa--і. B_____ z_____________ u G________ B-r-і- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u G-r-a-і-. --------------------------------- Berlіn znakhodzіtstsa u Germanіі.
Do both of you speak German? В--аб---р-зм----е-- ---н-ме-к-? В_ а___ р__________ п__________ В- а-о- р-з-а-л-е-е п---я-е-к-? ------------------------------- Вы абое размаўляеце па-нямецку? 0
V---b-e -a--aulyay-ts--pa--y-m--sku? V_ a___ r_____________ p____________ V- a-o- r-z-a-l-a-e-s- p---y-m-t-k-? ------------------------------------ Vy aboe razmaulyayetse pa-nyametsku?
London is a capital city. Ло---н – -э-а--талі--. Л_____ – г___ с_______ Л-н-а- – г-т- с-а-і-а- ---------------------- Лондан – гэта сталіца. 0
L----n - ge---s---іtsa. L_____ – g___ s________ L-n-a- – g-t- s-a-і-s-. ----------------------- Londan – geta stalіtsa.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. М--р-д------л---– т-кса-----ал--ы. М_____ і Б_____ – т______ с_______ М-д-ы- і Б-р-і- – т-к-а-а с-а-і-ы- ---------------------------------- Мадрыд і Берлін – таксама сталіцы. 0
M-dry- - B-rl-- – t--sam- s--l-tsy. M_____ і B_____ – t______ s________ M-d-y- і B-r-і- – t-k-a-a s-a-і-s-. ----------------------------------- Madryd і Berlіn – taksama stalіtsy.
Capital cities are big and noisy. С-а--цы ------я---ш--н--. С______ в______ і ш______ С-а-і-ы в-л-к-я і ш-м-ы-. ------------------------- Сталіцы вялікія і шумныя. 0
S-----s--v--lіk------s---n---. S_______ v________ і s________ S-a-і-s- v-a-і-і-a і s-u-n-y-. ------------------------------ Stalіtsy vyalіkіya і shumnyya.
France is in Europe. Фра--ыя зна-о-з-ц-а ў Еў---е. Ф______ з__________ ў Е______ Ф-а-ц-я з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Е-р-п-. ----------------------------- Францыя знаходзіцца ў Еўропе. 0
F-a-tsy------k------s-sa---Y----p-. F________ z_____________ u Y_______ F-a-t-y-a z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u Y-u-o-e- ----------------------------------- Frantsyya znakhodzіtstsa u YEurope.
Egypt is in Africa. Егіп-т зн-хо--іцц--ў-Афр---. Е_____ з__________ ў А______ Е-і-е- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў А-р-ц-. ---------------------------- Егіпет знаходзіцца ў Афрыцы. 0
Egі-e- ----hod-іts-sa u ---y--y. E_____ z_____________ u A_______ E-і-e- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u A-r-t-y- -------------------------------- Egіpet znakhodzіtstsa u Afrytsy.
Japan is in Asia. Яп-----зн-х---іцц- ----і-. Я_____ з__________ ў А____ Я-о-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў А-і-. -------------------------- Японія знаходзіцца ў Азіі. 0
Y-p---y- -n-kho-z-t--sa-- A-і-. Y_______ z_____________ u A____ Y-p-n-y- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u A-і-. ------------------------------- Yaponіya znakhodzіtstsa u Azіі.
Canada is in North America. К-на-а-з-ах--зі--а ў--аўноч--------ы-ы. К_____ з__________ ў П________ А_______ К-н-д- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў П-ў-о-н-й А-е-ы-ы- --------------------------------------- Канада знаходзіцца ў Паўночнай Амерыцы. 0
K-nad---n----d-і---s- u -a-n--h--y A--r-tsy. K_____ z_____________ u P_________ A________ K-n-d- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u P-u-o-h-a- A-e-y-s-. -------------------------------------------- Kanada znakhodzіtstsa u Paunochnay Amerytsy.
Panama is in Central America. Па-ам- ---х---іц-- ў------а--н-й Ам--ы-ы. П_____ з__________ ў Ц__________ А_______ П-н-м- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Ц-н-р-л-н-й А-е-ы-ы- ----------------------------------------- Панама знаходзіцца ў Цэнтральнай Амерыцы. 0
Pa--ma z-ak----і--t---u---e--ra--n-- A-er-tsy. P_____ z_____________ u T___________ A________ P-n-m- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u T-e-t-a-’-a- A-e-y-s-. ---------------------------------------------- Panama znakhodzіtstsa u Tsentral’nay Amerytsy.
Brazil is in South America. Б---іл-- зна---зі-ца-- -а-днёва--Аме--цы. Б_______ з__________ ў П________ А_______ Б-а-і-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў П-ў-н-в-й А-е-ы-ы- ----------------------------------------- Бразілія знаходзіцца ў Паўднёвай Амерыцы. 0
B-az-lі-a--n-k--dz---t-a u-Paud-eva--Am-ry---. B________ z_____________ u P________ A________ B-a-і-і-a z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u P-u-n-v-y A-e-y-s-. ---------------------------------------------- Brazіlіya znakhodzіtstsa u Paudnevay Amerytsy.

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Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!
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