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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

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փոքրիկ խոսակցություն 1

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Make yourself comfortable! Զգա--ք Ձե- ---մ--: Զ_____ Ձ__ հ______ Զ-ա-ե- Ձ-զ հ-ր-ա-: ------------------ Զգացեք Ձեզ հարմար: 0
Zgats’-e-----e- h----r Z_________ D___ h_____ Z-a-s-y-k- D-e- h-r-a- ---------------------- Zgats’yek’ Dzez harmar
Please, feel right at home! Զգ---ք--եզ-ի-չպես --- ----: Զ_____ Ձ__ ի_____ ձ__ տ____ Զ-ա-ե- Ձ-զ ի-չ-ե- ձ-ր տ-ն-: --------------------------- Զգացեք Ձեզ ինչպես ձեր տանը: 0
Z-a-s’yek- Dz-- -nch’p----ze- ---y Z_________ D___ i_______ d___ t___ Z-a-s-y-k- D-e- i-c-’-e- d-e- t-n- ---------------------------------- Zgats’yek’ Dzez inch’pes dzer tany
What would you like to drink? Ի՞-- -ք -----մ--մ-լ: Ի___ ե_ ո_____ խ____ Ի-ն- ե- ո-զ-ւ- խ-ե-: -------------------- Ի՞նչ եք ուզում խմել: 0
I--ch’ y-----zum--hmel I_____ y___ u___ k____ I-n-h- y-k- u-u- k-m-l ---------------------- I՞nch’ yek’ uzum khmel
Do you like music? Ե--ժշտո-թյուն -իր-ւ՞մ -ք: Ե____________ ս______ ե__ Ե-ա-շ-ո-թ-ո-ն ս-ր-ւ-մ ե-: ------------------------- Երաժշտություն սիրու՞մ եք: 0
Ye-a--sht-t’y-- s--u՞m-ye-’ Y______________ s_____ y___ Y-r-z-s-t-t-y-n s-r-՞- y-k- --------------------------- Yerazhshtut’yun siru՞m yek’
I like classical music. Ե---իրո-- -մ-դ-սակ-ն--ր-ժշտ---յ---: Ե_ ս_____ ե_ դ______ ե_____________ Ե- ս-ր-ւ- ե- դ-ս-կ-ն ե-ա-շ-ո-թ-ո-ն- ----------------------------------- Ես սիրում եմ դասական երաժշտություն: 0
Ye- s---m -e----s-k-- --raz--ht-t---n Y__ s____ y__ d______ y______________ Y-s s-r-m y-m d-s-k-n y-r-z-s-t-t-y-n ------------------------------------- Yes sirum yem dasakan yerazhshtut’yun
These are my CD’s. Այս--ղ-իմ C--նե---են: Ա_____ ի_ C______ ե__ Ա-ս-ե- ի- C---ե-ն ե-: --------------------- Այստեղ իմ CD-ներն են: 0
Ayst-gh -- CD---rn--en A______ i_ C______ y__ A-s-e-h i- C---e-n y-n ---------------------- Aystegh im CD-nern yen
Do you play a musical instrument? Ե--ժ-տակա-----ծի--ն-----՞--ե-: Ե_________ գ_____ ն_______ ե__ Ե-ա-շ-ա-ա- գ-ր-ի- ն-ա-ո-՞- ե-: ------------------------------ Երաժշտական գործիք նվագու՞մ եք: 0
Y-r-z-shtak------t-------a---- -ek’ Y____________ g_______ n______ y___ Y-r-z-s-t-k-n g-r-s-k- n-a-u-m y-k- ----------------------------------- Yerazhshtakan gortsik’ nvagu՞m yek’
This is my guitar. Սա ի- կի---ն-է: Ս_ ի_ կ_____ է_ Ս- ի- կ-թ-ռ- է- --------------- Սա իմ կիթառն է: 0
S------i-’-r-n e S_ i_ k_______ e S- i- k-t-a-r- e ---------------- Sa im kit’arrn e
Do you like to sing? Հա-ո-յք-՞- -- -ր-ում: Հ_________ ե_ ե______ Հ-ճ-ւ-ք-՞- ե- ե-գ-ւ-: --------------------- Հաճույքո՞վ եք երգում: 0
H----yk’vo՞---ek- -ergum H___________ y___ y_____ H-c-u-k-v-՞- y-k- y-r-u- ------------------------ Hachuyk’vo՞v yek’ yergum
Do you have children? Ե---ա----ու-ե՞-: Ե_______ ո______ Ե-ե-ա-ե- ո-ն-՞-: ---------------- Երեխաներ ունե՞ք: 0
Y-r--ha-e- -ne-k’ Y_________ u_____ Y-r-k-a-e- u-e-k- ----------------- Yerekhaner une՞k’
Do you have a dog? Շ-ւն --նե--: Շ___ ո______ Շ-ւ- ո-ն-՞-: ------------ Շուն ունե՞ք: 0
Shu- une--’ S___ u_____ S-u- u-e-k- ----------- Shun une՞k’
Do you have a cat? Կատ---ունե--: Կ____ ո______ Կ-տ-ւ ո-ն-՞-: ------------- Կատու ունե՞ք: 0
Ka-- une՞k’ K___ u_____ K-t- u-e-k- ----------- Katu une՞k’
These are my books. Այս----իմ գր-երն--ն: Ա_____ ի_ գ_____ ե__ Ա-ս-ե- ի- գ-ք-ր- ե-: -------------------- Այստեղ իմ գրքերն են: 0
Ay-te----m-grk’--rn-yen A______ i_ g_______ y__ A-s-e-h i- g-k-y-r- y-n ----------------------- Aystegh im grk’yern yen
I am currently reading this book. Ա-- պահի- այս--ի-ք---- --ր-ո--: Ա__ պ____ ա__ գ____ ե_ կ_______ Ա-ս պ-հ-ն ա-ս գ-ր-ն ե- կ-ր-ո-մ- ------------------------------- Այս պահին այս գիրքն եմ կարդում: 0
A-s ----n-----g-rk’- --- k-rdum A__ p____ a__ g_____ y__ k_____ A-s p-h-n a-s g-r-’- y-m k-r-u- ------------------------------- Ays pahin ays girk’n yem kardum
What do you like to read? Ի-ն- գիր---- հա-ույ-ով կ-ր----: Ի___ գ___ ե_ հ________ կ_______ Ի-ն- գ-ր- ե- հ-ճ-ւ-ք-վ կ-ր-ո-մ- ------------------------------- Ի՞նչ գիրք եք հաճույքով կարդում: 0
I՞n-h’ g---’-ye-- ---h-yk-o- --r-um I_____ g____ y___ h_________ k_____ I-n-h- g-r-’ y-k- h-c-u-k-o- k-r-u- ----------------------------------- I՞nch’ girk’ yek’ hachuyk’ov kardum
Do you like to go to concerts? Հաճու-ք-՞վ--ք--ա-ե----ա------: Հ_________ ե_ հ_____ հ________ Հ-ճ-ւ-ք-՞- ե- հ-մ-ր- հ-ճ-խ-ւ-: ------------------------------ Հաճույքո՞վ եք համերգ հաճախում: 0
Hac--yk’-o՞v -e-’ -------h-cha-hum H___________ y___ h_____ h________ H-c-u-k-v-՞- y-k- h-m-r- h-c-a-h-m ---------------------------------- Hachuyk’vo՞v yek’ hamerg hachakhum
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? Հ-ճ-ւ----վ-եք----ր-- ----խո-մ: Հ_________ ե_ թ_____ հ________ Հ-ճ-ւ-ք-՞- ե- թ-տ-ո- հ-ճ-խ-ւ-: ------------------------------ Հաճույքո՞վ եք թատրոն հաճախում: 0
Ha---yk-v--v-ye-----a-r-n-----ak-um H___________ y___ t______ h________ H-c-u-k-v-՞- y-k- t-a-r-n h-c-a-h-m ----------------------------------- Hachuyk’vo՞v yek’ t’atron hachakhum
Do you like to go to the opera? Հաճ-ւ-ք-՞վ ե--օ-------ճ---ւմ: Հ_________ ե_ օ____ հ________ Հ-ճ-ւ-ք-՞- ե- օ-ե-ա հ-ճ-խ-ւ-: ----------------------------- Հաճույքո՞վ եք օպերա հաճախում: 0
H-chu-k’--՞- y-----pera--a-----um H___________ y___ o____ h________ H-c-u-k-v-՞- y-k- o-e-a h-c-a-h-m --------------------------------- Hachuyk’vo՞v yek’ opera hachakhum

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term ‘mother language’ exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate ‘Dad’ when speaking rather than ‘Mum’. Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!
Did you know?
Italian is counted among the Romance languages. That means that it developed out of Latin. Italian is the native language of about 70 million people. The majority of those live in Italy. Italian is also understood in Slovenia and Croatia. The language travelled as far away as Africa through colonial politics. Even today, Italian is understood in Libya, Somalia, and Eritrea by many older people. Numerous emigrants also took the language with them to their new homeland. Most notably there are many Italian-language communities in South America. Often Italian has mixed in with Spanish in those areas and created new languages. The unusual thing about Italian is its many different dialects. Some experts even speak of individual languages. The orthography of Italian is not difficult; it follows the pronunciation. For many, Italian is the most beautiful language in the world! Perhaps because it is the language of music, design and good cuisine?