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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

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Percakapan Kecil 1

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Make yourself comfortable! B-a-l-- di-i -n-a---n---an mu--k-n! B______ d___ A___ s_______ m_______ B-a-l-h d-r- A-d- s-n-a-a- m-n-k-n- ----------------------------------- Buatlah diri Anda senyaman mungkin! 0
Please, feel right at home! R---ka- -----t- ------ah s---ir-! R______ s______ d_ r____ s_______ R-s-k-n s-p-r-i d- r-m-h s-n-i-i- --------------------------------- Rasakan seperti di rumah sendiri! 0
What would you like to drink? And----g-- mi--- a-a? A___ i____ m____ a___ A-d- i-g-n m-n-m a-a- --------------------- Anda ingin minum apa? 0
Do you like music? An-a s--a--us--? A___ s___ m_____ A-d- s-k- m-s-k- ---------------- Anda suka musik? 0
I like classical music. S--a-s----mus-k klasik. S___ s___ m____ k______ S-y- s-k- m-s-k k-a-i-. ----------------------- Saya suka musik klasik. 0
These are my CD’s. I-i --m-a -D -a-a. I__ s____ C_ s____ I-i s-m-a C- s-y-. ------------------ Ini semua CD saya. 0
Do you play a musical instrument? A-a-An------mai- -la- -usik? A__ A___ b______ a___ m_____ A-a A-d- b-r-a-n a-a- m-s-k- ---------------------------- Apa Anda bermain alat musik? 0
This is my guitar. I-i gi-a- --y-. I__ g____ s____ I-i g-t-r s-y-. --------------- Ini gitar saya. 0
Do you like to sing? A---ah ---- -uka-be--y---i? A_____ A___ s___ b_________ A-a-a- A-d- s-k- b-r-y-n-i- --------------------------- Apakah Anda suka bernyanyi? 0
Do you have children? A-------nd- -u------ak? A_____ A___ p____ a____ A-a-a- A-d- p-n-a a-a-? ----------------------- Apakah Anda punya anak? 0
Do you have a dog? Apa-----nda p-n-- -njing? A_____ A___ p____ a______ A-a-a- A-d- p-n-a a-j-n-? ------------------------- Apakah Anda punya anjing? 0
Do you have a cat? A-a-a--Anda --n-a--u--n-? A_____ A___ p____ k______ A-a-a- A-d- p-n-a k-c-n-? ------------------------- Apakah Anda punya kucing? 0
These are my books. I----u-u-buku-s--a. I__ b________ s____ I-i b-k---u-u s-y-. ------------------- Ini buku-buku saya. 0
I am currently reading this book. S--a -ed--g -emb-c---u-----i. S___ s_____ m______ b___ i___ S-y- s-d-n- m-m-a-a b-k- i-i- ----------------------------- Saya sedang membaca buku ini. 0
What do you like to read? A-da--uk- m----c---p-? A___ s___ m______ a___ A-d- s-k- m-m-a-a a-a- ---------------------- Anda suka membaca apa? 0
Do you like to go to concerts? Anda-s-k----r----- ko-se-? A___ s___ p____ k_ k______ A-d- s-k- p-r-i k- k-n-e-? -------------------------- Anda suka pergi ke konser? 0
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? A-da -u-- ------ke---ater? A___ s___ p____ k_ t______ A-d- s-k- p-r-i k- t-a-e-? -------------------------- Anda suka pergi ke teater? 0
Do you like to go to the opera? An-a su-a -e--- ----pe-a? A___ s___ p____ k_ o_____ A-d- s-k- p-r-i k- o-e-a- ------------------------- Anda suka pergi ke opera? 0

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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?