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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

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Neliela saruna 1

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Make yourself comfortable! Lūdz-- i-kā--o-i-t-es ērt-! L_____ i_____________ ē____ L-d-u- i-k-r-o-i-t-e- ē-t-! --------------------------- Lūdzu, iekārtojieties ērti! 0
Please, feel right at home! Jū--e--es k- -āj--! J________ k_ m_____ J-t-e-i-s k- m-j-s- ------------------- Jūtieties kā mājās! 0
What would you like to drink? K- --- ---ētos d---t? K_ J__ v______ d_____ K- J-s v-l-t-s d-e-t- --------------------- Ko Jūs vēlētos dzert? 0
Do you like music? Vai J-s-mīla- mūz---? V__ J__ m____ m______ V-i J-s m-l-t m-z-k-? --------------------- Vai Jūs mīlat mūziku? 0
I like classical music. Man---t-k kl-s---- ---ika. M__ p____ k_______ m______ M-n p-t-k k-a-i-k- m-z-k-. -------------------------- Man patīk klasiskā mūzika. 0
These are my CD’s. T---- mani k-mp---d-s-i. T_ i_ m___ k____________ T- i- m-n- k-m-a-t-i-k-. ------------------------ Te ir mani kompaktdiski. 0
Do you play a musical instrument? Vai -ūs--p-l-j--------m----a- ---t------u? V__ J__ s_______ k___ m______ i___________ V-i J-s s-ē-ē-a- k-d- m-z-k-s i-s-r-m-n-u- ------------------------------------------ Vai Jūs spēlējat kādu mūzikas instrumentu? 0
This is my guitar. T------a-- -it-r-. T_ i_ m___ ģ______ T- i- m-n- ģ-t-r-. ------------------ Te ir mana ģitāra. 0
Do you like to sing? Vai---s --bp-āt-dz---a-? V__ J__ l______ d_______ V-i J-s l-b-r-t d-i-d-t- ------------------------ Vai Jūs labprāt dziedat? 0
Do you have children? V---J-m- -- b-rni? V__ J___ i_ b_____ V-i J-m- i- b-r-i- ------------------ Vai Jums ir bērni? 0
Do you have a dog? V-i--u-s--r -uns? V__ J___ i_ s____ V-i J-m- i- s-n-? ----------------- Vai Jums ir suns? 0
Do you have a cat? V-i--ums ir k---s? V__ J___ i_ k_____ V-i J-m- i- k-ķ-s- ------------------ Vai Jums ir kaķis? 0
These are my books. T- i--m-na----ā--ta-. T_ i_ m____ g________ T- i- m-n-s g-ā-a-a-. --------------------- Te ir manas grāmatas. 0
I am currently reading this book. E----e-i-p-š--ik ---u--o ---m-t-. E_ t____ p______ l___ š_ g_______ E- t-e-i p-š-a-k l-s- š- g-ā-a-u- --------------------------------- Es tieši pašlaik lasu šo grāmatu. 0
What do you like to read? K- Jū- l-b-----l-s--? K_ J__ l______ l_____ K- J-s l-b-r-t l-s-t- --------------------- Ko Jūs labprāt lasāt? 0
Do you like to go to concerts? V---J-- -ab---t e----uz ------tu? V__ J__ l______ e___ u_ k________ V-i J-s l-b-r-t e-a- u- k-n-e-t-? --------------------------------- Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz koncertu? 0
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? Vai-J---labp-ā--e----------tri? V__ J__ l______ e___ u_ t______ V-i J-s l-b-r-t e-a- u- t-ā-r-? ------------------------------- Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz teātri? 0
Do you like to go to the opera? V----ū--l---rāt -jat--- op--u? V__ J__ l______ e___ u_ o_____ V-i J-s l-b-r-t e-a- u- o-e-u- ------------------------------ Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz operu? 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?