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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

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Perbualan kecil 1

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Make yourself comfortable! J-d-k-n---ri--n-- --l--a! J______ d___ a___ s______ J-d-k-n d-r- a-d- s-l-s-! ------------------------- Jadikan diri anda selesa! 0
Please, feel right at home! B---lah----am--um-h---ndiri! B______ m____ r____ s_______ B-a-l-h m-c-m r-m-h s-n-i-i- ---------------------------- Buatlah macam rumah sendiri! 0
What would you like to drink? A-ak-h---ng--ngin-an----i---? A_____ y___ i____ a___ m_____ A-a-a- y-n- i-g-n a-d- m-n-m- ----------------------------- Apakah yang ingin anda minum? 0
Do you like music? Ada--h-an-a-su-a-m----? A_____ a___ s___ m_____ A-a-a- a-d- s-k- m-z-k- ----------------------- Adakah anda suka muzik? 0
I like classical music. S-ya s-----u-ik --a--k. S___ s___ m____ k______ S-y- s-k- m-z-k k-a-i-. ----------------------- Saya suka muzik klasik. 0
These are my CD’s. In- ----a--. I__ C_ s____ I-i C- s-y-. ------------ Ini CD saya. 0
Do you play a musical instrument? A--kah--n-a --r-a-----at -u-i-? A_____ a___ b______ a___ m_____ A-a-a- a-d- b-r-a-n a-a- m-s-k- ------------------------------- Adakah anda bermain alat musik? 0
This is my guitar. In----tar sa--. I__ g____ s____ I-i g-t-r s-y-. --------------- Ini gitar saya. 0
Do you like to sing? A-ak-h--nd- -u----e--anyi? A_____ a___ s___ m________ A-a-a- a-d- s-k- m-n-a-y-? -------------------------- Adakah anda suka menyanyi? 0
Do you have children? Ada----aw-k-m-m-u-y-i--n--? A_____ a___ m________ a____ A-a-a- a-a- m-m-u-y-i a-a-? --------------------------- Adakah awak mempunyai anak? 0
Do you have a dog? Ad-kah-a-da -em--nyai an----? A_____ a___ m________ a______ A-a-a- a-d- m-m-u-y-i a-j-n-? ----------------------------- Adakah anda mempunyai anjing? 0
Do you have a cat? A--kah a-da -emp--ya--ku-ing? A_____ a___ m________ k______ A-a-a- a-d- m-m-u-y-i k-c-n-? ----------------------------- Adakah anda mempunyai kucing? 0
These are my books. I------u--u----a-a. I__ b________ s____ I-i b-k---u-u s-y-. ------------------- Ini buku-buku saya. 0
I am currently reading this book. Sa-a s-dan---e--ac- buk- --i seka-a--. S___ s_____ m______ b___ i__ s________ S-y- s-d-n- m-m-a-a b-k- i-i s-k-r-n-. -------------------------------------- Saya sedang membaca buku ini sekarang. 0
What do you like to read? A---a- -a-g-a-da-su-- ----? A_____ y___ a___ s___ b____ A-a-a- y-n- a-d- s-k- b-c-? --------------------------- Apakah yang anda suka baca? 0
Do you like to go to concerts? Ad-----a-d- s--a-p------- k-nse-t? A_____ a___ s___ p____ k_ k_______ A-a-a- a-d- s-k- p-r-i k- k-n-e-t- ---------------------------------- Adakah anda suka pergi ke konsert? 0
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? A-a-ah-and- ---- pergi ke -e---r? A_____ a___ s___ p____ k_ t______ A-a-a- a-d- s-k- p-r-i k- t-a-e-? --------------------------------- Adakah anda suka pergi ke teater? 0
Do you like to go to the opera? A-a-a- a-d-----a-p--gi k- -p-r-? A_____ a___ s___ p____ k_ o_____ A-a-a- a-d- s-k- p-r-i k- o-e-a- -------------------------------- Adakah 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?