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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

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Do you smoke? Ĉu ----uma-? Ĉ_ v_ f_____ Ĉ- v- f-m-s- ------------ Ĉu vi fumas? 0
I used to. M----- fu--s. M_ i__ f_____ M- i-m f-m-s- ------------- Mi iam fumis. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. S-d -u- -- -- p-u f--as. S__ n__ m_ n_ p__ f_____ S-d n-n m- n- p-u f-m-s- ------------------------ Sed nun mi ne plu fumas. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? Ĉu ----s--i- -e--i fum--? Ĉ_ ĝ____ v__ s_ m_ f_____ Ĉ- ĝ-n-s v-n s- m- f-m-s- ------------------------- Ĉu ĝenas vin se mi fumas? 0
No, absolutely not. Ne,--ute ne. N__ t___ n__ N-, t-t- n-. ------------ Ne, tute ne. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. T-o-n---e--s-min. T__ n_ ĝ____ m___ T-o n- ĝ-n-s m-n- ----------------- Tio ne ĝenas min. 0
Will you drink something? Ĉu -- -atu- --i--i ---? Ĉ_ v_ ŝ____ t_____ i___ Ĉ- v- ŝ-t-s t-i-k- i-n- ----------------------- Ĉu vi ŝatus trinki ion? 0
A brandy? Ĉu-ko-jakon? Ĉ_ k________ Ĉ- k-n-a-o-? ------------ Ĉu konjakon? 0
No, preferably a beer. Ne, ----e---le-bie-on. N__ p_________ b______ N-, p-e-e-e-l- b-e-o-. ---------------------- Ne, prefereble bieron. 0
Do you travel a lot? Ĉ- v- -u-t- vo-a--s? Ĉ_ v_ m____ v_______ Ĉ- v- m-l-e v-j-ĝ-s- -------------------- Ĉu vi multe vojaĝas? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. Jes, p--jo-te--st-- n-goc-j vo-a-o-. J___ p_______ e____ n______ v_______ J-s- p-e-o-t- e-t-s n-g-c-j v-j-ĝ-j- ------------------------------------ Jes, plejofte estas negocaj vojaĝoj. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Se-----n-n---ri-- ĉi-t--. S__ n_ n__ f_____ ĉ______ S-d n- n-n f-r-a- ĉ---i-. ------------------------- Sed ni nun ferias ĉi-tie. 0
It’s so hot! K-- ----e-o! K__ v_______ K-a v-r-e-o- ------------ Kia varmego! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. J-s--ho---ŭ -er--varmegas. J___ h_____ v___ v________ J-s- h-d-a- v-r- v-r-e-a-. -------------------------- Jes, hodiaŭ vere varmegas. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. N------sur ---b-----o-. N_ i__ s__ l_ b________ N- i-u s-r l- b-l-o-o-. ----------------------- Ni iru sur la balkonon. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. M----ŭ -st-- f-sto--i--ie. M_____ e____ f____ ĉ______ M-r-a- e-t-s f-s-o ĉ---i-. -------------------------- Morgaŭ estos festo ĉi-tie. 0
Are you also coming? Ĉ-----a- v- -----? Ĉ_ a____ v_ v_____ Ĉ- a-k-ŭ v- v-n-s- ------------------ Ĉu ankaŭ vi venos? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. J-s,-a-k-ŭ----est-s in-it--aj. J___ a____ n_ e____ i_________ J-s- a-k-ŭ n- e-t-s i-v-t-t-j- ------------------------------ Jes, ankaŭ ni estas invititaj. 0

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Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!
Did you know?
Kannada is a member of the Dravidian language family. These languages are primarily spoken in southern India. Kannada is not related to the Indo-Aryan languages of northern India. Approximately 40 million people speak Kannada as their native language. It is recognized as one of the 22 national languages of India. Kannada is an agglutinating language. That means that grammatical functions are expressed by affixes. The language is divided into four regional dialect groups. The dialect indicates where the speakers come from. Additionally, their social class can also be identified based on their language. Spoken and written Kannada differ from one another. Like many other Indian languages, Kannada has its own writing system. It is a hybrid of alphabet and syllabic writing. It consists of many round symbols, which is typical for southern Indian writing systems. And it is really a lot of fun to learn these beautiful letters.