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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

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Conversation 3

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Do you smoke? Es--c- que-vous f-me- ? E_____ q__ v___ f____ ? E-t-c- q-e v-u- f-m-z ? ----------------------- Est-ce que vous fumez ? 0
I used to. A----fo--, ---. A_________ o___ A-t-e-o-s- o-i- --------------- Autrefois, oui. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. Mais---in-e----,--e -e--u-- -lus. M___ m__________ j_ n_ f___ p____ M-i- m-i-t-n-n-, j- n- f-m- p-u-. --------------------------------- Mais maintenant, je ne fume plus. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? Est-c- -ue -- ---s-d-r-nge----je fu---? E_____ q__ ç_ v___ d______ s_ j_ f___ ? E-t-c- q-e ç- v-u- d-r-n-e s- j- f-m- ? --------------------------------------- Est-ce que ça vous dérange si je fume ? 0
No, absolutely not. No-- pas--- -out. N___ p__ d_ t____ N-n- p-s d- t-u-. ----------------- Non, pas du tout. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. Ça-n---- --r---e---s. Ç_ n_ m_ d______ p___ Ç- n- m- d-r-n-e p-s- --------------------- Ça ne me dérange pas. 0
Will you drink something? P--nd--ez-vo-s ---lque c-os- -----re ? P_____________ q______ c____ à b____ ? P-e-d-i-z-v-u- q-e-q-e c-o-e à b-i-e ? -------------------------------------- Prendriez-vous quelque chose à boire ? 0
A brandy? U--c-gna--? U_ c_____ ? U- c-g-a- ? ----------- Un cognac ? 0
No, preferably a beer. N-n- p--t-- u-e--i--e. N___ p_____ u__ b_____ N-n- p-u-ô- u-e b-è-e- ---------------------- Non, plutôt une bière. 0
Do you travel a lot? Voyagez-v----be-u---p ? V___________ b_______ ? V-y-g-z-v-u- b-a-c-u- ? ----------------------- Voyagez-vous beaucoup ? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. O-------- -e --n--p-inc-p-l----- de--vo--ges -’----i--s. O___ m___ c_ s___ p_____________ d__ v______ d__________ O-i- m-i- c- s-n- p-i-c-p-l-m-n- d-s v-y-g-s d-a-f-i-e-. -------------------------------------------------------- Oui, mais ce sont principalement des voyages d’affaires. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Mai-------e--n-- n--s -om-es -- ----nce-. M___ m__________ n___ s_____ e_ v________ M-i- m-i-t-n-n-, n-u- s-m-e- e- v-c-n-e-. ----------------------------------------- Mais maintenant, nous sommes en vacances. 0
It’s so hot! Q-el-e --aleur ! Q_____ c______ ! Q-e-l- c-a-e-r ! ---------------- Quelle chaleur ! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ou-, ----u-d’-u---- ---t-vr-iment------. O___ a__________ i_ f___ v_______ c_____ O-i- a-j-u-d-h-i i- f-i- v-a-m-n- c-a-d- ---------------------------------------- Oui, aujourd’hui il fait vraiment chaud. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. All-n- --r---------n. A_____ s__ l_ b______ A-l-n- s-r l- b-l-o-. --------------------- Allons sur le balcon. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. D-----,-i- y-aura-un--fê--. D______ i_ y a___ u__ f____ D-m-i-, i- y a-r- u-e f-t-. --------------------------- Demain, il y aura une fête. 0
Are you also coming? Es---e q----o-s-y ven-z----si-? E_____ q__ v___ y v____ a____ ? E-t-c- q-e v-u- y v-n-z a-s-i ? ------------------------------- Est-ce que vous y venez aussi ? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. O--, -ou- y -----s---ss- ---i---. O___ n___ y s_____ a____ i_______ O-i- n-u- y s-m-e- a-s-i i-v-t-s- --------------------------------- Oui, nous y sommes aussi invités. 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.