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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

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III (trečias) pokalbis

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Do you smoke? A- -ū-ot-? A_ r______ A- r-k-t-? ---------- Ar rūkote? 0
I used to. A-k-či-u--ai- -r-kiau-. A_______ t___ (________ A-k-č-a- t-i- (-ū-i-u-. ----------------------- Anksčiau taip (rūkiau). 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. Bet-----r----erūk-u. B__ d____ n_________ B-t d-b-r n-b-r-k-u- -------------------- Bet dabar neberūkau. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? A---ums--e-------,--ei r-kys--? A_ j___ n_________ j__ r_______ A- j-m- n-t-u-d-s- j-i r-k-s-u- ------------------------------- Ar jums netrukdys, jei rūkysiu? 0
No, absolutely not. N-,---s-i-n-. N__ v____ n__ N-, v-s-i n-. ------------- Ne, visai ne. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. T-- m-n ---r-k--. T__ m__ n________ T-i m-n n-t-u-d-. ----------------- Tai man netrukdo. 0
Will you drink something? A- ---n-r---šg-rsi-e? A_ k_ n___ i_________ A- k- n-r- i-g-r-i-e- --------------------- Ar ko nors išgersite? 0
A brandy? Gal-k--j---? G__ k_______ G-l k-n-a-o- ------------ Gal konjako? 0
No, preferably a beer. Ne- ---i-u al--s. N__ g_____ a_____ N-, g-r-a- a-a-s- ----------------- Ne, geriau alaus. 0
Do you travel a lot? A----u- k-l----a-e? A_ d___ k__________ A- d-u- k-l-a-j-t-? ------------------- Ar daug keliaujate? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. Ta--, d-u--a-si-- kel-a--- ver--o-r-ika-ai-. T____ d__________ k_______ v_____ r_________ T-i-, d-u-i-u-i-i k-l-a-j- v-r-l- r-i-a-a-s- -------------------------------------------- Taip, daugiausiai keliauju verslo reikalais. 0
But now we’re on holiday. B---d-ba- -m-s) čia --o----a-j--e. B__ d____ (____ č__ a_____________ B-t d-b-r (-e-) č-a a-o-t-g-u-a-e- ---------------------------------- Bet dabar (mes) čia atostogaujame. 0
It’s so hot! Kok--karš--s! K___ k_______ K-k- k-r-t-s- ------------- Koks karštis! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ta----ši-n--en ti-r-- kar-ta. T____ š_______ t_____ k______ T-i-, š-a-d-e- t-k-a- k-r-t-. ----------------------------- Taip, šiandien tikrai karšta. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. E--am- - -a-----. E_____ į b_______ E-n-m- į b-l-o-ą- ----------------- Einame į balkoną. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. R---- č-a bus va--r--i-. R____ č__ b__ v_________ R-t-j č-a b-s v-k-r-l-s- ------------------------ Rytoj čia bus vakarėlis. 0
Are you also coming? A----- t-ip p-t-ate--i--? A_ j__ t___ p__ a________ A- j-s t-i- p-t a-e-s-t-? ------------------------- Ar jūs taip pat ateisite? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. Taip, -es----p--at-e------a-vies-- --m-- -a---pat-pa-v-e-ė. T____ m__ t___ p__ e____ p________ / m__ t___ p__ p________ T-i-, m-s t-i- p-t e-a-e p-k-i-s-i / m-s t-i- p-t p-k-i-t-. ----------------------------------------------------------- Taip, mes taip pat esame pakviesti / mus taip pat pakvietė. 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.