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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

22 [divdesmit divi]

Neliela saruna 3

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Do you smoke? Vai Jū- --ē-ēja-? V__ J__ s________ V-i J-s s-ē-ē-a-? ----------------- Vai Jūs smēķējat? 0
I used to. A-r-k--ā. A____ j__ A-r-k j-. --------- Agrāk jā. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. B---ta-a- -s--airs -es-ē---u. B__ t____ e_ v____ n_________ B-t t-g-d e- v-i-s n-s-ē-ē-u- ----------------------------- Bet tagad es vairs nesmēķēju. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? V-i t---J-- -rau-ēs- -- e- --ēķ-šu? V__ t__ J__ t_______ j_ e_ s_______ V-i t-s J-s t-a-c-s- j- e- s-ē-ē-u- ----------------------------------- Vai tas Jūs traucēs, ja es smēķēšu? 0
No, absolutely not. Nē,------g- n--az. N__ p______ n_____ N-, p-l-ī-i n-m-z- ------------------ Nē, pilnīgi nemaz. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. T--------ne-r--cē. T__ m___ n________ T-s m-n- n-t-a-c-. ------------------ Tas mani netraucē. 0
Will you drink something? Va--------u- ko-----si-t? V__ J__ k___ k_ d________ V-i J-s k-u- k- d-e-s-e-? ------------------------- Vai Jūs kaut ko dzersiet? 0
A brandy? K----k-? K_______ K-n-a-u- -------- Konjaku? 0
No, preferably a beer. Nē---ab-k ---. N__ l____ a___ N-, l-b-k a-u- -------------- Nē, labāk alu. 0
Do you travel a lot? Vai -ū---a--z -e-oj--? V__ J__ d____ c_______ V-i J-s d-u-z c-ļ-j-t- ---------------------- Vai Jūs daudz ceļojat? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. J-,-g---en----t ----ir--i-nes-a br-u----i. J__ g__________ t__ i_ d_______ b_________ J-, g-l-e-o-ā-t t-e i- d-e-e-t- b-a-c-e-i- ------------------------------------------ Jā, galvenokārt tie ir dienesta braucieni. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Bet--a-ad--ēs -e--s-m -t--ļ-n-ju--. B__ t____ m__ t_ e___ a____________ B-t t-g-d m-s t- e-a- a-v-ļ-n-j-m-. ----------------------------------- Bet tagad mēs te esam atvaļinājumā. 0
It’s so hot! Ka- -ar ----tu-u! K__ p__ k________ K-s p-r k-r-t-m-! ----------------- Kas par karstumu! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. J-, š--ien -- -at--šām k---t-. J__ š_____ i_ p_______ k______ J-, š-d-e- i- p-t-e-ā- k-r-t-. ------------------------------ Jā, šodien ir patiešām karsts. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. Iz-e-i---z ----ona. I______ u_ b_______ I-i-s-m u- b-l-o-a- ------------------- Iziesim uz balkona. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. Rī---e bū- ----ī--. R__ t_ b__ b_______ R-t t- b-s b-l-ī-e- ------------------- Rīt te būs ballīte. 0
Are you also coming? V---Jū---rī-n-k-i-t? V__ J__ a__ n_______ V-i J-s a-ī n-k-i-t- -------------------- Vai Jūs arī nāksiet? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. J-- mēs a-ī--sa- i--ū-t-. J__ m__ a__ e___ i_______ J-, m-s a-ī e-a- i-l-g-i- ------------------------- Jā, mēs arī esam ielūgti. 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.