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Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

22 [tjugotvå]

Småprat 3

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Do you smoke? R-ke----? R____ n__ R-k-r n-? --------- Röker ni? 0
I used to. F---- j-. F____ j__ F-r-t j-. --------- Förut ja. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. M-n nu--ö-e- j---inte--ängre. M__ n_ r____ j__ i___ l______ M-n n- r-k-r j-g i-t- l-n-r-. ----------------------------- Men nu röker jag inte längre. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? S-ör-det -- o----g ----r? S___ d__ e_ o_ j__ r_____ S-ö- d-t e- o- j-g r-k-r- ------------------------- Stör det er om jag röker? 0
No, absolutely not. Nej, i-te -l-s. N___ i___ a____ N-j- i-t- a-l-. --------------- Nej, inte alls. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. D-t----r --g--n-e. D__ s___ m__ i____ D-t s-ö- m-g i-t-. ------------------ Det stör mig inte. 0
Will you drink something? V----ni -a-någ---att----cka? V___ n_ h_ n____ a__ d______ V-l- n- h- n-g-t a-t d-i-k-? ---------------------------- Vill ni ha något att dricka? 0
A brandy? En -o--ak? E_ k______ E- k-n-a-? ---------- En konjak? 0
No, preferably a beer. N-j- h-l-re -- -l. N___ h_____ e_ ö__ N-j- h-l-r- e- ö-. ------------------ Nej, hellre en öl. 0
Do you travel a lot? Ä- -- m-ck-t-ute --h---s--? Ä_ n_ m_____ u__ o__ r_____ Ä- n- m-c-e- u-e o-h r-s-r- --------------------------- Är ni mycket ute och reser? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. J-, f-- -et--esta------- af-ärs-e-or. J__ f__ d__ m____ ä_ d__ a___________ J-, f-r d-t m-s-a ä- d-t a-f-r-r-s-r- ------------------------------------- Ja, för det mesta är det affärsresor. 0
But now we’re on holiday. M-- ----r -i på--e-e--er-h-r. M__ n_ ä_ v_ p_ s_______ h___ M-n n- ä- v- p- s-m-s-e- h-r- ----------------------------- Men nu är vi på semester här. 0
It’s so hot! V-l-en----ta! V_____ h_____ V-l-e- h-t-a- ------------- Vilken hetta! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. Ja,--dag är de- -e-k---e- het-. J__ i___ ä_ d__ v________ h____ J-, i-a- ä- d-t v-r-l-g-n h-t-. ------------------------------- Ja, idag är det verkligen hett. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. Vi---- ut-på-ba-kon-e-. V_ g__ u_ p_ b_________ V- g-r u- p- b-l-o-g-n- ----------------------- Vi går ut på balkongen. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. Imo-gon -r-d-- --s- --r. I______ ä_ d__ f___ h___ I-o-g-n ä- d-t f-s- h-r- ------------------------ Imorgon är det fest här. 0
Are you also coming? K-m----n- -----? K_____ n_ o_____ K-m-e- n- o-k-å- ---------------- Kommer ni också? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. Ja,-v---r---kså-----ud--. J__ v_ ä_ o____ i________ J-, v- ä- o-k-å i-b-u-n-. ------------------------- Ja, vi är också inbjudna. 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!
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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.