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‫زيارة المدينة‬

[iziyarat almadinat]

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Is the market open on Sundays? ‫-ل-ي-تح--لس-- أي-- ا--ح-؟‬ ‫__ ي___ ا____ أ___ ا______ ‫-ل ي-ت- ا-س-ق أ-ا- ا-أ-د-‬ --------------------------- ‫هل يفتح السوق أيام الأحد؟‬ 0
h----f-ah-al--w- 'a--m a-'---? h_ y_____ a_____ '____ a______ h- y-f-a- a-s-w- '-y-m a-'-h-? ------------------------------ hl yaftah alsuwq 'ayam al'ahd?
Is the fair open on Mondays? ‫-ل-يف-ح ا--وق-المو--ي--يام-الاثنين-‬ ‫__ ي___ ا____ ا______ أ___ ا________ ‫-ل ي-ت- ا-س-ق ا-م-س-ي أ-ا- ا-ا-ن-ن-‬ ------------------------------------- ‫هل يفتح السوق الموسمي أيام الاثنين؟‬ 0
hl----t-h a-suw- -lm--si-i- --y---a-a-t------? h_ y_____ a_____ a_________ '____ a___________ h- y-f-a- a-s-w- a-m-w-i-i- '-y-m a-a-t-n-y-a- ---------------------------------------------- hl yaftah alsuwq almawsimia 'ayam alaithnayna?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? ‫----ف---ال-عرض-أي-- -لثل-ث-ء؟‬ ‫__ ي___ ا_____ أ___ ا_________ ‫-ل ي-ت- ا-م-ر- أ-ا- ا-ث-ا-ا-؟- ------------------------------- ‫هل يفتح المعرض أيام الثلاثاء؟‬ 0
hl y--ta- --ma-r-d --ya--al--------'? h_ y_____ a_______ '____ a___________ h- y-f-a- a-m-e-i- '-y-m a-t-u-a-h-'- ------------------------------------- hl yaftah almaerid 'ayam althulatha'?
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? ‫هل-تفت----يق- -ل---ان-ت-أ--- --أر---ء-‬ ‫__ ت___ ح____ ا________ أ___ ا_________ ‫-ل ت-ت- ح-ي-ة ا-ح-و-ن-ت أ-ا- ا-أ-ب-ا-؟- ---------------------------------------- ‫هل تفتح حديقة الحيوانات أيام الأربعاء؟‬ 0
h----f-a- -ad---t al--y-wanat---yam-al-r---'? h_ t_____ h______ a__________ '____ a________ h- t-f-a- h-d-q-t a-h-y-w-n-t '-y-m a-a-b-a-? --------------------------------------------- hl taftah hadiqat alhayawanat 'ayam alarbea'?
Is the museum open on Thursdays? ‫ه- -ف-ح ال-تحف أي----ل-مي--‬ ‫__ ي___ ا_____ أ___ ا_______ ‫-ل ي-ت- ا-م-ح- أ-ا- ا-خ-ي-؟- ----------------------------- ‫هل يفتح المتحف أيام الخميس؟‬ 0
h- --ftah al---ahif--ay-- ---h--i-a? h_ y_____ a________ '____ a_________ h- y-f-a- a-m-t-h-f '-y-m a-k-a-i-a- ------------------------------------ hl yaftah almutahif 'ayam alkhamisa?
Is the gallery open on Fridays? ‫-ل-ي-ت--م-رض-ا---ر أ-ام ال---ة-‬ ‫__ ي___ م___ ا____ أ___ ا_______ ‫-ل ي-ت- م-ر- ا-ص-ر أ-ا- ا-ج-ع-؟- --------------------------------- ‫هل يفتح معرض الصور أيام الجمعة؟‬ 0
h--ya-t----a-rid--ls-w-r --ya------m---? h_ y_____ m_____ a______ '____ a________ h- y-f-a- m-e-i- a-s-w-r '-y-m a-j-m-t-? ---------------------------------------- hl yaftah maerid alsuwar 'ayam aljumeta?
Can one take photographs? ‫-ل---ت--ي---س--ح-‬ ‫__ ا______ م______ ‫-ل ا-ت-و-ر م-م-ح-‬ ------------------- ‫هل التصوير مسموح؟‬ 0
h----tasw---mas--h? h_ a_______ m______ h- a-t-s-i- m-s-u-? ------------------- hl altaswir masmuh?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? ‫-- عل-نا--ف- ر-----ول؟‬ ‫__ ع____ د__ ر__ د_____ ‫-ل ع-ي-ا د-ع ر-م د-و-؟- ------------------------ ‫هل علينا دفع رسم دخول؟‬ 0
hl----ay---d--- r-si- d--h-lan? h_ e______ d___ r____ d________ h- e-l-y-a d-f- r-s-m d-k-u-a-? ------------------------------- hl ealayna dafe rusim dukhulan?
How much is the entrance fee? ‫ك--ه---سم ---خ-ل-‬ ‫__ ه_ ر__ ا_______ ‫-م ه- ر-م ا-د-و-؟- ------------------- ‫كم هو رسم الدخول؟‬ 0
ku------us------------? k__ h_ r____ a_________ k-m h- r-s-m a-d-k-u-a- ----------------------- kum hu rusim aldukhula?
Is there a discount for groups? ‫ه---ناك--صم-لل--موعات-‬ ‫__ ه___ خ__ ل__________ ‫-ل ه-ا- خ-م ل-م-م-ع-ت-‬ ------------------------ ‫هل هناك خصم للمجموعات؟‬ 0
hl-h-n-k--h--- -il------at? h_ h____ k____ l___________ h- h-n-k k-a-m l-l-a-m-e-t- --------------------------- hl hunak khasm lilmajmueat?
Is there a discount for children? ‫-ل--ن-- -صم-ل--طفا-؟‬ ‫__ ه___ خ__ ل________ ‫-ل ه-ا- خ-م ل-أ-ف-ل-‬ ---------------------- ‫هل هناك خصم للأطفال؟‬ 0
hl-h-n-k--h--m-----a--a-? h_ h____ k____ l_________ h- h-n-k k-a-m l-l-a-f-l- ------------------------- hl hunak khasm lil'atfal?
Is there a discount for students? ‫هل--نا---------لاب؟‬ ‫__ ه___ خ__ ل_______ ‫-ل ه-ا- خ-م ل-ط-ا-؟- --------------------- ‫هل هناك خصم للطلاب؟‬ 0
hl ---a- -h-sm--ilta-a-? h_ h____ k____ l________ h- h-n-k k-a-m l-l-a-a-? ------------------------ hl hunak khasm liltalab?
What building is that? ‫---هو-ه-ا -لمب-ى؟‬ ‫__ ه_ ه__ ا_______ ‫-ا ه- ه-ا ا-م-ن-؟- ------------------- ‫ما هو هذا المبنى؟‬ 0
ma-------ha-a-m----a؟ m__ h_ h___ a________ m-a h- h-h- a-m-b-a-؟ --------------------- maa hu hdha almabnaa؟
How old is the building? ‫-ل-ال-بن- قد---‬ ‫__ ا_____ ق_____ ‫-ل ا-م-ن- ق-ي-؟- ----------------- ‫هل المبنى قديم؟‬ 0
h---l-abna- qadi-? h_ a_______ q_____ h- a-m-b-a- q-d-m- ------------------ hl almabnaa qadim?
Who built the building? ‫-ن --د-ذل-----ب--؟‬ ‫__ ش__ ذ__ ا_______ ‫-ن ش-د ذ-ك ا-م-ن-؟- -------------------- ‫من شيد ذلك المبنى؟‬ 0
m- sh------l---lm--n--؟ m_ s____ d___ a________ m- s-a-d d-l- a-m-b-a-؟ ----------------------- mn shayd dhlk almabnaa؟
I’m interested in architecture. ‫أ-ا-أ-------هندس--ا-م----ي--‬ ‫___ أ___ ب_______ ا__________ ‫-ن- أ-ت- ب-ل-ن-س- ا-م-م-ر-ة-‬ ------------------------------ ‫أنا أهتم بالهندسة المعمارية.‬ 0
anaa '---am --al--nd-s-t---m-em-r-a-. a___ '_____ b___________ a___________ a-a- '-h-a- b-a-h-n-a-a- a-m-e-a-i-t- ------------------------------------- anaa 'ahtam bialhindasat almuemariat.
I’m interested in art. ‫أنا --تم-ب--فن.‬ ‫___ أ___ ب______ ‫-ن- أ-ت- ب-ل-ن-‬ ----------------- ‫أنا أهتم بالفن.‬ 0
a------h-u--ba-ifna. a___ '_____ b_______ a-a- '-h-u- b-l-f-a- -------------------- anaa 'ahtum balifna.
I’m interested in paintings. ‫-نا -هت-----ر-م.‬ ‫___ أ___ ب_______ ‫-ن- أ-ت- ب-ل-س-.- ------------------ ‫أنا أهتم بالرسم.‬ 0
a--- 'aht---bialra-m-. a___ '_____ b_________ a-a- '-h-u- b-a-r-s-a- ---------------------- anaa 'ahtum bialrasma.

Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the ‘slow’ Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.
Did you know?
Slovenian is counted among the South Slavic languages. It is the native language of about 2 million people. These people live in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Austria, Italy and Hungary. Slovenian is similar in many ways to Czech and Slovakian. Many influences from Serbo-Croatian can also be seen. Although Slovenia is a small country, many different dialects exist there. This is due to the fact that the language region looks back at a chequered history. This manifests itself in the vocabulary too, as it contains many foreign language terms. Slovenian is written with Latin letters. The grammar distinguishes six cases and three genders. There are two official phonologies in the pronunciation. One of them differentiates precisely between high and low sounds. Another peculiarity of the language is its archaic structure. Slovenians have always been very open with respect to other languages. So they are even happier when someone is interested in their language!