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en In the discotheque   »   be На дыскатэцы

46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [сорак шэсць]

46 [sorak shests’]

На дыскатэцы

[Na dyskatetsy]

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Is this seat taken? Ці-в-льн---эт---ме--а? Ц_ в_____ г____ м_____ Ц- в-л-н- г-т-е м-с-а- ---------------------- Ці вольна гэтае месца? 0
T-- --l’-a getae -e--sa? T__ v_____ g____ m______ T-і v-l-n- g-t-e m-s-s-? ------------------------ Tsі vol’na getae mestsa?
May I sit with you? Да-в---ц--мн-----с-сці -обач----ам-? Д________ м__ п_______ п____ з В____ Д-з-о-і-е м-е п-ы-е-ц- п-б-ч з В-м-? ------------------------------------ Дазволіце мне прысесці побач з Вамі? 0
Da-v-l--s---n---r--e--sі--ob-c- z -am-? D_________ m__ p________ p_____ z V____ D-z-o-і-s- m-e p-y-e-t-і p-b-c- z V-m-? --------------------------------------- Dazvolіtse mne prysestsі pobach z Vamі?
Sure. А-в---а. А_______ А-в-т-а- -------- Ахвотна. 0
A-hv--n-. A________ A-h-o-n-. --------- Akhvotna.
How do you like the music? Ці -а-аб-е-ца --м--узы--? Ц_ п_________ В__ м______ Ц- п-д-б-е-ц- В-м м-з-к-? ------------------------- Ці падабаецца Вам музыка? 0
T-- -ad----tst-a Vam-muz-ka? T__ p___________ V__ m______ T-і p-d-b-e-s-s- V-m m-z-k-? ---------------------------- Tsі padabaetstsa Vam muzyka?
A little too loud. Д-в-лі-----ав----. Д_____ г__________ Д-в-л- г-ч-а-а-а-. ------------------ Даволі гучнаватая. 0
Da-o------h-a-atay-. D_____ g____________ D-v-l- g-c-n-v-t-y-. -------------------- Davolі guchnavataya.
But the band plays very well. А---гур--іг--е -е-ьм- ----а. А__ г___ і____ в_____ д_____ А-е г-р- і-р-е в-л-м- д-б-а- ---------------------------- Але гурт іграе вельмі добра. 0
A-- g-r- іg-a- -e-’-і dob-a. A__ g___ і____ v_____ d_____ A-e g-r- і-r-e v-l-m- d-b-a- ---------------------------- Ale gurt іgrae vel’mі dobra.
Do you come here often? Вы-т-- час-а бы-аец-? В_ т__ ч____ б_______ В- т-т ч-с-а б-в-е-е- --------------------- Вы тут часта бываеце? 0
Vy t-- ch-s-a ---a--se? V_ t__ c_____ b________ V- t-t c-a-t- b-v-e-s-? ----------------------- Vy tut chasta byvaetse?
No, this is the first time. Не,--я-ер-п-р-ы ---. Н__ ц____ п____ р___ Н-, ц-п-р п-р-ы р-з- -------------------- Не, цяпер першы раз. 0
Ne- ts---er -----y-raz. N__ t______ p_____ r___ N-, t-y-p-r p-r-h- r-z- ----------------------- Ne, tsyaper pershy raz.
I’ve never been here before. Я -у---ш---н-ко-і-не--ы- /--е-б---. Я т__ я___ н_____ н_ б__ / н_ б____ Я т-т я-ч- н-к-л- н- б-ў / н- б-л-. ----------------------------------- Я тут яшчэ ніколі не быў / не была. 0
Y--tut--as---e-n-k--і ---b-- /-----y--. Y_ t__ y______ n_____ n_ b__ / n_ b____ Y- t-t y-s-c-e n-k-l- n- b-u / n- b-l-. --------------------------------------- Ya tut yashche nіkolі ne byu / ne byla.
Would you like to dance? Вы--анц----? В_ т________ В- т-н-у-ц-? ------------ Вы танцуеце? 0
V- ta--suet--? V_ t__________ V- t-n-s-e-s-? -------------- Vy tantsuetse?
Maybe later. М--а -ы-ь- паз-ей. М___ б____ п______ М-ж- б-ц-, п-з-е-. ------------------ Можа быць, пазней. 0
Moz-a-b-ts’,---z---. M____ b_____ p______ M-z-a b-t-’- p-z-e-. -------------------- Mozha byts’, pazney.
I can’t dance very well. Я-н--вельмі до-р- --нцую. Я н_ в_____ д____ т______ Я н- в-л-м- д-б-а т-н-у-. ------------------------- Я не вельмі добра танцую. 0
Y---e -e---і d-br- ta-tsu--. Y_ n_ v_____ d____ t________ Y- n- v-l-m- d-b-a t-n-s-y-. ---------------------------- Ya ne vel’mі dobra tantsuyu.
It’s very easy. Г--- ----м--р---а. Г___ з____ п______ Г-т- з-с-м п-о-т-. ------------------ Гэта зусім проста. 0
Ge-a-z---- p-----. G___ z____ p______ G-t- z-s-m p-o-t-. ------------------ Geta zusіm prosta.
I’ll show you. Я-Ва- -а----. Я В__ п______ Я В-м п-к-ж-. ------------- Я Вам пакажу. 0
Ya -a----kazh-. Y_ V__ p_______ Y- V-m p-k-z-u- --------------- Ya Vam pakazhu.
No, maybe some other time. Н-- ле-ш-і-ш---р-зам. Н__ л___ і____ р_____ Н-, л-п- і-ш-м р-з-м- --------------------- Не, лепш іншым разам. 0
Ne, -e--h -nsh-m r-z-m. N__ l____ і_____ r_____ N-, l-p-h і-s-y- r-z-m- ----------------------- Ne, lepsh іnshym razam.
Are you waiting for someone? В----го-ьці--а--ец-? В_ к_______ ч_______ В- к-г-с-ц- ч-к-е-е- -------------------- Вы кагосьці чакаеце? 0
V--k-go-’t----ha-a--se? V_ k________ c_________ V- k-g-s-t-і c-a-a-t-e- ----------------------- Vy kagos’tsі chakaetse?
Yes, for my boyfriend. Т-к--май-------а. Т___ м____ с_____ Т-к- м-й-о с-б-а- ----------------- Так, майго сябра. 0
Ta-,---y-o-sy--ra. T___ m____ s______ T-k- m-y-o s-a-r-. ------------------ Tak, maygo syabra.
There he is! А-в--- ё- -д--,---а-у -- В-мі. А в___ ё_ і____ з____ з_ В____ А в-с- ё- і-з-, з-а-у з- В-м-. ------------------------------ А вось ён ідзе, ззаду за Вамі. 0
A----’ -on іdze---zad-------mі. A v___ y__ і____ z____ z_ V____ A v-s- y-n і-z-, z-a-u z- V-m-. ------------------------------- A vos’ yon іdze, zzadu za Vamі.

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Genes influence language

The language we speak is dependent on our ancestry. But our genes are also responsible for our language. Scottish researchers have come to this conclusion. They examined how English differs from Chinese. In doing so they discovered that genes play a role, too. Because genes influence the development of our brain. That is to say, they shape our brain structures. With this, our ability to learn languages is determined. Variants of two genes are crucial to this. If a particular variant is scarce, tonal languages develop. So tonal languages are spoken by people without these gene variants. In tonal languages, the meaning of words is determined by the pitch of the tones. Chinese is included in the tonal languages, for example. If this gene variant is dominant, however, other languages develop. English is not a tonal language. The variants of this gene are not evenly distributed. That means they occur with differing frequency in the world. But languages only survive if they are passed down. In order to do this, children must be able to imitate the language of their parents. So they must be able to learn the language well. Only then will it be passed down from generation to generation. The older gene variant is the one that promotes tonal languages. So there were probably more tonal languages in the past than there are today. But one mustn't overestimate the genetic components. They can only add to explaining the development of languages. But there isn't a gene for English, or a gene for Chinese. Anybody can learn any language. You don't need genes for that, but rather only curiosity and discipline!
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Thai is a member of the Tai-Kadai language family. It is the native language of 20 million people. In contrast to most western languages, Thai is a tonal language. In tonal languages, the pronunciation of syllables changes their meaning. Most Thai words consist of only one syllable. A word takes on a different meaning depending on the pitch in which a syllable is spoken. Altogether Thai distinguishes between five pitches. Thai society was strictly divided over many centuries. As a result, Thai still recognizes at least five different levels of speech today. These range from a simple vernacular to a very polite form of speech. Furthermore, Thai is divided into many local dialects. The language's semiotic system is a hybrid of an alphabet and syllabic writing. The grammar construction is not very complex. Because Thai is an isolating language, there are no declensions or conjugations. Learn Thai - it is really a fascinating language!