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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [σαράντα έξι]

46 [saránta éxi]

Στη ντισκοτέκ

Stē ntiskoték

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Is this seat taken? Η θέσ- αυτ----ναι ε---θε-η; Η θ___ α___ ε____ ε________ Η θ-σ- α-τ- ε-ν-ι ε-ε-θ-ρ-; --------------------------- Η θέση αυτή είναι ελεύθερη; 0
Ē--h-sē -utḗ ---a- ---ú-----? Ē t____ a___ e____ e_________ Ē t-é-ē a-t- e-n-i e-e-t-e-ē- ----------------------------- Ē thésē autḗ eínai eleútherē?
May I sit with you? Μπ-ρώ--α-κα--σ--μα-- σα-; Μ____ ν_ κ_____ μ___ σ___ Μ-ο-ώ ν- κ-θ-σ- μ-ζ- σ-ς- ------------------------- Μπορώ να καθίσω μαζί σας; 0
M-o---n--kath-----azí-s-s? M____ n_ k______ m___ s___ M-o-ṓ n- k-t-í-ō m-z- s-s- -------------------------- Mporṓ na kathísō mazí sas?
Sure. Ε----ί-τ-ς. Ε__________ Ε-χ-ρ-σ-ω-. ----------- Ευχαρίστως. 0
E-ch-----ōs. E___________ E-c-a-í-t-s- ------------ Eucharístōs.
How do you like the music? Πώ- -ας--α-----ι---μ----κ-; Π__ σ__ φ_______ η μ_______ Π-ς σ-ς φ-ί-ε-α- η μ-υ-ι-ή- --------------------------- Πώς σας φαίνεται η μουσική; 0
P-s-s-- ---í-et-- ē -ou----? P__ s__ p________ ē m_______ P-s s-s p-a-n-t-i ē m-u-i-ḗ- ---------------------------- Pṓs sas phaínetai ē mousikḗ?
A little too loud. Λ--ο δυν-τά. Λ___ δ______ Λ-γ- δ-ν-τ-. ------------ Λίγο δυνατά. 0
L--o dyna--. L___ d______ L-g- d-n-t-. ------------ Lígo dynatá.
But the band plays very well. Α--ά-----υ-κ-ότ-μα-πα--ει----- κ--ά. Α___ τ_ σ_________ π_____ π___ κ____ Α-λ- τ- σ-γ-ρ-τ-μ- π-ί-ε- π-λ- κ-λ-. ------------------------------------ Αλλά το συγκρότημα παίζει πολύ καλά. 0
Al-á------n-----m-----z---p--ý-ka-á. A___ t_ s_________ p_____ p___ k____ A-l- t- s-n-r-t-m- p-í-e- p-l- k-l-. ------------------------------------ Allá to synkrótēma paízei polý kalá.
Do you come here often? Έρχ-στ- -υχν- -δ-; Έ______ σ____ ε___ Έ-χ-σ-ε σ-χ-ά ε-ώ- ------------------ Έρχεστε συχνά εδώ; 0
Érc----e-s-c-ná----? É_______ s_____ e___ É-c-e-t- s-c-n- e-ṓ- -------------------- Ércheste sychná edṓ?
No, this is the first time. Ό--, --ναι - πρ-τ- -ορ-. Ό___ ε____ η π____ φ____ Ό-ι- ε-ν-ι η π-ώ-η φ-ρ-. ------------------------ Όχι, είναι η πρώτη φορά. 0
Óchi, e---i-- -rṓ-ē-p--rá. Ó____ e____ ē p____ p_____ Ó-h-, e-n-i ē p-ṓ-ē p-o-á- -------------------------- Óchi, eínai ē prṓtē phorá.
I’ve never been here before. Δε- έχ--ξα-α--θε- ε--. Δ__ έ__ ξ________ ε___ Δ-ν έ-ω ξ-ν-έ-θ-ι ε-ώ- ---------------------- Δεν έχω ξαναέρθει εδώ. 0
De- é--ō --n-é--h-i-ed-. D__ é___ x_________ e___ D-n é-h- x-n-é-t-e- e-ṓ- ------------------------ Den échō xanaérthei edṓ.
Would you like to dance? Χο---ε-ε; Χ________ Χ-ρ-ύ-τ-; --------- Χορεύετε; 0
C---eú--e? C_________ C-o-e-e-e- ---------- Choreúete?
Maybe later. Α-γ---ρ-----ς. Α_______ ί____ Α-γ-τ-ρ- ί-ω-. -------------- Αργότερα ίσως. 0
A-g--e----s--. A_______ í____ A-g-t-r- í-ō-. -------------- Argótera ísōs.
I can’t dance very well. Δ--χορ--- τ-σο ---ά. Δ_ χ_____ τ___ κ____ Δ- χ-ρ-ύ- τ-σ- κ-λ-. -------------------- Δε χορεύω τόσο καλά. 0
De c-or-úō --so -a--. D_ c______ t___ k____ D- c-o-e-ō t-s- k-l-. --------------------- De choreúō tóso kalá.
It’s very easy. Ε---- ---- --κ-λ-. Ε____ π___ ε______ Ε-ν-ι π-λ- ε-κ-λ-. ------------------ Είναι πολύ εύκολο. 0
Eín----o-- -ú----. E____ p___ e______ E-n-i p-l- e-k-l-. ------------------ Eínai polý eúkolo.
I’ll show you. Θ- ----δ---ω. Θ_ σ__ δ_____ Θ- σ-ς δ-ί-ω- ------------- Θα σας δείξω. 0
Tha -a--deí-ō. T__ s__ d_____ T-a s-s d-í-ō- -------------- Tha sas deíxō.
No, maybe some other time. Όχ-- --λ------μ-α--λλ- φο-ά. Ό___ κ_______ μ__ ά___ φ____ Ό-ι- κ-λ-τ-ρ- μ-α ά-λ- φ-ρ-. ---------------------------- Όχι, καλύτερα μία άλλη φορά. 0
Óchi---al-t--a mía á--ē --o--. Ó____ k_______ m__ á___ p_____ Ó-h-, k-l-t-r- m-a á-l- p-o-á- ------------------------------ Óchi, kalýtera mía állē phorá.
Are you waiting for someone? Π-ρ--έ--τε-κάπ-ι-ν; Π_________ κ_______ Π-ρ-μ-ν-τ- κ-π-ι-ν- ------------------- Περιμένετε κάποιον; 0
P-r---ne----ápoi-n? P_________ k_______ P-r-m-n-t- k-p-i-n- ------------------- Periménete kápoion?
Yes, for my boyfriend. Να-, -ον φίλο -ο-. Ν___ τ__ φ___ μ___ Ν-ι- τ-ν φ-λ- μ-υ- ------------------ Ναι, τον φίλο μου. 0
N--- -on-ph-lo--ou. N___ t__ p____ m___ N-i- t-n p-í-o m-u- ------------------- Nai, ton phílo mou.
There he is! Ε----σ-ο--άθο-- έρχετ--! Ε___ σ__ β_____ έ_______ Ε-ε- σ-ο β-θ-ς- έ-χ-τ-ι- ------------------------ Εκεί στο βάθος, έρχεται! 0
Ekeí--t--bát-os, --c--tai! E___ s__ b______ é________ E-e- s-o b-t-o-, é-c-e-a-! -------------------------- Ekeí sto báthos, érchetai!

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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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