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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [negyvenhat]

A diszkóban

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Is this seat taken? Sz-bad ---a-hel-? S_____ e_ a h____ S-a-a- e- a h-l-? ----------------- Szabad ez a hely? 0
May I sit with you? Le-lhe-ek -n--ellé? L________ Ö_ m_____ L-ü-h-t-k Ö- m-l-é- ------------------- Leülhetek Ön mellé? 0
Sure. Pers-- ----ív---n. P_____ / s________ P-r-z- / s-í-e-e-. ------------------ Persze / szívesen. 0
How do you like the music? Ho-y -e---ik -n-ek --z-ne? H___ t______ ö____ a z____ H-g- t-t-z-k ö-n-k a z-n-? -------------------------- Hogy tetszik önnek a zene? 0
A little too loud. Egy k--sit -ú- h--gos. E__ k_____ t__ h______ E-y k-c-i- t-l h-n-o-. ---------------------- Egy kicsit túl hangos. 0
But the band plays very well. D- az -gyüt--- --ég -ól j------. D_ a_ e_______ e___ j__ j_______ D- a- e-y-t-e- e-é- j-l j-t-z-k- -------------------------------- De az együttes elég jól játszik. 0
Do you come here often? Több-zö- --o-o---i-t ---n-? T_______ s______ i__ l_____ T-b-s-ö- s-o-o-t i-t l-n-i- --------------------------- Többször szokott itt lenni? 0
No, this is the first time. N--- -z az els- al-a-om. N___ e_ a_ e___ a_______ N-m- e- a- e-s- a-k-l-m- ------------------------ Nem, ez az első alkalom. 0
I’ve never been here before. Mé--soh-s-m vo---- -tt. M__ s______ v_____ i___ M-g s-h-s-m v-l-a- i-t- ----------------------- Még sohasem voltam itt. 0
Would you like to dance? Tá-col? T______ T-n-o-? ------- Táncol? 0
Maybe later. Tal-- ---őbb. T____ k______ T-l-n k-s-b-. ------------- Talán később. 0
I can’t dance very well. Nem-tu-ok---ya---ól t--colni. N__ t____ o____ j__ t________ N-m t-d-k o-y-n j-l t-n-o-n-. ----------------------------- Nem tudok olyan jól táncolni. 0
It’s very easy. E-é-zen---ys-e--. E______ e________ E-é-z-n e-y-z-r-. ----------------- Egészen egyszerű. 0
I’ll show you. M-g-ut-----ö-nek. M_________ ö_____ M-g-u-a-o- ö-n-k- ----------------- Megmutatom önnek. 0
No, maybe some other time. Nem- -nk--- -á-k-r. N___ i_____ m______ N-m- i-k-b- m-s-o-. ------------------- Nem, inkább máskor. 0
Are you waiting for someone? V-- val--it? V__ v_______ V-r v-l-k-t- ------------ Vár valakit? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. I---,-- b-rátom--. I____ a b_________ I-e-, a b-r-t-m-t- ------------------ Igen, a barátomat. 0
There he is! Ig-n- -tt--á-ul-jön -! I____ o__ h____ j__ ö_ I-e-, o-t h-t-l j-n ö- ---------------------- Igen, ott hátul jön ö! 0

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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!