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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [қырық алты]

46 [qırıq altı]

Дискотекада

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Is this seat taken? М-на --ын -о- --? М___ о___ б__ п__ М-н- о-ы- б-с п-? ----------------- Мына орын бос па? 0
M--a o--n --s-p-? M___ o___ b__ p__ M-n- o-ı- b-s p-? ----------------- Mına orın bos pa?
May I sit with you? Қа--ңыз-а о-ыруға--ұқ--т --? Қ________ о______ р_____ п__ Қ-с-ң-з-а о-ы-у-а р-қ-а- п-? ---------------------------- Қасыңызға отыруға рұқсат па? 0
Qa-ıñ--ğa o---wğa-ruqsa--p-? Q________ o______ r_____ p__ Q-s-ñ-z-a o-ı-w-a r-q-a- p-? ---------------------------- Qasıñızğa otırwğa ruqsat pa?
Sure. Ә---е. Ә_____ Ә-и-е- ------ Әрине. 0
Är-ne. Ä_____ Ä-ï-e- ------ Ärïne.
How do you like the music? Сі---------а ұн-й--а? С____ м_____ ұ___ м__ С-з-е м-з-к- ұ-а- м-? --------------------- Сізге музыка ұнай ма? 0
S---e-mw--k- --a- m-? S____ m_____ u___ m__ S-z-e m-z-k- u-a- m-? --------------------- Sizge mwzıka unay ma?
A little too loud. С-л қа--ы-ау екен. С__ қ_______ е____ С-л қ-т-ы-а- е-е-. ------------------ Сәл қаттылау екен. 0
Säl -a--ı------en. S__ q_______ e____ S-l q-t-ı-a- e-e-. ------------------ Säl qattılaw eken.
But the band plays very well. Б-рақ -о---т--ж---ы о-на-ды. Б____ т__ ө__ ж____ о_______ Б-р-қ т-п ө-е ж-қ-ы о-н-й-ы- ---------------------------- Бірақ топ өте жақсы ойнайды. 0
B-r----o--ö-- ja--ı oynayd-. B____ t__ ö__ j____ o_______ B-r-q t-p ö-e j-q-ı o-n-y-ı- ---------------------------- Biraq top öte jaqsı oynaydı.
Do you come here often? М-нда-ж-і бола--з --? М____ ж__ б______ б__ М-н-а ж-і б-л-с-з б-? --------------------- Мұнда жиі боласыз ба? 0
M--da-----bo----z -a? M____ j__ b______ b__ M-n-a j-i b-l-s-z b-? --------------------- Munda jïi bolasız ba?
No, this is the first time. Жоқ,----і--і келуім. Ж___ б______ к______ Ж-қ- б-р-н-і к-л-і-. -------------------- Жоқ, бірінші келуім. 0
J--, --rin-i-kelwi-. J___ b______ k______ J-q- b-r-n-i k-l-i-. -------------------- Joq, birinşi kelwim.
I’ve never been here before. Ме--м--д- бұ--н---л-аға--ын. М__ м____ б____ б___________ М-н м-н-а б-р-н б-л-а-а-м-н- ---------------------------- Мен мұнда бұрын болмағанмын. 0
Men----d---urı- -ol--ğa----. M__ m____ b____ b___________ M-n m-n-a b-r-n b-l-a-a-m-n- ---------------------------- Men munda burın bolmağanmın.
Would you like to dance? Билейсіз-б-? Б_______ б__ Б-л-й-і- б-? ------------ Билейсіз бе? 0
B-l----z---? B_______ b__ B-l-y-i- b-? ------------ Bïleysiz be?
Maybe later. Мү--і- к---н--е-. М_____ к_________ М-м-і- к-й-н-р-к- ----------------- Мүмкін кейінірек. 0
M-m-in-------r-k. M_____ k_________ M-m-i- k-y-n-r-k- ----------------- Mümkin keyinirek.
I can’t dance very well. Мен ж--сы--ил-й---ма---н. М__ ж____ б____ а________ М-н ж-қ-ы б-л-й а-м-й-ы-. ------------------------- Мен жақсы билей алмаймын. 0
M-n-jaqs- bï--y --may-ı-. M__ j____ b____ a________ M-n j-q-ı b-l-y a-m-y-ı-. ------------------------- Men jaqsı bïley almaymın.
It’s very easy. Б-л өт- -ң-й. Б__ ө__ о____ Б-л ө-е о-а-. ------------- Бұл өте оңай. 0
Bu--ö-- --ay. B__ ö__ o____ B-l ö-e o-a-. ------------- Bul öte oñay.
I’ll show you. Мен сі--е -өр-е--мі-. М__ с____ к__________ М-н с-з-е к-р-е-е-і-. --------------------- Мен сізге көрсетемін. 0
Me------- k-r-----i-. M__ s____ k__________ M-n s-z-e k-r-e-e-i-. --------------------- Men sizge körsetemin.
No, maybe some other time. Ж-қ- б-сқ- -ір ж-лы. Ж___ б____ б__ ж____ Ж-қ- б-с-а б-р ж-л-. -------------------- Жоқ, басқа бір жолы. 0
J-q---asqa-b-r -o--. J___ b____ b__ j____ J-q- b-s-a b-r j-l-. -------------------- Joq, basqa bir jolı.
Are you waiting for someone? Б--е-----ү-іп--тырс-----? Б______ к____ о______ б__ Б-р-у-і к-т-п о-ы-с-з б-? ------------------------- Біреуді күтіп отырсыз ба? 0
B----d- k--ip--tırs-z--a? B______ k____ o______ b__ B-r-w-i k-t-p o-ı-s-z b-? ------------------------- Birewdi kütip otırsız ba?
Yes, for my boyfriend. И----осы-ды. И__ д_______ И-, д-с-м-ы- ------------ Иә, досымды. 0
Ï-,--o-----. Ï__ d_______ Ï-, d-s-m-ı- ------------ Ïä, dosımdı.
There he is! М-----з- -е ке--і. М___ ө__ д_ к_____ М-н- ө-і д- к-л-і- ------------------ Міне өзі де келді. 0
M--e -zi--- ke-d-. M___ ö__ d_ k_____ M-n- ö-i d- k-l-i- ------------------ Mine özi de keldi.

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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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