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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [четириесет и шест]

46 [chyetiriyesyet i shyest]

Во дискотека

[Vo diskotyeka]

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Is this seat taken? Дали ----о---но ова--е-то? Д___ е с_______ о__ м_____ Д-л- е с-о-о-н- о-а м-с-о- -------------------------- Дали е слободно ова место? 0
Da----- sl----no---a-m--sto? D___ y_ s_______ o__ m______ D-l- y- s-o-o-n- o-a m-e-t-? ---------------------------- Dali ye slobodno ova myesto?
May I sit with you? См-а- ----- с-дн----о-р-- в-с? С____ л_ д_ с_____ п_____ в___ С-е-м л- д- с-д-а- п-к-а- в-с- ------------------------------ Смеам ли да седнам покрај вас? 0
S-y--- -- da-s--dnam-pok--ј---s? S_____ l_ d_ s______ p_____ v___ S-y-a- l- d- s-e-n-m p-k-a- v-s- -------------------------------- Smyeam li da syednam pokraј vas?
Sure. С----д---л----. С_ з___________ С- з-д-в-л-т-о- --------------- Со задоволство. 0
S- -ado-olstv-. S_ z___________ S- z-d-v-l-t-o- --------------- So zadovolstvo.
How do you like the music? К--о-в---- до-аѓа----и--та? К___ в_ с_ д_____ м________ К-к- в- с- д-п-ѓ- м-з-к-т-? --------------------------- Како ви се допаѓа музиката? 0
Ka-o--i -y--d-p--a--oozik-t-? K___ v_ s__ d_____ m_________ K-k- v- s-e d-p-ѓ- m-o-i-a-a- ----------------------------- Kako vi sye dopaѓa moozikata?
A little too loud. Ма-ку е-пр-г---н-. М____ е п_________ М-л-у е п-е-л-с-а- ------------------ Малку е прегласна. 0
Mal----y- p---gu-a--a. M_____ y_ p___________ M-l-o- y- p-y-g-l-s-a- ---------------------- Malkoo ye pryegulasna.
But the band plays very well. Но--ру-----с--р- -осе-а--о--о. Н_ г______ с____ с_____ д_____ Н- г-у-а-а с-и-и с-с-м- д-б-о- ------------------------------ Но групата свири сосема добро. 0
No ---oop--a s-ir---o---ma d-br-. N_ g________ s____ s______ d_____ N- g-r-o-a-a s-i-i s-s-e-a d-b-o- --------------------------------- No guroopata sviri sosyema dobro.
Do you come here often? Чест- -и---е--вд-? Ч____ л_ с__ о____ Ч-с-о л- с-е о-д-? ------------------ Често ли сте овде? 0
C-ye--- li ---- -v-y-? C______ l_ s___ o_____ C-y-s-o l- s-y- o-d-e- ---------------------- Chyesto li stye ovdye?
No, this is the first time. Не- о-а ---р--п-т. Н__ о__ е п__ п___ Н-, о-а е п-в п-т- ------------------ Не, ова е прв пат. 0
N--- ov--ye pr---at. N___ o__ y_ p__ p___ N-e- o-a y- p-v p-t- -------------------- Nye, ova ye prv pat.
I’ve never been here before. Не-с-м -ил ----ла-овде--ик--аш. Н_ с__ б__ / б___ о___ н_______ Н- с-м б-л / б-л- о-д- н-к-г-ш- ------------------------------- Не сум бил / била овде никогаш. 0
Nye-s--m--il----i---o-d-e--i-ogu-s-. N__ s___ b__ / b___ o____ n_________ N-e s-o- b-l / b-l- o-d-e n-k-g-a-h- ------------------------------------ Nye soom bil / bila ovdye nikoguash.
Would you like to dance? Т--цу-ате-л-? Т________ л__ Т-н-у-а-е л-? ------------- Танцувате ли? 0
Tan----va--- -i? T___________ l__ T-n-z-o-a-y- l-? ---------------- Tantzoovatye li?
Maybe later. Мо-----под---а. М_____ п_______ М-ж-б- п-д-ц-а- --------------- Можеби подоцна. 0
Moʐ---i --d-t-na. M______ p________ M-ʐ-e-i p-d-t-n-. ----------------- Moʐyebi podotzna.
I can’t dance very well. Јас--- уме-м--а т--ц-в-м--ака----р-. Ј__ н_ у____ д_ т_______ т___ д_____ Ј-с н- у-е-м д- т-н-у-а- т-к- д-б-о- ------------------------------------ Јас не умеам да танцувам така добро. 0
Ј-s --e-----ea- ------tz-ovam t-k---o-r-. Ј__ n__ o______ d_ t_________ t___ d_____ Ј-s n-e o-m-e-m d- t-n-z-o-a- t-k- d-b-o- ----------------------------------------- Јas nye oomyeam da tantzoovam taka dobro.
It’s very easy. Т---е---с----е-----ав--. Т__ е с_____ е__________ Т-а е с-с-м- е-н-с-а-н-. ------------------------ Тоа е сосема едноставно. 0
To--y---o----a ---n--t-vn-. T__ y_ s______ y___________ T-a y- s-s-e-a y-d-o-t-v-o- --------------------------- Toa ye sosyema yednostavno.
I’ll show you. Ј-с -е в---о-----. Ј__ ќ_ в_ п_______ Ј-с ќ- в- п-к-ж-м- ------------------ Јас ќе ви покажам. 0
Јa--k-----i ---aʐam. Ј__ k___ v_ p_______ Ј-s k-y- v- p-k-ʐ-m- -------------------- Јas kjye vi pokaʐam.
No, maybe some other time. Н----од-б-о др---п--. Н__ п______ д___ п___ Н-, п-д-б-о д-у- п-т- --------------------- Не, подобро друг пат. 0
N-e, ---o----d--ogu--at. N___ p______ d_____ p___ N-e- p-d-b-o d-o-g- p-t- ------------------------ Nye, podobro droogu pat.
Are you waiting for someone? Чека---ли--ек--о? Ч_____ л_ н______ Ч-к-т- л- н-к-г-? ----------------- Чекате ли некого? 0
Ch--k-t-- -i --ek-g-o? C________ l_ n________ C-y-k-t-e l- n-e-o-u-? ---------------------- Chyekatye li nyekoguo?
Yes, for my boyfriend. Д---м--о--пр-јател. Д__ м____ п________ Д-, м-ј-т п-и-а-е-. ------------------- Да, мојот пријател. 0
D-- m---t -r--atyel. D__ m____ p_________ D-, m-ј-t p-i-a-y-l- -------------------- Da, moјot priјatyel.
There he is! Ев- г--позади, д----! Е__ г_ п______ д_____ Е-е г- п-з-д-, д-а-а- --------------------- Еве го позади, доаѓа! 0
Y-vye-g-o po--d-- do--a! Y____ g__ p______ d_____ Y-v-e g-o p-z-d-, d-a-a- ------------------------ Yevye guo pozadi, doaѓa!

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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!