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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

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Is this seat taken? Er-det-le-i----r? E_ d__ l____ h___ E- d-t l-d-g h-r- ----------------- Er det ledig her? 0
May I sit with you? K-n-e- -å-s---- meg? K__ e_ f_ s____ m___ K-n e- f- s-t-e m-g- -------------------- Kan eg få setje meg? 0
Sure. Gj--ne-de-. G_____ d___ G-e-n- d-t- ----------- Gjerne det. 0
How do you like the music? K-a------- du o- --s-kk--? K__ s_____ d_ o_ m________ K-a s-n-s- d- o- m-s-k-e-? -------------------------- Kva synest du om musikken? 0
A little too loud. L--- -or---g. L___ f__ h___ L-t- f-r h-g- ------------- Litt for høg. 0
But the band plays very well. Men --nde---p--ar br-. M__ b_____ s_____ b___ M-n b-n-e- s-e-a- b-a- ---------------------- Men bandet spelar bra. 0
Do you come here often? Er du he----t-----l--? E_ d_ h__ o____ e_____ E- d- h-r o-t-, e-l-r- ---------------------- Er du her ofte, eller? 0
No, this is the first time. N------t-e- ---s-e g--ge-. N___ d__ e_ f_____ g______ N-i- d-t e- f-r-t- g-n-e-. -------------------------- Nei, det er fyrste gongen. 0
I’ve never been here before. E--ha- ald-- -or- ---. E_ h__ a____ v___ h___ E- h-r a-d-i v-r- h-r- ---------------------- Eg har aldri vore her. 0
Would you like to dance? Da--ar -u? D_____ d__ D-n-a- d-? ---------- Dansar du? 0
Maybe later. K-n---e--e--ar-. K______ s_______ K-n-k-e s-i-a-e- ---------------- Kanskje seinare. 0
I can’t dance very well. Eg -- ikkje -- --ink--il å-danse. E_ e_ i____ s_ f____ t__ å d_____ E- e- i-k-e s- f-i-k t-l å d-n-e- --------------------------------- Eg er ikkje så flink til å danse. 0
It’s very easy. D----r -el-i----t-. D__ e_ v_____ l____ D-t e- v-l-i- l-t-. ------------------- Det er veldig lett. 0
I’ll show you. Eg sk-- --se--e-. E_ s___ v___ d___ E- s-a- v-s- d-g- ----------------- Eg skal vise deg. 0
No, maybe some other time. N-i---in -nnan--o-g. N___ e__ a____ g____ N-i- e-n a-n-n g-n-. -------------------- Nei, ein annan gong. 0
Are you waiting for someone? V-nt-r d- -å no-o-? V_____ d_ p_ n_____ V-n-a- d- p- n-k-n- ------------------- Ventar du på nokon? 0
Yes, for my boyfriend. Ja- -å ve--- m-n. J__ p_ v____ m___ J-, p- v-n-n m-n- ----------------- Ja, på venen min. 0
There he is! D-r--jem--an! D__ k___ h___ D-r k-e- h-n- ------------- Der kjem han! 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!