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em At the restaurant 4   »   zh 在餐馆4

32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

At the restaurant 4

32[三十二]

32 [Sānshí'èr]

在餐馆4

zài cānguǎn 4

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup. 一- --条 加-----。 一_ 炸__ 加 番__ 。 一- 炸-条 加 番-酱 。 -------------- 一份 炸薯条 加 番茄酱 。 0
zài-cāngu---4 z__ c______ 4 z-i c-n-u-n 4 ------------- zài cānguǎn 4
And two with mayonnaise. 再- ----蛋黄酱的 。 再_ 两_ 加____ 。 再- 两- 加-黄-的 。 ------------- 再要 两份 加蛋黄酱的 。 0
zài--ān--ǎn-4 z__ c______ 4 z-i c-n-u-n 4 ------------- zài cānguǎn 4
And three sausages with mustard. 三份-加芥-的 油煎 香--。 三_ 加___ 油_ 香_ 。 三- 加-末- 油- 香- 。 --------------- 三份 加芥末的 油煎 香肠 。 0
y----- zh---hǔ ti----i---ānq-é j--n-. y_ f__ z__ s__ t___ j__ f_____ j_____ y- f-n z-à s-ǔ t-á- j-ā f-n-i- j-à-g- ------------------------------------- yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng.
What vegetables do you have? 您-有--- 蔬--? 您 有 什_ 蔬_ ? 您 有 什- 蔬- ? ----------- 您 有 什么 蔬菜 ? 0
yī fè- zhà ----t-áo-j-ā fānqi----à--. y_ f__ z__ s__ t___ j__ f_____ j_____ y- f-n z-à s-ǔ t-á- j-ā f-n-i- j-à-g- ------------------------------------- yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng.
Do you have beans? 您-有 -豆---? 您 有 扁_ 吗 ? 您 有 扁- 吗 ? ---------- 您 有 扁豆 吗 ? 0
yī-f-n --à-sh- ti---jiā-fā--i- --àn-. y_ f__ z__ s__ t___ j__ f_____ j_____ y- f-n z-à s-ǔ t-á- j-ā f-n-i- j-à-g- ------------------------------------- yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng.
Do you have cauliflower? 您 有 花菜 吗 ? 您 有 花_ 吗 ? 您 有 花- 吗 ? ---------- 您 有 花菜 吗 ? 0
Zà- y---li-n- f-n ji--d-nh-áng-j-------. Z__ y__ l____ f__ j__ d_______ j____ d__ Z-i y-o l-ǎ-g f-n j-ā d-n-u-n- j-à-g d-. ---------------------------------------- Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de.
I like to eat (sweet) corn. 我-喜-----米 。 我 喜_ 吃 玉_ 。 我 喜- 吃 玉- 。 ----------- 我 喜欢 吃 玉米 。 0
Z-i--ào-l--ng--èn---ā-d--h-án--jià-g d-. Z__ y__ l____ f__ j__ d_______ j____ d__ Z-i y-o l-ǎ-g f-n j-ā d-n-u-n- j-à-g d-. ---------------------------------------- Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de.
I like to eat cucumber. 我-喜欢-吃-黄瓜 。 我 喜_ 吃 黄_ 。 我 喜- 吃 黄- 。 ----------- 我 喜欢 吃 黄瓜 。 0
Zài -à----ǎn--fèn jiā dà-h-án---iàng--e. Z__ y__ l____ f__ j__ d_______ j____ d__ Z-i y-o l-ǎ-g f-n j-ā d-n-u-n- j-à-g d-. ---------------------------------------- Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de.
I like to eat tomatoes. 我-喜--吃 西-柿-。 我 喜_ 吃 西__ 。 我 喜- 吃 西-柿 。 ------------ 我 喜欢 吃 西红柿 。 0
S-n-fèn jiā-ji--- d--y-u-j--- x-ā-g-háng. S__ f__ j__ j____ d_ y__ j___ x__________ S-n f-n j-ā j-è-ò d- y-u j-ā- x-ā-g-h-n-. ----------------------------------------- Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng.
Do you also like to eat leek? 您 --喜欢-吃葱 吗 ? 您 也 喜_ 吃_ 吗 ? 您 也 喜- 吃- 吗 ? ------------- 您 也 喜欢 吃葱 吗 ? 0
Sān -èn-j---ji-m- d---óu-j-ā- --ā----á--. S__ f__ j__ j____ d_ y__ j___ x__________ S-n f-n j-ā j-è-ò d- y-u j-ā- x-ā-g-h-n-. ----------------------------------------- Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng.
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut? 您-也--欢----菜-- ? 您 也 喜_ 吃 酸_ 吗 ? 您 也 喜- 吃 酸- 吗 ? --------------- 您 也 喜欢 吃 酸菜 吗 ? 0
S-n-fèn-ji- jièmò-de y-- -i-n-x-ā-gch---. S__ f__ j__ j____ d_ y__ j___ x__________ S-n f-n j-ā j-è-ò d- y-u j-ā- x-ā-g-h-n-. ----------------------------------------- Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng.
Do you also like to eat lentils? 您-也 喜--吃 小扁----? 您 也 喜_ 吃 小__ 吗 ? 您 也 喜- 吃 小-豆 吗 ? ---------------- 您 也 喜欢 吃 小扁豆 吗 ? 0
N---y----h- ---shū-ài? N__ y__ s__ m_ s______ N-n y-u s-é m- s-ū-à-? ---------------------- Nín yǒu shé me shūcài?
Do you also like to eat carrots? 你 也 喜欢-- -萝- 吗 ? 你 也 喜_ 吃 胡__ 吗 ? 你 也 喜- 吃 胡-卜 吗 ? ---------------- 你 也 喜欢 吃 胡萝卜 吗 ? 0
Nín -ǒ- s-é -e s--cài? N__ y__ s__ m_ s______ N-n y-u s-é m- s-ū-à-? ---------------------- Nín yǒu shé me shūcài?
Do you also like to eat broccoli? 你 也----吃--花菜 吗 ? 你 也 喜_ 吃 绿__ 吗 ? 你 也 喜- 吃 绿-菜 吗 ? ---------------- 你 也 喜欢 吃 绿花菜 吗 ? 0
Nín---u-shé-m---hū--i? N__ y__ s__ m_ s______ N-n y-u s-é m- s-ū-à-? ---------------------- Nín yǒu shé me shūcài?
Do you also like to eat peppers? 你 也-喜- 吃 辣椒 - ? 你 也 喜_ 吃 辣_ 吗 ? 你 也 喜- 吃 辣- 吗 ? --------------- 你 也 喜欢 吃 辣椒 吗 ? 0
Nín-yǒ----ǎ--ò---a? N__ y__ b______ m__ N-n y-u b-ǎ-d-u m-? ------------------- Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma?
I don’t like onions. 我-不 -欢 吃-洋- 。 我 不 喜_ 吃 洋_ 。 我 不 喜- 吃 洋- 。 ------------- 我 不 喜欢 吃 洋葱 。 0
N-- y-u b-ǎ--òu m-? N__ y__ b______ m__ N-n y-u b-ǎ-d-u m-? ------------------- Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma?
I don’t like olives. 我 不----吃----。 我 不 喜_ 吃 橄_ 。 我 不 喜- 吃 橄- 。 ------------- 我 不 喜欢 吃 橄榄 。 0
Ní- y-u b-ǎ-dò- m-? N__ y__ b______ m__ N-n y-u b-ǎ-d-u m-? ------------------- Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma?
I don’t like mushrooms. 我-- -- 吃 蘑菇-。 我 不 喜_ 吃 蘑_ 。 我 不 喜- 吃 蘑- 。 ------------- 我 不 喜欢 吃 蘑菇 。 0
N----ǒ----āc-- --? N__ y__ h_____ m__ N-n y-u h-ā-à- m-? ------------------ Nín yǒu huācài ma?

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Tonal Languages

Most of all the languages spoken worldwide are tonal languages. With tonal languages, the pitch of the tones is crucial. They determine what meaning words or syllables have. Thus, the tone belongs firmly to the word. Most of the languages spoken in Asia are tonal languages. For example, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. There are also various tonal languages in Africa. Many indigenous languages in America are tonal languages as well. Indo-European languages mostly contain only tonal elements. This applies to Swedish or Serbian, for example. The number of tone pitches is varied in individual languages. Four different tones are distinguishable in Chinese. With this, the syllable ma can have four meanings. They are mother, hemp, horse and to rant . Interestingly, tonal languages also impact our hearing. Studies on absolute hearing have shown this. Absolute hearing is the ability to identify heard tones accurately. Absolute hearing occurs very rarely in Europe and North America. Fewer than 1 in 10,000 people have it. It's different with native speakers of Chinese. Here, 9 times as many people have this special ability. We all had absolute hearing when we were infants. We used it to learn to speak correctly. Unfortunately, most people lose it later on. The pitch of tones is also important in music. This is especially true for cultures that speak a tonal language. They must adhere to the melody very precisely. Otherwise a beautiful love song comes out as an absurd song!
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Punjabi is counted among the Indo-Iranian languages. It is spoken natively by 130 million people. The majority of those people live in Pakistan. However, it is also spoken in the Indian state of Punjab. Punjabi is hardly ever used as a written language in Pakistan. It is different in India because there the language holds an official status. Punjabi is written in its own script. It also has a very long literary tradition. Texts have been found that are almost 1000 years old. Punjabi is also very interesting from a phonological point of view. This is because it is a tonal language. In tonal languages, the pitch of the accented syllable changes their meaning. In Punjabi, the accented syllable can take on three different pitches. That is very unusual for Indo-European languages. That makes Punjabi that much more appealing!