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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [сорак шэсць]

46 [sorak shests’]

На дыскатэцы

Na dyskatetsy

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Is this seat taken? Ці-в---------а------а? Ц_ в_____ г____ м_____ Ц- в-л-н- г-т-е м-с-а- ---------------------- Ці вольна гэтае месца? 0
Na-dys----t-y N_ d_________ N- d-s-a-e-s- ------------- Na dyskatetsy
May I sit with you? Д---ол-це-м-е-п-ысе--і-по--ч з Ва--? Д________ м__ п_______ п____ з В____ Д-з-о-і-е м-е п-ы-е-ц- п-б-ч з В-м-? ------------------------------------ Дазволіце мне прысесці побач з Вамі? 0
N--d-s-----sy N_ d_________ N- d-s-a-e-s- ------------- Na dyskatetsy
Sure. Ахво---. А_______ А-в-т-а- -------- Ахвотна. 0
Tsі-vo-’n----t-e--e---a? T__ v_____ g____ m______ T-і v-l-n- g-t-e m-s-s-? ------------------------ Tsі vol’na getae mestsa?
How do you like the music? Ц- па---а------ам-муз-ка? Ц_ п_________ В__ м______ Ц- п-д-б-е-ц- В-м м-з-к-? ------------------------- Ці падабаецца Вам музыка? 0
Ts- vol’-- -e-a--m-st--? T__ v_____ g____ m______ T-і v-l-n- g-t-e m-s-s-? ------------------------ Tsі vol’na getae mestsa?
A little too loud. Дав-л- гуч-а--т--. Д_____ г__________ Д-в-л- г-ч-а-а-а-. ------------------ Даволі гучнаватая. 0
Tsі-vol’na g---e-m-st--? T__ v_____ g____ m______ T-і v-l-n- g-t-e m-s-s-? ------------------------ Tsі vol’na getae mestsa?
But the band plays very well. А-- г----ігр-е-вел--- доб-а. А__ г___ і____ в_____ д_____ А-е г-р- і-р-е в-л-м- д-б-а- ---------------------------- Але гурт іграе вельмі добра. 0
D-zvol--s- -ne p-y-e-----po---- z---m-? D_________ m__ p________ p_____ z V____ D-z-o-і-s- m-e p-y-e-t-і p-b-c- z V-m-? --------------------------------------- Dazvolіtse mne prysestsі pobach z Vamі?
Do you come here often? В--ту--ча--а--ы--е--? В_ т__ ч____ б_______ В- т-т ч-с-а б-в-е-е- --------------------- Вы тут часта бываеце? 0
D---olіtse mne-p-ys---sі----a-- z -am-? D_________ m__ p________ p_____ z V____ D-z-o-і-s- m-e p-y-e-t-і p-b-c- z V-m-? --------------------------------------- Dazvolіtse mne prysestsі pobach z Vamі?
No, this is the first time. Н-- -я-ер-п-р-- -аз. Н__ ц____ п____ р___ Н-, ц-п-р п-р-ы р-з- -------------------- Не, цяпер першы раз. 0
Daz---іt------ -r--es-sі--o--c- z---m-? D_________ m__ p________ p_____ z V____ D-z-o-і-s- m-e p-y-e-t-і p-b-c- z V-m-? --------------------------------------- Dazvolіtse mne prysestsі pobach z Vamі?
I’ve never been here before. Я --т яшч--ні--л--не -ы--/ -е-бы--. Я т__ я___ н_____ н_ б__ / н_ б____ Я т-т я-ч- н-к-л- н- б-ў / н- б-л-. ----------------------------------- Я тут яшчэ ніколі не быў / не была. 0
A---o-n-. A________ A-h-o-n-. --------- Akhvotna.
Would you like to dance? В- -а--уеце? В_ т________ В- т-н-у-ц-? ------------ Вы танцуеце? 0
A--v-tna. A________ A-h-o-n-. --------- Akhvotna.
Maybe later. М-жа б---,-па----. М___ б____ п______ М-ж- б-ц-, п-з-е-. ------------------ Можа быць, пазней. 0
Akhv--n-. A________ A-h-o-n-. --------- Akhvotna.
I can’t dance very well. Я-н--вель-і до--а ------. Я н_ в_____ д____ т______ Я н- в-л-м- д-б-а т-н-у-. ------------------------- Я не вельмі добра танцую. 0
T-і pa-a--etsts- -a---uz--a? T__ p___________ V__ m______ T-і p-d-b-e-s-s- V-m m-z-k-? ---------------------------- Tsі padabaetstsa Vam muzyka?
It’s very easy. Гэ-- ---ім -рост-. Г___ з____ п______ Г-т- з-с-м п-о-т-. ------------------ Гэта зусім проста. 0
T-і --da---tst---V-m-m-zyka? T__ p___________ V__ m______ T-і p-d-b-e-s-s- V-m m-z-k-? ---------------------------- Tsі padabaetstsa Vam muzyka?
I’ll show you. Я --м ---а-у. Я В__ п______ Я В-м п-к-ж-. ------------- Я Вам пакажу. 0
T----ad-b-e----a---m-m---ka? T__ p___________ V__ m______ T-і p-d-b-e-s-s- V-m m-z-k-? ---------------------------- Tsі padabaetstsa Vam muzyka?
No, maybe some other time. Не, -е-- і-ш-м -----. Н__ л___ і____ р_____ Н-, л-п- і-ш-м р-з-м- --------------------- Не, лепш іншым разам. 0
Davo-і g--hn-va--ya. D_____ g____________ D-v-l- g-c-n-v-t-y-. -------------------- Davolі guchnavataya.
Are you waiting for someone? Вы -агосьці ---а-це? В_ к_______ ч_______ В- к-г-с-ц- ч-к-е-е- -------------------- Вы кагосьці чакаеце? 0
D-vol---uc---v--a-a. D_____ g____________ D-v-l- g-c-n-v-t-y-. -------------------- Davolі guchnavataya.
Yes, for my boyfriend. Так,--а--о с-б--. Т___ м____ с_____ Т-к- м-й-о с-б-а- ----------------- Так, майго сябра. 0
D--o---g-ch--v-ta-a. D_____ g____________ D-v-l- g-c-n-v-t-y-. -------------------- Davolі guchnavataya.
There he is! А----- -н -д-е, з-а-у -а Ва--. А в___ ё_ і____ з____ з_ В____ А в-с- ё- і-з-, з-а-у з- В-м-. ------------------------------ А вось ён ідзе, ззаду за Вамі. 0
A-e --r- і--a---e-’-і------. A__ g___ і____ v_____ d_____ A-e g-r- і-r-e v-l-m- d-b-a- ---------------------------- Ale gurt іgrae vel’mі dobra.

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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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