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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

20 [스물]

20 [seumul]

일상대화 1

ilsangdaehwa 1

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Make yourself comfortable! 편하게-계세-! 편__ 계___ 편-게 계-요- -------- 편하게 계세요! 0
ils-n--aehw- 1 i___________ 1 i-s-n-d-e-w- 1 -------------- ilsangdaehwa 1
Please, feel right at home! 집-럼-편하게 계세-! 집__ 편__ 계___ 집-럼 편-게 계-요- ------------ 집처럼 편하게 계세요! 0
i--an-dae--a 1 i___________ 1 i-s-n-d-e-w- 1 -------------- ilsangdaehwa 1
What would you like to drink? 뭘---고 싶--? 뭘 마__ 싶___ 뭘 마-고 싶-요- ---------- 뭘 마시고 싶어요? 0
pye--hag- -yesey-! p________ g_______ p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------ pyeonhage gyeseyo!
Do you like music? 음악--좋--요? 음__ 좋____ 음-을 좋-해-? --------- 음악을 좋아해요? 0
p-eo---ge--yes---! p________ g_______ p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------ pyeonhage gyeseyo!
I like classical music. 저----- 음-- -아해-. 저_ 클__ 음__ 좋____ 저- 클-식 음-을 좋-해-. ---------------- 저는 클래식 음악을 좋아해요. 0
p-e--hag- -yeseyo! p________ g_______ p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------ pyeonhage gyeseyo!
These are my CD’s. 이----CD들이에-. 이_ 제 C______ 이- 제 C-들-에-. ------------ 이게 제 CD들이에요. 0
jib-h--l-o----eon-a------se--! j__________ p________ g_______ j-b-h-o-e-m p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------------------ jibcheoleom pyeonhage gyeseyo!
Do you play a musical instrument? 악-를 -주해-? 악__ 연____ 악-를 연-해-? --------- 악기를 연주해요? 0
jib-heoleom-pye---a-- gyes-y-! j__________ p________ g_______ j-b-h-o-e-m p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------------------ jibcheoleom pyeonhage gyeseyo!
This is my guitar. 이게 제 -타--. 이_ 제 기____ 이- 제 기-예-. ---------- 이게 제 기타예요. 0
j-----o--om----on--g----eseyo! j__________ p________ g_______ j-b-h-o-e-m p-e-n-a-e g-e-e-o- ------------------------------ jibcheoleom pyeonhage gyeseyo!
Do you like to sing? 노-부르기를 -아--? 노_____ 좋____ 노-부-기- 좋-해-? ------------ 노래부르기를 좋아해요? 0
mwo--m-------i--e-yo? m___ m_____ s________ m-o- m-s-g- s-p-e-y-? --------------------- mwol masigo sip-eoyo?
Do you have children? 아이-- ---? 아___ 있___ 아-들- 있-요- --------- 아이들이 있어요? 0
mwo- --s--o sip---y-? m___ m_____ s________ m-o- m-s-g- s-p-e-y-? --------------------- mwol masigo sip-eoyo?
Do you have a dog? 개- ---? 개_ 있___ 개- 있-요- ------- 개가 있어요? 0
mwo- ma--g- si--e-y-? m___ m_____ s________ m-o- m-s-g- s-p-e-y-? --------------------- mwol masigo sip-eoyo?
Do you have a cat? 고-이--있--? 고___ 있___ 고-이- 있-요- --------- 고양이가 있어요? 0
e-m--g------o--ahae--? e_________ j__________ e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-? ---------------------- eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo?
These are my books. 이게 - --이에-. 이_ 제 책_____ 이- 제 책-이-요- ----------- 이게 제 책들이에요. 0
eum-ag-eul jo---haey-? e_________ j__________ e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-? ---------------------- eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo?
I am currently reading this book. 저- 지금 이 ---읽고 -어-. 저_ 지_ 이 책_ 읽_ 있___ 저- 지- 이 책- 읽- 있-요- ------------------ 저는 지금 이 책을 읽고 있어요. 0
e---ag---l -oh-a----o? e_________ j__________ e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-? ---------------------- eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo?
What do you like to read? 뭘 읽----좋아-요? 뭘 읽_ 걸 좋____ 뭘 읽- 걸 좋-해-? ------------ 뭘 읽는 걸 좋아해요? 0
j-on-u- -eu-laesi--eu---g-e-l joh--h-ey-. j______ k_________ e_________ j__________ j-o-e-n k-u-l-e-i- e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-. ----------------------------------------- jeoneun keullaesig eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo.
Do you like to go to concerts? 콘서--가- 걸 좋아-요? 콘__ 가_ 걸 좋____ 콘-트 가- 걸 좋-해-? -------------- 콘서트 가는 걸 좋아해요? 0
je------k---l-------u--ag-e-l-joh-ahaey-. j______ k_________ e_________ j__________ j-o-e-n k-u-l-e-i- e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-. ----------------------------------------- jeoneun keullaesig eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo.
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? 극---- - 좋-해요? 극_ 가_ 걸 좋____ 극- 가- 걸 좋-해-? ------------- 극장 가는 걸 좋아해요? 0
je-neu- k-u-l---ig--um-----u- joh-a--e--. j______ k_________ e_________ j__________ j-o-e-n k-u-l-e-i- e-m-a---u- j-h-a-a-y-. ----------------------------------------- jeoneun keullaesig eum-ag-eul joh-ahaeyo.
Do you like to go to the opera? 오-라 가는 걸----요? 오__ 가_ 걸 좋____ 오-라 가- 걸 좋-해-? -------------- 오페라 가는 걸 좋아해요? 0
ige--e CD-eul-ie-o. i__ j_ C___________ i-e j- C-d-u---e-o- ------------------- ige je CDdeul-ieyo.

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term ‘mother language’ exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate ‘Dad’ when speaking rather than ‘Mum’. Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!
Did you know?
Italian is counted among the Romance languages. That means that it developed out of Latin. Italian is the native language of about 70 million people. The majority of those live in Italy. Italian is also understood in Slovenia and Croatia. The language travelled as far away as Africa through colonial politics. Even today, Italian is understood in Libya, Somalia, and Eritrea by many older people. Numerous emigrants also took the language with them to their new homeland. Most notably there are many Italian-language communities in South America. Often Italian has mixed in with Spanish in those areas and created new languages. The unusual thing about Italian is its many different dialects. Some experts even speak of individual languages. The orthography of Italian is not difficult; it follows the pronunciation. For many, Italian is the most beautiful language in the world! Perhaps because it is the language of music, design and good cuisine?