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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [ორმოცდაექვსი]

46 [ormotsdaekvsi]

დისკოთეკაზე

disk'otek'aze

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Is this seat taken? ე- --გილი-თა-ი---ა--ა? ე_ ა_____ თ___________ ე- ა-გ-ლ- თ-ვ-ს-ფ-ლ-ა- ---------------------- ეს ადგილი თავისუფალია? 0
es-a---l----------l-a? e_ a_____ t___________ e- a-g-l- t-v-s-p-l-a- ---------------------- es adgili tavisupalia?
May I sit with you? შ--ძ-ე-ა თ-ვენ----და-ჯდ-? შ_______ თ_______ დ______ შ-ი-ლ-ბ- თ-ვ-ნ-ა- დ-ვ-დ-? ------------------------- შეიძლება თქვენთან დავჯდე? 0
es---g-----a---up--ia? e_ a_____ t___________ e- a-g-l- t-v-s-p-l-a- ---------------------- es adgili tavisupalia?
Sure. სია-ო--ე-ით. ს___________ ს-ა-ო-ნ-ბ-თ- ------------ სიამოვნებით. 0
e- -dgil- tav---p-l--? e_ a_____ t___________ e- a-g-l- t-v-s-p-l-a- ---------------------- es adgili tavisupalia?
How do you like the music? როგო--მო--ონთ ---იკა? რ____ მ______ მ______ რ-გ-რ მ-გ-ო-თ მ-ს-კ-? --------------------- როგორ მოგწონთ მუსიკა? 0
s--i--------k--ntan dav--e? s_________ t_______ d______ s-e-d-l-b- t-v-n-a- d-v-d-? --------------------------- sheidzleba tkventan davjde?
A little too loud. ც--ა---ა----ნია. ც___ ხ__________ ც-ტ- ხ-ა-რ-ა-ი-. ---------------- ცოტა ხმაურიანია. 0
s-ei--leb- t---nt-n-d-v--e? s_________ t_______ d______ s-e-d-l-b- t-v-n-a- d-v-d-? --------------------------- sheidzleba tkventan davjde?
But the band plays very well. მა--ა--ე--ჯ--ფი----გად -კ-ავს. მ_____ ე_ ჯ____ კ_____ უ______ მ-გ-ა- ე- ჯ-უ-ი კ-რ-ა- უ-რ-ვ-. ------------------------------ მაგრამ ეს ჯგუფი კარგად უკრავს. 0
she-dz---- ---e-tan--avjd-? s_________ t_______ d______ s-e-d-l-b- t-v-n-a- d-v-d-? --------------------------- sheidzleba tkventan davjde?
Do you come here often? ა- -შ-რ-დ ხ-რ-? ა_ ხ_____ ხ____ ა- ხ-ი-ა- ხ-რ-? --------------- აქ ხშირად ხართ? 0
siam-v-ebi-. s___________ s-a-o-n-b-t- ------------ siamovnebit.
No, this is the first time. არა-----ველად. ა___ პ________ ა-ა- პ-რ-ე-ა-. -------------- არა, პირველად. 0
sia-o----it. s___________ s-a-o-n-b-t- ------------ siamovnebit.
I’ve never been here before. ა---რ-სდ-ოს -ყო-ი--ა-. ა_ ა_______ ვ_________ ა- ა-ა-დ-ო- ვ-ო-ი-ვ-რ- ---------------------- აქ არასდროს ვყოფილვარ. 0
s-am-vn---t. s___________ s-a-o-n-b-t- ------------ siamovnebit.
Would you like to dance? ცე--ა--? ც_______ ც-კ-ა-თ- -------- ცეკვავთ? 0
r-go- m----'o---m----'-? r____ m________ m_______ r-g-r m-g-s-o-t m-s-k-a- ------------------------ rogor mogts'ont musik'a?
Maybe later. ა-----მ-გვ---ებ--. ა____ მ___________ ა-ბ-თ მ-გ-ი-ნ-ბ-თ- ------------------ ალბათ მოგვიანებით. 0
ts---a----au--a---. t_____ k___________ t-o-'- k-m-u-i-n-a- ------------------- tsot'a khmauriania.
I can’t dance very well. კ--გად -ერ-ვც---ა-. კ_____ ვ__ ვ_______ კ-რ-ა- ვ-რ ვ-ე-ვ-ვ- ------------------- კარგად ვერ ვცეკვავ. 0
ma---- -s--g--i-k'argad uk--a--. m_____ e_ j____ k______ u_______ m-g-a- e- j-u-i k-a-g-d u-'-a-s- -------------------------------- magram es jgupi k'argad uk'ravs.
It’s very easy. ეს -ალია- -დვი-ია. ე_ ძ_____ ა_______ ე- ძ-ლ-ა- ა-ვ-ლ-ა- ------------------ ეს ძალიან ადვილია. 0
ak kh----a------t? a_ k_______ k_____ a- k-s-i-a- k-a-t- ------------------ ak khshirad khart?
I’ll show you. გ-ჩვენე--. გ_________ გ-ჩ-ე-ე-თ- ---------- გაჩვენებთ. 0
a--kh-hirad-kha-t? a_ k_______ k_____ a- k-s-i-a- k-a-t- ------------------ ak khshirad khart?
No, maybe some other time. ა--, ---ბ- ს--ა-დრ--. ა___ ს____ ს___ დ____ ა-ა- ს-ო-ს ს-ვ- დ-ო-. --------------------- არა, სჯობს სხვა დროს. 0
ak k-sh-r-d --a--? a_ k_______ k_____ a- k-s-i-a- k-a-t- ------------------ ak khshirad khart?
Are you waiting for someone? ვ---ეს--ლო-ე-ით? ვ_____ ე________ ვ-ნ-ე- ე-ო-ე-ი-? ---------------- ვინმეს ელოდებით? 0
ara- -'irvel-d. a___ p_________ a-a- p-i-v-l-d- --------------- ara, p'irvelad.
Yes, for my boyfriend. დ--ხ- -ემს-მ-გ-ბა-ს. დ____ ჩ___ მ________ დ-ა-, ჩ-მ- მ-გ-ბ-რ-. -------------------- დიახ, ჩემს მეგობარს. 0
ak---as---s -qo---va-. a_ a_______ v_________ a- a-a-d-o- v-o-i-v-r- ---------------------- ak arasdros vqopilvar.
There he is! ა--ის-ც-----ის! ა_ ი____ მ_____ ა- ი-ი-, მ-დ-ს- --------------- აი ისიც, მოდის! 0
ak---a---o--v-o-i--a-. a_ a_______ v_________ a- a-a-d-o- v-o-i-v-r- ---------------------- ak arasdros vqopilvar.

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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!