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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [сорок шесть]

46 [sorok shestʹ]

На дискотеке

Na diskoteke

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Is this seat taken? Это----т--св----н-? Э__ м____ с________ Э-о м-с-о с-о-о-н-? ------------------- Это место свободно? 0
N-----k--eke N_ d________ N- d-s-o-e-e ------------ Na diskoteke
May I sit with you? Р---------с--т- рядо- с-Ва-и? Р________ с____ р____ с В____ Р-з-е-и-е с-с-ь р-д-м с В-м-? ----------------------------- Разрешите сесть рядом с Вами? 0
N----skoteke N_ d________ N- d-s-o-e-e ------------ Na diskoteke
Sure. С у-о------в-е-. С у_____________ С у-о-о-ь-т-и-м- ---------------- С удовольствием. 0
E-o-m--t-----bodn-? E__ m____ s________ E-o m-s-o s-o-o-n-? ------------------- Eto mesto svobodno?
How do you like the music? К-к В-м--р--и-с---у---а? К__ В__ н_______ м______ К-к В-м н-а-и-с- м-з-к-? ------------------------ Как Вам нравится музыка? 0
E---m-s----v-bo-n-? E__ m____ s________ E-o m-s-o s-o-o-n-? ------------------- Eto mesto svobodno?
A little too loud. Не-к-ль----р--кова--. Н________ г__________ Н-с-о-ь-о г-о-к-в-т-. --------------------- Несколько громковата. 0
E-- --s-o-sv--od--? E__ m____ s________ E-o m-s-o s-o-o-n-? ------------------- Eto mesto svobodno?
But the band plays very well. Н--г-у-па-иг--е----в-льн- -о-о-о. Н_ г_____ и_____ д_______ х______ Н- г-у-п- и-р-е- д-в-л-н- х-р-ш-. --------------------------------- Но группа играет довольно хорошо. 0
Raz---h-te--estʹ--ya-om-s-V---? R_________ s____ r_____ s V____ R-z-e-h-t- s-s-ʹ r-a-o- s V-m-? ------------------------------- Razreshite sestʹ ryadom s Vami?
Do you come here often? Вы-----ь ч--то-бываете? В_ з____ ч____ б_______ В- з-е-ь ч-с-о б-в-е-е- ----------------------- Вы здесь часто бываете? 0
Razr---i---ses-ʹ r-a--m-s --m-? R_________ s____ r_____ s V____ R-z-e-h-t- s-s-ʹ r-a-o- s V-m-? ------------------------------- Razreshite sestʹ ryadom s Vami?
No, this is the first time. Н-т- э-о-перв-- --з. Н___ э__ п_____ р___ Н-т- э-о п-р-ы- р-з- -------------------- Нет, это первый раз. 0
Ra-re-hit--se-tʹ-ry-d-m - -a--? R_________ s____ r_____ s V____ R-z-e-h-t- s-s-ʹ r-a-o- s V-m-? ------------------------------- Razreshite sestʹ ryadom s Vami?
I’ve never been here before. Я зд-с---щё-ни-о--а-не б-л --не---ла. Я з____ е__ н______ н_ б__ / н_ б____ Я з-е-ь е-ё н-к-г-а н- б-л / н- б-л-. ------------------------------------- Я здесь ещё никогда не был / не была. 0
S -d---lʹ-tv-ye-. S u______________ S u-o-o-ʹ-t-i-e-. ----------------- S udovolʹstviyem.
Would you like to dance? В- ---ц---е? В_ т________ В- т-н-у-т-? ------------ Вы танцуете? 0
S -dov-l--tv-y--. S u______________ S u-o-o-ʹ-t-i-e-. ----------------- S udovolʹstviyem.
Maybe later. Может-б-ть ---ж-. М____ б___ п_____ М-ж-т б-т- п-з-е- ----------------- Может быть позже. 0
S u-ov-l-stv-ye-. S u______________ S u-o-o-ʹ-t-i-e-. ----------------- S udovolʹstviyem.
I can’t dance very well. Я -е -че-- х-р-----ан---. Я н_ о____ х_____ т______ Я н- о-е-ь х-р-ш- т-н-у-. ------------------------- Я не очень хорошо танцую. 0
Kak -a---ravi---a --z-k-? K__ V__ n________ m______ K-k V-m n-a-i-s-a m-z-k-? ------------------------- Kak Vam nravitsya muzyka?
It’s very easy. Э-о---е-ь---о-т-. Э__ о____ п______ Э-о о-е-ь п-о-т-. ----------------- Это очень просто. 0
K-- Vam -rav---ya ----k-? K__ V__ n________ m______ K-k V-m n-a-i-s-a m-z-k-? ------------------------- Kak Vam nravitsya muzyka?
I’ll show you. Я -а--пока-у. Я В__ п______ Я В-м п-к-ж-. ------------- Я Вам покажу. 0
Kak------ra-i-----muz--a? K__ V__ n________ m______ K-k V-m n-a-i-s-a m-z-k-? ------------------------- Kak Vam nravitsya muzyka?
No, maybe some other time. Н-т---учше ---р-г-й р-з. Н___ л____ в д_____ р___ Н-т- л-ч-е в д-у-о- р-з- ------------------------ Нет, лучше в другой раз. 0
N---o--k----o--o-ata. N________ g__________ N-s-o-ʹ-o g-o-k-v-t-. --------------------- Neskolʹko gromkovata.
Are you waiting for someone? В- кого-т--жд--е? В_ к______ ж_____ В- к-г---о ж-ё-е- ----------------- Вы кого-то ждёте? 0
N--k----o -ro--ova-a. N________ g__________ N-s-o-ʹ-o g-o-k-v-t-. --------------------- Neskolʹko gromkovata.
Yes, for my boyfriend. Д-,--ое---др--а. Д__ м____ д_____ Д-, м-е-о д-у-а- ---------------- Да, моего друга. 0
N-------o--r------t-. N________ g__________ N-s-o-ʹ-o g-o-k-v-t-. --------------------- Neskolʹko gromkovata.
There he is! А---- ---н! А в__ и о__ А в-т и о-! ----------- А вот и он! 0
N- -----a-i--aye- dovo-ʹ-o -----sho. N_ g_____ i______ d_______ k________ N- g-u-p- i-r-y-t d-v-l-n- k-o-o-h-. ------------------------------------ No gruppa igrayet dovolʹno khorosho.

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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!