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Small Talk 1

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Make yourself comfortable! M---e----e--s -ic- b--uem! M_____ S__ e_ s___ b______ M-c-e- S-e e- s-c- b-q-e-! -------------------------- Machen Sie es sich bequem! 0
Please, feel right at home! F-h-e--Si----c- -----u-Ha---! F_____ S__ s___ w__ z_ H_____ F-h-e- S-e s-c- w-e z- H-u-e- ----------------------------- Fühlen Sie sich wie zu Hause! 0
What would you like to drink? W---m-----n -ie-tri-k--? W__ m______ S__ t_______ W-s m-c-t-n S-e t-i-k-n- ------------------------ Was möchten Sie trinken? 0
Do you like music? L-e--n-S-e M-si-? L_____ S__ M_____ L-e-e- S-e M-s-k- ----------------- Lieben Sie Musik? 0
I like classical music. I-h --g----ss--c-e--us-k. I__ m__ k_________ M_____ I-h m-g k-a-s-s-h- M-s-k- ------------------------- Ich mag klassische Musik. 0
These are my CD’s. Hi-r--i---meine CDs. H___ s___ m____ C___ H-e- s-n- m-i-e C-s- -------------------- Hier sind meine CDs. 0
Do you play a musical instrument? S-----n--ie --- Ins-rument? S______ S__ e__ I__________ S-i-l-n S-e e-n I-s-r-m-n-? --------------------------- Spielen Sie ein Instrument? 0
This is my guitar. H-er is---e-ne--i-a-re. H___ i__ m____ G_______ H-e- i-t m-i-e G-t-r-e- ----------------------- Hier ist meine Gitarre. 0
Do you like to sing? Si---- --e -ern? S_____ S__ g____ S-n-e- S-e g-r-? ---------------- Singen Sie gern? 0
Do you have children? Habe--S-e-K-nder? H____ S__ K______ H-b-n S-e K-n-e-? ----------------- Haben Sie Kinder? 0
Do you have a dog? H---------e---n--un-? H____ S__ e____ H____ H-b-n S-e e-n-n H-n-? --------------------- Haben Sie einen Hund? 0
Do you have a cat? H-----Si--e-ne-K-tz-? H____ S__ e___ K_____ H-b-n S-e e-n- K-t-e- --------------------- Haben Sie eine Katze? 0
These are my books. Hier ---- meine-Büche-. H___ s___ m____ B______ H-e- s-n- m-i-e B-c-e-. ----------------------- Hier sind meine Bücher. 0
I am currently reading this book. Ich le-----rad- -i-s---B---. I__ l___ g_____ d_____ B____ I-h l-s- g-r-d- d-e-e- B-c-. ---------------------------- Ich lese gerade dieses Buch. 0
What do you like to read? W-s-----n -ie -er-? W__ l____ S__ g____ W-s l-s-n S-e g-r-? ------------------- Was lesen Sie gern? 0
Do you like to go to concerts? G-he--S-- ge-- --- -on--rt? G____ S__ g___ i__ K_______ G-h-n S-e g-r- i-s K-n-e-t- --------------------------- Gehen Sie gern ins Konzert? 0
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? Ge-e--Sie--e---ins-T----e-? G____ S__ g___ i__ T_______ G-h-n S-e g-r- i-s T-e-t-r- --------------------------- Gehen Sie gern ins Theater? 0
Do you like to go to the opera? Geh-- --- ---n -- d-e Op--? G____ S__ g___ i_ d__ O____ G-h-n S-e g-r- i- d-e O-e-? --------------------------- Gehen Sie gern in die Oper? 0

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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 traveled 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?