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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [двадесет и девет]

29 [dvadeset i devet]

У ресторану 1

[U restoranu 1]

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Is this table taken? Да -и ј---то -ло--д-н? Да ли је сто слободан? Д- л- ј- с-о с-о-о-а-? ---------------------- Да ли је сто слободан? 0
D---i--e sto s---od--? Da li je sto slobodan? D- l- j- s-o s-o-o-a-? ---------------------- Da li je sto slobodan?
I would like the menu, please. М-лим --с-------/-хтела--их --л--н-к. Молим Вас, хтео / хтела бих јеловник. М-л-м В-с- х-е- / х-е-а б-х ј-л-в-и-. ------------------------------------- Молим Вас, хтео / хтела бих јеловник. 0
Mo-im Va-,-ht---/ hte-a -----e-ovnik. Molim Vas, hteo / htela bih jelovnik. M-l-m V-s- h-e- / h-e-a b-h j-l-v-i-. ------------------------------------- Molim Vas, hteo / htela bih jelovnik.
What would you recommend? Ш-а--о--те преп--уч---? Шта можете препоручити? Ш-а м-ж-т- п-е-о-у-и-и- ----------------------- Шта можете препоручити? 0
Šta -----e p--p-r--i-i? Šta možete preporučiti? Š-a m-ž-t- p-e-o-u-i-i- ----------------------- Šta možete preporučiti?
I’d like a beer. Р----би---и-о. Радо бих пиво. Р-д- б-х п-в-. -------------- Радо бих пиво. 0
R-d- -ih-----. Rado bih pivo. R-d- b-h p-v-. -------------- Rado bih pivo.
I’d like a mineral water. Р-до --х-мине--лну--о-у. Радо бих минералну воду. Р-д- б-х м-н-р-л-у в-д-. ------------------------ Радо бих минералну воду. 0
Ra-o-bih---n-ra-n--v-d-. Rado bih mineralnu vodu. R-d- b-h m-n-r-l-u v-d-. ------------------------ Rado bih mineralnu vodu.
I’d like an orange juice. Р-д---и---ок -д--о---а-џе. Радо бих сок од поморанџе. Р-д- б-х с-к о- п-м-р-н-е- -------------------------- Радо бих сок од поморанџе. 0
Rado --h so--o- p-----ndž-. Rado bih sok od pomorandže. R-d- b-h s-k o- p-m-r-n-ž-. --------------------------- Rado bih sok od pomorandže.
I’d like a coffee. Ра-о---х ка--. Радо бих кафу. Р-д- б-х к-ф-. -------------- Радо бих кафу. 0
R-d--bih---fu. Rado bih kafu. R-d- b-h k-f-. -------------- Rado bih kafu.
I’d like a coffee with milk. Р--- -их -а-у -а-м---ом. Радо бих кафу са млеком. Р-д- б-х к-ф- с- м-е-о-. ------------------------ Радо бих кафу са млеком. 0
R--o-bi- -a-u-sa -l-kom. Rado bih kafu sa mlekom. R-d- b-h k-f- s- m-e-o-. ------------------------ Rado bih kafu sa mlekom.
With sugar, please. Са -ећер--,--оли-. Са шећером, молим. С- ш-ћ-р-м- м-л-м- ------------------ Са шећером, молим. 0
S- ---́er-m,--olim. Sa šec-erom, molim. S- š-c-e-o-, m-l-m- ------------------- Sa šećerom, molim.
I’d like a tea. Хте- - хте-а-б-х-ча-. Хтео / хтела бих чај. Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј- --------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај. 0
Hte- / -te-a b-h--a-. Hteo / htela bih čaj. H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j- --------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj.
I’d like a tea with lemon. Х----- хт----бих-ч-- -а -и-ун-м. Хтео / хтела бих чај са лимуном. Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј с- л-м-н-м- -------------------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај са лимуном. 0
H-eo /-h-ela --h ------ -i----m. Hteo / htela bih čaj sa limunom. H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j s- l-m-n-m- -------------------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj sa limunom.
I’d like a tea with milk. Х-ео - ---л- -их ча--с--мл--о-. Хтео / хтела бих чај са млеком. Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј с- м-е-о-. ------------------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај са млеком. 0
Ht-o / -te-- --h-č---s--m-----. Hteo / htela bih čaj sa mlekom. H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j s- m-e-o-. ------------------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj sa mlekom.
Do you have cigarettes? И--т- ли---гарете? Имате ли цигарете? И-а-е л- ц-г-р-т-? ------------------ Имате ли цигарете? 0
I-a----- -i-ar--e? Imate li cigarete? I-a-e l- c-g-r-t-? ------------------ Imate li cigarete?
Do you have an ashtray? И-ате -и пе----р-? Имате ли пепељару? И-а-е л- п-п-љ-р-? ------------------ Имате ли пепељару? 0
I-at- li-pep-l--ru? Imate li pepeljaru? I-a-e l- p-p-l-a-u- ------------------- Imate li pepeljaru?
Do you have a light? И--т-----в--ре? Имате ли ватре? И-а-е л- в-т-е- --------------- Имате ли ватре? 0
I-at- li --t-e? Imate li vatre? I-a-e l- v-t-e- --------------- Imate li vatre?
I’m missing a fork. Нед-ста---ми-------а. Недостаје ми виљушка. Н-д-с-а-е м- в-љ-ш-а- --------------------- Недостаје ми виљушка. 0
N--os-aj- mi --l--š-a. Nedostaje mi viljuška. N-d-s-a-e m- v-l-u-k-. ---------------------- Nedostaje mi viljuška.
I’m missing a knife. Недос---е м-----. Недостаје ми нож. Н-д-с-а-е м- н-ж- ----------------- Недостаје ми нож. 0
N-dos-aje-m- n--. Nedostaje mi nož. N-d-s-a-e m- n-ž- ----------------- Nedostaje mi nož.
I’m missing a spoon. Н-до--аје-м- ка-ик-. Недостаје ми кашика. Н-д-с-а-е м- к-ш-к-. -------------------- Недостаје ми кашика. 0
N--o----e -i ka-i-a. Nedostaje mi kašika. N-d-s-a-e m- k-š-k-. -------------------- Nedostaje mi kašika.

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Grammar prevents lies!

Every language has particular features. But some also have characteristics that are unique worldwide. Among these languages is Trio. Trio is a Native American language in South America. Around 2,000 people in Brazil and Suriname speak it. What makes Trio special is its grammar. Because it forces its speakers to always tell the truth. The so-called frustrative ending is responsible for this. This ending is added to verbs in Trio. It indicates how true a sentence is. A simple example explains how exactly it works. Let's take the sentence The child went to school. In Trio, the speaker has to add a certain ending onto the verb. Through the ending he is able to communicate whether he saw the child himself. But he can also express that he only knows it from speaking to others. Or he says through the ending that he knows it's a lie. So the speaker has to commit to what he is saying. Meaning, he must communicate how true a statement is. In this way he cannot keep anything a secret or sugarcoat anything. If a Trio speaker leaves the ending off, he is deemed a liar. In Suriname the official language is Dutch. Translations from Dutch into Trio are often problematic. Because most languages are much less precise. They make it possible for the speakers to be vague. Therefore, interpreters don't always commit to what they are saying. The communication with Trio speakers is thereby difficult. Perhaps the frustrative ending would be helpful in other languages too!? Not only in the language of politics…
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