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en At the bank   »   ti ኣብ ባንክ

60 [sixty]

At the bank

At the bank

60 [ሱሳ]

60 [susa]

ኣብ ባንክ

[abi baniki]

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I would like to open an account. ኣነ--- -ንቶ ክ--- -ል-። ኣነ ሓደ ኮንቶ ክኸፍት ደልየ። ኣ- ሓ- ኮ-ቶ ክ-ፍ- ደ-የ- ------------------- ኣነ ሓደ ኮንቶ ክኸፍት ደልየ። 0
a----̣ade----it----ẖe-it- d-liy-። ane h-ade konito kih-efiti deliye። a-e h-a-e k-n-t- k-h-e-i-i d-l-y-። ---------------------------------- ane ḥade konito kiẖefiti deliye።
Here is my passport. ኣብ- -ን----ስ-ር-ይ-። ኣብዚ እንሆለ ፓስፖርተይ ። ኣ-ዚ እ-ሆ- ፓ-ፖ-ተ- ። ----------------- ኣብዚ እንሆለ ፓስፖርተይ ። 0
a-i-- -n--o-----si----t-y- ። abizī inihole pasiporiteyi ። a-i-ī i-i-o-e p-s-p-r-t-y- ። ---------------------------- abizī inihole pasiporiteyi ።
And here is my address. ኣድራ-ይ-----ብዚ--ሎ። ኣድራሻይ‘ውን ኣብዚ ኣሎ። ኣ-ራ-ይ-ው- ኣ-ዚ ኣ-። ---------------- ኣድራሻይ‘ውን ኣብዚ ኣሎ። 0
adi---hayi‘---i--b--ī al-። adirashayi‘wini abizī alo። a-i-a-h-y-‘-i-i a-i-ī a-o- -------------------------- adirashayi‘wini abizī alo።
I want to deposit money in my account. ገ--ብ -- ኮ--ይ-ከ-ቱ-ደል-። ገንዘብ ኣብ ኮንቶይ ከእቱ ደልየ። ገ-ዘ- ኣ- ኮ-ቶ- ከ-ቱ ደ-የ- --------------------- ገንዘብ ኣብ ኮንቶይ ከእቱ ደልየ። 0
g-niz--i-ab--k-nito--------u --li--። genizebi abi konitoyi ke’itu deliye። g-n-z-b- a-i k-n-t-y- k-’-t- d-l-y-። ------------------------------------ genizebi abi konitoyi ke’itu deliye።
I want to withdraw money from my account. ገ-ዘ- ---ኮ--ይ-ከውጽእ ደል-። ገንዘብ ካብ ኮንቶይ ከውጽእ ደልየ። ገ-ዘ- ካ- ኮ-ቶ- ከ-ጽ- ደ-የ- ---------------------- ገንዘብ ካብ ኮንቶይ ከውጽእ ደልየ። 0
ge-i--bi --bi k-nito-- k------i---d-l--e። genizebi kabi konitoyi kewits’i’i deliye። g-n-z-b- k-b- k-n-t-y- k-w-t-’-’- d-l-y-። ----------------------------------------- genizebi kabi konitoyi kewits’i’i deliye።
I want to pick up the bank statements. ና- ----ኣ--ን-ወ-እ- መ--ገ- -ረ-ት ከ--- --የ። ናይ ባንኪ ኣታውን-ወጻእን መረጋገጺ ወረቐት ከምጽእ ደልየ። ና- ባ-ኪ ኣ-ው---ጻ-ን መ-ጋ-ጺ ወ-ቐ- ከ-ጽ- ደ-የ- ------------------------------------- ናይ ባንኪ ኣታውን-ወጻእን መረጋገጺ ወረቐት ከምጽእ ደልየ። 0
nayi ---ik--at-wi---w--s’a---- -ere-------- wer-k-’--- -e--ts---i --liye። nayi banikī atawini-wets’a’ini meregagets’ī werek-’eti kemits’i’i deliye። n-y- b-n-k- a-a-i-i-w-t-’-’-n- m-r-g-g-t-’- w-r-k-’-t- k-m-t-’-’- d-l-y-። ------------------------------------------------------------------------- nayi banikī atawini-wets’a’ini meregagets’ī wereḵ’eti kemits’i’i deliye።
I want to cash a traveller’s cheque / traveler’s check (am.). „-ክ“ ናይ-መገሻ ---ም--ልየ። „ቸክ“ ናይ መገሻ ክጥቐም ደልየ። „-ክ- ና- መ-ሻ ክ-ቐ- ደ-የ- --------------------- „ቸክ“ ናይ መገሻ ክጥቐም ደልየ። 0
„c-e----n--i -e-e--a-k---i-̱’emi de---e። „cheki“ nayi megesha kit’ik-’emi deliye። „-h-k-“ n-y- m-g-s-a k-t-i-̱-e-i d-l-y-። ---------------------------------------- „cheki“ nayi megesha kit’iḵ’emi deliye።
What are the fees? ቀ---- -ንደይ-ድ-? ቀረጽ ከ ክንደይ ድዩ? ቀ-ጽ ከ ክ-ደ- ድ-? -------------- ቀረጽ ከ ክንደይ ድዩ? 0
k’----s-- -e -inid--i---y-? k’erets’i ke kinideyi diyu? k-e-e-s-i k- k-n-d-y- d-y-? --------------------------- k’erets’i ke kinideyi diyu?
Where should I sign? ኣበ---የ-ክፍ------? ኣበይ ኣየ ክፍርም ዘለኒ? ኣ-ይ ኣ- ክ-ር- ዘ-ኒ- ---------------- ኣበይ ኣየ ክፍርም ዘለኒ? 0
abeyi--y- k--i-imi ---e--? abeyi aye kifirimi zelenī? a-e-i a-e k-f-r-m- z-l-n-? -------------------------- abeyi aye kifirimi zelenī?
I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. ኣ- ----ር-ን ክፍሊ---ን---ጽ- ኣሎኹ። ኣነ ካብ ጀርመን ክፍሊት-ባንክ እጽበ ኣሎኹ። ኣ- ካ- ጀ-መ- ክ-ሊ---ን- እ-በ ኣ-ኹ- ---------------------------- ኣነ ካብ ጀርመን ክፍሊት-ባንክ እጽበ ኣሎኹ። 0
ane kab- jeri-en--k-fil--------ki-it-’ibe---o-̱-። ane kabi jerimeni kifilīti-baniki its’ibe aloh-u። a-e k-b- j-r-m-n- k-f-l-t---a-i-i i-s-i-e a-o-̱-። ------------------------------------------------- ane kabi jerimeni kifilīti-baniki its’ibe aloẖu።
Here is my account number. ቁ-ሪ----- -ብ- እንሀ-። ቁጽሪ ኮንቶይ ኣብዚ እንሀለ። ቁ-ሪ ኮ-ቶ- ኣ-ዚ እ-ሀ-። ------------------ ቁጽሪ ኮንቶይ ኣብዚ እንሀለ። 0
k-uts-ir- -on--o-i-abiz--i-ih-le። k’uts’irī konitoyi abizī inihāle። k-u-s-i-ī k-n-t-y- a-i-ī i-i-ā-e- --------------------------------- k’uts’irī konitoyi abizī inihāle።
Has the money arrived? እቲ--ን-ብ --- -? እቲ ገንዘብ ኣትዩ ዶ? እ- ገ-ዘ- ኣ-ዩ ዶ- -------------- እቲ ገንዘብ ኣትዩ ዶ? 0
it- -e-i-e-- a--yu---? itī genizebi atiyu do? i-ī g-n-z-b- a-i-u d-? ---------------------- itī genizebi atiyu do?
I want to change money. ኣነ------ዘብ --ይ--ደልየ። ኣነ ነዚ ገንዘብ ክቕይሮ ደልየ። ኣ- ነ- ገ-ዘ- ክ-ይ- ደ-የ- -------------------- ኣነ ነዚ ገንዘብ ክቕይሮ ደልየ። 0
a-e------g-n-ze-i ki--’iy-r- d---ye። ane nezī genizebi kik-’iyiro deliye። a-e n-z- g-n-z-b- k-k-’-y-r- d-l-y-። ------------------------------------ ane nezī genizebi kiḵ’iyiro deliye።
I need US-Dollars. ዩ----ላ---ድልየኒ--ሎ። ዩኤስ-ዶላር የድልየኒ ኣሎ። ዩ-ስ-ዶ-ር የ-ል-ኒ ኣ-። ----------------- ዩኤስ-ዶላር የድልየኒ ኣሎ። 0
y--ē-i--o---i -e-il-y-n--a--። yu’ēsi-dolari yediliyenī alo። y-’-s---o-a-i y-d-l-y-n- a-o- ----------------------------- yu’ēsi-dolari yediliyenī alo።
Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? በ--------ሃ-ኒ። በጃኹም ሽሩፍ ሃቡኒ። በ-ኹ- ሽ-ፍ ሃ-ኒ- ------------- በጃኹም ሽሩፍ ሃቡኒ። 0
b--ah-um- ---r--- --bu--። bejah-umi shirufi habunī። b-j-h-u-i s-i-u-i h-b-n-። ------------------------- bejaẖumi shirufi habunī።
Is there a cashpoint / an ATM (am.)? ኣብዚ-ናይ ገን---ሺ- ኣ- -? ኣብዚ ናይ ገንዘብማሺን ኣሎ ዶ? ኣ-ዚ ና- ገ-ዘ-ማ-ን ኣ- ዶ- -------------------- ኣብዚ ናይ ገንዘብማሺን ኣሎ ዶ? 0
ab-z- --------i-e--m-sh-ni-a-o---? abizī nayi genizebimashīni alo do? a-i-ī n-y- g-n-z-b-m-s-ī-i a-o d-? ---------------------------------- abizī nayi genizebimashīni alo do?
How much money can one withdraw? ክሳብ ክ--ይ -ንዘብ-ክ-ውጽ----እል? ክሳብ ክንደይ ገንዘብ ክትውጽእ ትኽእል? ክ-ብ ክ-ደ- ገ-ዘ- ክ-ው-እ ት-እ-? ------------------------- ክሳብ ክንደይ ገንዘብ ክትውጽእ ትኽእል? 0
k---bi --n--ey---en--ebi---------’--i-t-h--’---? kisabi kinideyi genizebi kitiwits’i’i tih-i’ili? k-s-b- k-n-d-y- g-n-z-b- k-t-w-t-’-’- t-h-i-i-i- ------------------------------------------------ kisabi kinideyi genizebi kitiwits’i’i tiẖi’ili?
Which credit cards can one use? ኣ--- ክ--ት -----ኢኻ-ክት-ቐም ትኽእ-? ኣየኖት ክርዲት ካርዳት ኢኻ ክትጥቐም ትኽእል? ኣ-ኖ- ክ-ዲ- ካ-ዳ- ኢ- ክ-ጥ-ም ት-እ-? ----------------------------- ኣየኖት ክርዲት ካርዳት ኢኻ ክትጥቐም ትኽእል? 0
a---o-i k-ri-----ka-----i ---a-k-t-t-ik---m---iẖi-il-? ayenoti kiridīti karidati īh-a kitit’ik-’emi tih-i’ili? a-e-o-i k-r-d-t- k-r-d-t- ī-̱- k-t-t-i-̱-e-i t-h-i-i-i- ------------------------------------------------------- ayenoti kiridīti karidati īẖa kitit’iḵ’emi tiẖi’ili?

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Does a universal grammar exist?

When we learn a language, we also learn its grammar. When children learn their native language, this happens automatically. They don't notice that their brain is learning various rules. Despite this, they learn their native language correctly from the beginning. Given that many languages exist, many grammar systems exist too. But is there also a universal grammar? Scientists have been studying this for a long time. New studies could provide an answer. Because brain researchers have made an interesting discovery. They had test subjects study grammar rules. These subjects were language school students. They studied Japanese or Italian. Half of the grammar rules were totally fabricated. However, the test subjects didn't know that. The students were presented with sentences after studying. They had to assess whether or not the sentences were correct. While they were working through the sentences, their brains were analyzed. That is to say, the researchers measured the activity of the brain. This way they could examine how the brain reacted to the sentences. And it appears that our brain recognizes grammar! When processing speech, certain brain areas are active. The Broca Center is one of them. It is located in the left cerebrum. When the students were faced with real grammar rules, it was very active. With the fabricated rules on the other hand, the activity decreased considerably. So it could be that all grammar systems have the same basis. Then they would all follow the same principles. And these principles would be inherent in us…