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5 [khmast]

‫البلدان واللغات‬

[albuldan wallaghata]

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John is from London. ‫جو- م- -ن-ن.‬ ‫--- م- ل----- ‫-و- م- ل-د-.- -------------- ‫جون من لندن.‬ 0
j---min la---n-. j-- m-- l------- j-n m-n l-n-a-a- ---------------- jun min landana.
London is in Great Britain. ‫لن-ن تق- ف--ب--ط---ا -------‬ ‫---- ت-- ف- ب------- ا------- ‫-ن-ن ت-ع ف- ب-ي-ا-ي- ا-ع-م-.- ------------------------------ ‫لندن تقع في بريطانيا العظمى.‬ 0
l-ada- -a-ae-fi -r-t--i--al--z-aa. l----- t---- f- b------- a-------- l-a-a- t-q-e f- b-i-a-i- a-e-z-a-. ---------------------------------- lnadan taqae fi britania aleizmaa.
He speaks English. ‫----ت-لم-ا--نجل-----‬ ‫-- ي---- ا----------- ‫-و ي-ك-م ا-إ-ج-ي-ي-.- ---------------------- ‫هو يتكلم الإنجليزية.‬ 0
hw-ya---al-m --'iin-a--z-at. h- y-------- a-------------- h- y-t-k-l-m a-'-i-j-l-z-a-. ---------------------------- hw yatakalam al'iinjaliziat.
Maria is from Madrid. ‫ماريا-م- -در-د.‬ ‫----- م- م------ ‫-ا-ي- م- م-ر-د-‬ ----------------- ‫ماريا من مدريد.‬ 0
maa---n- -i--ma-ridin. m------- m-- m-------- m-a-i-n- m-n m-d-i-i-. ---------------------- maariana min madridin.
Madrid is in Spain. ‫-م-ر----ق--في--س-ان--.‬ ‫ م---- ت-- ف- أ-------- ‫ م-ر-د ت-ع ف- أ-ب-ن-ا-‬ ------------------------ ‫ مدريد تقع في أسبانيا.‬ 0
m---i----q-e--fi -a---nia. m----- t----- f- '-------- m-d-i- t-q-e- f- '-s-a-i-. -------------------------- madrid taqaeu fi 'asbania.
She speaks Spanish. ‫هي -تكلم-ا-أسبا--ة-‬ ‫-- ت---- ا---------- ‫-ي ت-ك-م ا-أ-ب-ن-ة-‬ --------------------- ‫هي تتكلم الأسبانية.‬ 0
h--t--a-ala- ala--ban-at. h- t-------- a----------- h- t-t-k-l-m a-a-s-a-i-t- ------------------------- hi tatakalam alaisbaniat.
Peter and Martha are from Berlin. ‫بيتر-- م-رت- -ن----ين.‬ ‫---- و م---- م- ب------ ‫-ي-ر و م-ر-ا م- ب-ل-ن-‬ ------------------------ ‫بيتر و مارتا من برلين.‬ 0
bia------ar--na -i- bi-l-n-. b---- w m------ m-- b------- b-a-r w m-r-a-a m-n b-r-i-a- ---------------------------- biatr w martana min birlina.
Berlin is in Germany. ‫ ب--ين -قع ف--ألم--يا-‬ ‫ ب---- ت-- ف- أ-------- ‫ ب-ل-ن ت-ع ف- أ-م-ن-ا-‬ ------------------------ ‫ برلين تقع في ألمانيا.‬ 0
ba-l-n taqae--i---lm--i-. b----- t---- f- '-------- b-r-i- t-q-e f- '-l-a-i-. ------------------------- barlin taqae fi 'almania.
Do both of you speak German? ‫-- تتكلمان---أل-ان-ة؟‬ ‫-- ت------ ا---------- ‫-ل ت-ك-م-ن ا-أ-م-ن-ة-‬ ----------------------- ‫هل تتكلمان الألمانية؟‬ 0
h- --t-------- -l'a-ma-i--a? h- t---------- a------------ h- t-t-k-l-m-n a-'-l-a-i-t-? ---------------------------- hl tatakalaman al'almaniata?
London is a capital city. ‫-ندن----مة-‬ ‫---- ع------ ‫-ن-ن ع-ص-ة-‬ ------------- ‫لندن عاصمة.‬ 0
l---an--a--m---. l----- e-------- l-a-a- e-s-m-t-. ---------------- lnadan easimata.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. ‫مد-يد-و---ين----مت---أيضًا-‬ ‫----- و----- ع------ أ------ ‫-د-ي- و-ر-ي- ع-ص-ت-ن أ-ض-ا-‬ ----------------------------- ‫مدريد وبرلين عاصمتان أيضًا.‬ 0
m-i--- --ba---in ea--m--a- -ydan-. m----- w-------- e-------- a------ m-i-i- w-b-r-l-n e-s-m-t-n a-d-n-. ---------------------------------- mdirid wabarilin easimatan aydana.
Capital cities are big and noisy. ‫---و----كبي-- و-اخ-ة.‬ ‫------- ك---- و------- ‫-ل-و-ص- ك-ي-ة و-ا-ب-.- ----------------------- ‫العواصم كبيرة وصاخبة.‬ 0
aleaw-sim -a---a- w-sa-hiba--. a-------- k------ w----------- a-e-w-s-m k-b-r-t w-s-k-i-a-a- ------------------------------ aleawasim kabirat wasakhibata.
France is in Europe. ‫-ف---- تقع في-أ---با-‬ ‫ ف---- ت-- ف- أ------- ‫ ف-ن-ا ت-ع ف- أ-ر-ب-.- ----------------------- ‫ فرنسا تقع في أوروبا.‬ 0
f-----a --qa--f- -uwrubb-. f------ t---- f- '-------- f-r-n-a t-q-e f- '-w-u-b-. -------------------------- faransa taqae fi 'uwrubba.
Egypt is in Africa. ‫م-ر تقع-ف- --ر--ي-.‬ ‫--- ت-- ف- أ-------- ‫-ص- ت-ع ف- أ-ر-ق-ا-‬ --------------------- ‫مصر تقع في أفريقيا.‬ 0
msir taqa- -i -a--i-i-. m--- t---- f- '-------- m-i- t-q-e f- '-f-i-i-. ----------------------- msir taqae fi 'afriqia.
Japan is in Asia. ‫-ا----ان-تق- -- ---ا.‬ ‫ ا------ ت-- ف- أ----- ‫ ا-ي-ب-ن ت-ع ف- أ-ي-.- ----------------------- ‫ اليابان تقع في أسيا.‬ 0
a--aba--t-----------y-. a------ t---- f- '----- a-y-b-n t-q-e f- '-s-a- ----------------------- alyaban taqae fi 'asya.
Canada is in North America. ‫---ا تق--في-أ---ك- ----ا--ة-‬ ‫---- ت-- ف- أ----- ا--------- ‫-ن-ا ت-ع ف- أ-ي-ك- ا-ش-ا-ي-.- ------------------------------ ‫كندا تقع في أميركا الشمالية.‬ 0
k-ada-t-qa---- -a--r---a-sha-alia--. k---- t---- f- '------ a------------ k-a-a t-q-e f- '-m-r-a a-s-a-a-i-t-. ------------------------------------ knada taqae fi 'amirka alshamaliata.
Panama is in Central America. ‫ بنما-تق--في -مير-- -ل-س---‬ ‫ ب--- ت-- ف- أ----- ا------- ‫ ب-م- ت-ع ف- أ-ي-ك- ا-و-ط-.- ----------------------------- ‫ بنما تقع في أميركا الوسطى.‬ 0
ban--a -a----fi 'a-i-k- -lwu-ta-. b----- t---- f- '------ a-------- b-n-m- t-q-e f- '-m-r-a a-w-s-a-. --------------------------------- banama taqae fi 'amirka alwustaa.
Brazil is in South America. ‫--بر--يل-ت-ع ف--أ-ي-كا الجن-ب---‬ ‫-------- ت-- ف- أ----- ا--------- ‫-ل-ر-ز-ل ت-ع ف- أ-ي-ك- ا-ج-و-ي-.- ---------------------------------- ‫البرازيل تقع في أميركا الجنوبية.‬ 0
al-ara--l-t-qa--f- '--ir------a-ubiata. a-------- t---- f- '------ a----------- a-b-r-z-l t-q-e f- '-m-r-a a-j-n-b-a-a- --------------------------------------- albarazil taqae fi 'amirka aljanubiata.

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Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!
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