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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [നാൽപ്പത്തിയാറ്]

46 [naalppathiyaat]

In the discotheque

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Is this seat taken? ഈ സീ--റ--സൗ---യമ-ണോ? ഈ സ-റ-റ- സ-ജന-യമ-ണ-? ഈ സ-റ-റ- സ-ജ-്-മ-ണ-? -------------------- ഈ സീറ്റ് സൗജന്യമാണോ? 0
e- s-e-t- ----an----a-o? ee seettu soujanyamaano? e- s-e-t- s-u-a-y-m-a-o- ------------------------ ee seettu soujanyamaano?
May I sit with you? എ-----്--ിങ-ങളു---അ-ുത്ത്-ഇര--്--മ-? എന-ക-ക- ന-ങ-ങള-ട- അട-ത-ത- ഇര-ക-ക-മ-? എ-ി-്-് ന-ങ-ങ-ു-െ അ-ു-്-് ഇ-ി-്-ാ-ോ- ------------------------------------ എനിക്ക് നിങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്ത് ഇരിക്കാമോ? 0
eni--- -i---lu---aduthu -r-kka-mo? enikku ningalude aduthu erikkaamo? e-i-k- n-n-a-u-e a-u-h- e-i-k-a-o- ---------------------------------- enikku ningalude aduthu erikkaamo?
Sure. മനസ-സോട-. മനസ-സ-ട-. മ-സ-സ-ട-. --------- മനസ്സോടെ. 0
m-na-o-e. manasode. m-n-s-d-. --------- manasode.
How do you like the music? നി-----്-- സം-ീ-ം എ---നെ---്ട-ാണ-? ന-ങ-ങൾക-ക- സ-ഗ-ത- എങ-ങന- ഇഷ-ടമ-ണ-? ന-ങ-ങ-ക-ക- സ-ഗ-ത- എ-്-ന- ഇ-്-മ-ണ-? ---------------------------------- നിങ്ങൾക്ക് സംഗീതം എങ്ങനെ ഇഷ്ടമാണ്? 0
n-n-al-ku --n-e-th-m -ng--e --ht--aa--? ningalkku sangeetham engane ishtamaanu? n-n-a-k-u s-n-e-t-a- e-g-n- i-h-a-a-n-? --------------------------------------- ningalkku sangeetham engane ishtamaanu?
A little too loud. അൽ-്പം --്ചത---ൽ. അൽപ-പ- ഉച-ചത-ത-ൽ. അ-പ-പ- ഉ-്-ത-ത-ൽ- ----------------- അൽപ്പം ഉച്ചത്തിൽ. 0
al-pa- u-ha--il. alppam uchathil. a-p-a- u-h-t-i-. ---------------- alppam uchathil.
But the band plays very well. എന-ന-ൽ -ാ--്-ന---ാ-ി-ക-ി--ക-ന-ന-. എന-ന-ൽ ബ-ൻഡ- നന-ന-യ- കള-ക-ക-ന-ന-. എ-്-ാ- ബ-ൻ-് ന-്-ാ-ി ക-ി-്-ു-്-ു- --------------------------------- എന്നാൽ ബാൻഡ് നന്നായി കളിക്കുന്നു. 0
enna-l-b--nd-n--na--- k--i---nn-. ennaal baand nannaayi kalikkunnu. e-n-a- b-a-d n-n-a-y- k-l-k-u-n-. --------------------------------- ennaal baand nannaayi kalikkunnu.
Do you come here often? ന--------പ്----ം ഇവ-ട- ----ു----? ന-ങ-ങൾ പലപ-പ-ഴ-- ഇവ-ട- വര-റ-ണ-ട-? ന-ങ-ങ- പ-പ-പ-ഴ-ം ഇ-ി-െ വ-ാ-ു-്-ോ- --------------------------------- നിങ്ങൾ പലപ്പോഴും ഇവിടെ വരാറുണ്ടോ? 0
ninga- pa---po--------d- var-a-u--o? ningal palappozhum evide varaarundo? n-n-a- p-l-p-o-h-m e-i-e v-r-a-u-d-? ------------------------------------ ningal palappozhum evide varaarundo?
No, this is the first time. ഇല്-,-ഇ----യ-ാ-്. ഇല-ല, ഇത-ദ-യമ-ണ-. ഇ-്-, ഇ-ാ-്-മ-ണ-. ----------------- ഇല്ല, ഇതാദ്യമാണ്. 0
i---- -t-a--ya-aa--. illa, ithaadyamaanu. i-l-, i-h-a-y-m-a-u- -------------------- illa, ithaadyamaanu.
I’ve never been here before. ഞ-ന-വ-ടെ -ോയിട--ി-്ല. ഞ-ന-വ-ട- പ-യ-ട-ട-ല-ല. ഞ-ന-വ-ട- പ-യ-ട-ട-ല-ല- --------------------- ഞാനിവിടെ പോയിട്ടില്ല. 0
nja--vi----o--tt-l--. njanivide poyittilla. n-a-i-i-e p-y-t-i-l-. --------------------- njanivide poyittilla.
Would you like to dance? നിങ--ൾ-ന-ത--- -െയ-യ---ാ ന-ങ-ങൾ ന-ത-ത- ച-യ-യ-മ-- ന-ങ-ങ- ന-ത-ത- ച-യ-യ-മ-ാ ----------------------- നിങ്ങൾ നൃത്തം ചെയ്യുമോ 0
ni---l-nr---am ch-y-u-e-aa ningal nritham cheyyumehaa n-n-a- n-i-h-m c-e-y-m-h-a -------------------------- ningal nritham cheyyumehaa
Maybe later. ഒരു--------------്. ഒര- പക-ഷ- പ-ന-ന-ട-. ഒ-ു പ-്-െ പ-ന-ന-ട-. ------------------- ഒരു പക്ഷെ പിന്നീട്. 0
o-- -aks-e p--neet. oru pakshe pinneet. o-u p-k-h- p-n-e-t- ------------------- oru pakshe pinneet.
I can’t dance very well. എന----- അത-ര ന-്ന--ി -ൃത്---ചെ-്യ-ൻ--ഴിയ-ല്ല. എന-ക-ക- അത-ര നന-ന-യ- ന-ത-ത- ച-യ-യ-ൻ കഴ-യ-ല-ല. എ-ി-്-് അ-്- ന-്-ാ-ി ന-ത-ത- ച-യ-യ-ൻ ക-ി-ി-്-. --------------------------------------------- എനിക്ക് അത്ര നന്നായി നൃത്തം ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയില്ല. 0
e-i--u--th---nann---i---i--am ch-----n --z-----la. enikku athra nannaayi nritham cheyyaan kazhiyilla. e-i-k- a-h-a n-n-a-y- n-i-h-m c-e-y-a- k-z-i-i-l-. -------------------------------------------------- enikku athra nannaayi nritham cheyyaan kazhiyilla.
It’s very easy. അ-- -ളര- -ള-പ-പ-ാ--. അത- വളര- എള-പ-പമ-ണ-. അ-് വ-ര- എ-ു-്-മ-ണ-. -------------------- അത് വളരെ എളുപ്പമാണ്. 0
a-hu v--are------a---nu. athu valare eluppamaanu. a-h- v-l-r- e-u-p-m-a-u- ------------------------ athu valare eluppamaanu.
I’ll show you. ഞാ- ---ക്ക്---ണ--്-ു-ത-ാ-. ഞ-ൻ ന-നക-ക- ക-ണ-ച-ച- തര--. ഞ-ൻ ന-ന-്-് ക-ണ-ച-ച- ത-ാ-. -------------------------- ഞാൻ നിനക്ക് കാണിച്ചു തരാം. 0
nja-n -i-ak----------- -h-----. njaan ninakku kaanichu tharaam. n-a-n n-n-k-u k-a-i-h- t-a-a-m- ------------------------------- njaan ninakku kaanichu tharaam.
No, maybe some other time. ഇല----മറ---ര---മ-ം--ല-ല-്. ഇല-ല, മറ-റ-ര- സമയ- നല-ലത-. ഇ-്-, മ-്-ൊ-ു സ-യ- ന-്-ത-. -------------------------- ഇല്ല, മറ്റൊരു സമയം നല്ലത്. 0
il-a- mat-oru sa-ayam-----a-h-. illa, mattoru samayam nallathu. i-l-, m-t-o-u s-m-y-m n-l-a-h-. ------------------------------- illa, mattoru samayam nallathu.
Are you waiting for someone? ന-ങ്ങൾ --ക--െ--ക---ം -േണ്ടി --ത്-----്കു---ണ-? ന-ങ-ങൾ ആർക-ക-ങ-ക-ല-- വ-ണ-ട- ക-ത-ത-ര-ക-ക-കയ-ണ-? ന-ങ-ങ- ആ-ക-ക-ങ-ക-ല-ം വ-ണ-ട- ക-ത-ത-ര-ക-ക-ക-ാ-ോ- ---------------------------------------------- നിങ്ങൾ ആർക്കെങ്കിലും വേണ്ടി കാത്തിരിക്കുകയാണോ? 0
ni---- -arkke-gilu- -en-i ka-t--r-kku-a-----? ningal aarkkengilum vendi kaathirikkukayaano? n-n-a- a-r-k-n-i-u- v-n-i k-a-h-r-k-u-a-a-n-? --------------------------------------------- ningal aarkkengilum vendi kaathirikkukayaano?
Yes, for my boyfriend. അ------്റ- സു---്-ി--. അത-, എന-റ- സ-ഹ-ത-ത-ന-. അ-െ- എ-്-െ സ-ഹ-ത-ത-ന-. ---------------------- അതെ, എന്റെ സുഹൃത്തിന്. 0
a---, e-t- -u-r-t--nu. athe, ente suhruthinu. a-h-, e-t- s-h-u-h-n-. ---------------------- athe, ente suhruthinu.
There he is! അവ--അ--ങോട്-ു-----്--! അവൻ അങ-ങ-ട-ട- വര-ന-ന-! അ-ൻ അ-്-ോ-്-ു വ-ു-്-ു- ---------------------- അവൻ അങ്ങോട്ടു വരുന്നു! 0
a-an angott- varunn-! avan angottu varunnu! a-a- a-g-t-u v-r-n-u- --------------------- avan angottu varunnu!

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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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