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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

20 [дваццаць]

20 [dvatstsats’]

Гутарка 1

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Make yourself comfortable! С-д--ц-- кал- л-с--! С_______ к___ л_____ С-д-й-е- к-л- л-с-а- -------------------- Сядайце, калі ласка! 0
Sy-da--s---k--і-laska! S_________ k___ l_____ S-a-a-t-e- k-l- l-s-a- ---------------------- Syadaytse, kalі laska!
Please, feel right at home! Адчу-а--е с-бе як д---! А________ с___ я_ д____ А-ч-в-й-е с-б- я- д-м-! ----------------------- Адчувайце сябе як дома! 0
Ad-h-va-t---s-ab- -ak d-ma! A__________ s____ y__ d____ A-c-u-a-t-e s-a-e y-k d-m-! --------------------------- Adchuvaytse syabe yak doma!
What would you like to drink? Што-ж-д--ц--в---ц-? Ш__ ж______ в______ Ш-о ж-д-е-е в-п-ц-? ------------------- Што жадаеце выпіць? 0
S-t- zha----s---y---s’? S___ z________ v_______ S-t- z-a-a-t-e v-p-t-’- ----------------------- Shto zhadaetse vypіts’?
Do you like music? В----б-це -у-ы-у? В_ л_____ м______ В- л-б-ц- м-з-к-? ----------------- Вы любіце музыку? 0
Vy -yu--tse-m-z--u? V_ l_______ m______ V- l-u-і-s- m-z-k-? ------------------- Vy lyubіtse muzyku?
I like classical music. Мн- п---б-е--а -л-с-чна--м-зыка. М__ п_________ к________ м______ М-е п-д-б-е-ц- к-а-і-н-я м-з-к-. -------------------------------- Мне падабаецца класічная музыка. 0
M-- p--a--e--t------s-ch-a-- --zyk-. M__ p___________ k__________ m______ M-e p-d-b-e-s-s- k-a-і-h-a-a m-z-k-. ------------------------------------ Mne padabaetstsa klasіchnaya muzyka.
These are my CD’s. В--- мае-к---ак--д-скі. В___ м__ к_____________ В-с- м-е к-м-а-т-д-с-і- ----------------------- Вось мае кампакт-дыскі. 0
Vos’ m-e --mp-k---ysk-. V___ m__ k_____________ V-s- m-e k-m-a-t-d-s-і- ----------------------- Vos’ mae kampakt-dyskі.
Do you play a musical instrument? Вы----а----на я-ім--е--д-ь-м-----ы---нс-р--енц-? В_ i______ н_ я___________ м_______ і___________ В- i-р-е-е н- я-і---е-у-з- м-з-ч-ы- і-с-р-м-н-е- ------------------------------------------------ Вы iграеце на якім-небудзь музычным інструменце? 0
Vy--------e-n- -ak------ud-’-muzy-hn-m--n-t--me---e? V_ i_______ n_ y____________ m________ і____________ V- i-r-e-s- n- y-k-m-n-b-d-’ m-z-c-n-m і-s-r-m-n-s-? ---------------------------------------------------- Vy igraetse na yakіm-nebudz’ muzychnym іnstrumentse?
This is my guitar. В-с--м-я г--а--. В___ м__ г______ В-с- м-я г-т-р-. ---------------- Вось мая гітара. 0
V-s---a-a----ar-. V___ m___ g______ V-s- m-y- g-t-r-. ----------------- Vos’ maya gіtara.
Do you like to sing? Вы-лю---- спя---ь? В_ л_____ с_______ В- л-б-ц- с-я-а-ь- ------------------ Вы любіце спяваць? 0
Vy--y---ts--spy--a-s’? V_ l_______ s_________ V- l-u-і-s- s-y-v-t-’- ---------------------- Vy lyubіtse spyavats’?
Do you have children? У -а--ёсць-д---і? У В__ ё___ д_____ У В-с ё-ц- д-е-і- ----------------- У Вас ёсць дзеці? 0
U Va- yos-s’ -z----? U V__ y_____ d______ U V-s y-s-s- d-e-s-? -------------------- U Vas yosts’ dzetsі?
Do you have a dog? У -ас-ё-------ак-? У В__ ё___ с______ У В-с ё-ц- с-б-к-? ------------------ У Вас ёсць сабака? 0
U --- yo-ts’ -ab---? U V__ y_____ s______ U V-s y-s-s- s-b-k-? -------------------- U Vas yosts’ sabaka?
Do you have a cat? У---с -с-ь----? У В__ ё___ к___ У В-с ё-ц- к-т- --------------- У Вас ёсць кот? 0
U -as y-s-------? U V__ y_____ k___ U V-s y-s-s- k-t- ----------------- U Vas yosts’ kot?
These are my books. В-с---ае --і--і. В___ м__ к______ В-с- м-е к-і-к-. ---------------- Вось мае кніжкі. 0
V-s’ mae-knіz--і. V___ m__ k_______ V-s- m-e k-і-h-і- ----------------- Vos’ mae knіzhkі.
I am currently reading this book. Ц---р я ч---ю г--у---н---. Ц____ я ч____ г____ к_____ Ц-п-р я ч-т-ю г-т-ю к-і-у- -------------------------- Цяпер я чытаю гэтую кнігу. 0
Tsya-e---a ch--ay- ge-----kn-gu. T______ y_ c______ g_____ k_____ T-y-p-r y- c-y-a-u g-t-y- k-і-u- -------------------------------- Tsyaper ya chytayu getuyu knіgu.
What do you like to read? Што Вы лю-іц- --т-ц-? Ш__ В_ л_____ ч______ Ш-о В- л-б-ц- ч-т-ц-? --------------------- Што Вы любіце чытаць? 0
Sh-o V- ---bі--e --y-----? S___ V_ l_______ c________ S-t- V- l-u-і-s- c-y-a-s-? -------------------------- Shto Vy lyubіtse chytats’?
Do you like to go to concerts? Вы-х-дз--е-н- -а--э--ы? В_ х______ н_ к________ В- х-д-і-е н- к-н-э-т-? ----------------------- Вы ходзіце на канцэрты? 0
V---hod----- na----ts-r--? V_ k________ n_ k_________ V- k-o-z-t-e n- k-n-s-r-y- -------------------------- Vy khodzіtse na kantserty?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? В- х-д---е-- т-атр? В_ х______ ў т_____ В- х-д-і-е ў т-а-р- ------------------- Вы ходзіце ў тэатр? 0
Vy kho-z-t-- - -ea--? V_ k________ u t_____ V- k-o-z-t-e u t-a-r- --------------------- Vy khodzіtse u teatr?
Do you like to go to the opera? В--х-д-іц- ў-о--ру? В_ х______ ў о_____ В- х-д-і-е ў о-е-у- ------------------- Вы ходзіце ў оперу? 0
Vy -h-d--tse u --e-u? V_ k________ u o_____ V- k-o-z-t-e u o-e-u- --------------------- Vy khodzіtse u operu?

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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 travelled 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?