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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [кырк алты]

46 [kırk altı]

In the discotheque

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Is this seat taken? Бу- ---нд-к--о--у? Бул орундук бошпу? Б-л о-у-д-к б-ш-у- ------------------ Бул орундук бошпу? 0
B-- ---nd-k -o-pu? Bul orunduk boşpu? B-l o-u-d-k b-ş-u- ------------------ Bul orunduk boşpu?
May I sit with you? Мен--изди- -аны--з-а-о----а- ---о-у? Мен сиздин жаныңызга отурсам болобу? М-н с-з-и- ж-н-ң-з-а о-у-с-м б-л-б-? ------------------------------------ Мен сиздин жаныңызга отурсам болобу? 0
M-- sizdin ja-ıŋı------u-s---bo-o-u? Men sizdin janıŋızga otursam bolobu? M-n s-z-i- j-n-ŋ-z-a o-u-s-m b-l-b-? ------------------------------------ Men sizdin janıŋızga otursam bolobu?
Sure. К--а----м-н--. Кубаныч менен. К-б-н-ч м-н-н- -------------- Кубаныч менен. 0
K----ı- me---. Kubanıç menen. K-b-n-ç m-n-n- -------------- Kubanıç menen.
How do you like the music? М-зыканы --нд-- де--эсепт--сиз? Музыканы кандай деп эсептейсиз? М-з-к-н- к-н-а- д-п э-е-т-й-и-? ------------------------------- Музыканы кандай деп эсептейсиз? 0
Mu--k--- k-nd-- --p --epteysi-? Muzıkanı kanday dep esepteysiz? M-z-k-n- k-n-a- d-p e-e-t-y-i-? ------------------------------- Muzıkanı kanday dep esepteysiz?
A little too loud. Б-р--з--тө --ту-. Бир аз өтө катуу. Б-р а- ө-ө к-т-у- ----------------- Бир аз өтө катуу. 0
Bir -z -t- -at--. Bir az ötö katuu. B-r a- ö-ö k-t-u- ----------------- Bir az ötö katuu.
But the band plays very well. Биро- т-----д-- ж-кшы --н--т. Бирок топ абдан жакшы ойнойт. Б-р-к т-п а-д-н ж-к-ы о-н-й-. ----------------------------- Бирок топ абдан жакшы ойнойт. 0
B-rok t-p-ab--- -a----o---yt. Birok top abdan jakşı oynoyt. B-r-k t-p a-d-n j-k-ı o-n-y-. ----------------------------- Birok top abdan jakşı oynoyt.
Do you come here often? Си---ул-ж--ге к-п --------и? Сиз бул жерге көп келесизби? С-з б-л ж-р-е к-п к-л-с-з-и- ---------------------------- Сиз бул жерге көп келесизби? 0
Siz --l--e-----ö- k----izbi? Siz bul jerge köp kelesizbi? S-z b-l j-r-e k-p k-l-s-z-i- ---------------------------- Siz bul jerge köp kelesizbi?
No, this is the first time. Ж--, --л б---н---жолу к-л-ш-м. Жок, бул биринчи жолу келишим. Ж-к- б-л б-р-н-и ж-л- к-л-ш-м- ------------------------------ Жок, бул биринчи жолу келишим. 0
Jo-,-bu---ir-nç---ol- --l-ş-m. Jok, bul birinçi jolu kelişim. J-k- b-l b-r-n-i j-l- k-l-ş-m- ------------------------------ Jok, bul birinçi jolu kelişim.
I’ve never been here before. Мен -у-- че--н б-л-же------ болг----м--ми-. Мен буга чейин бул жерде эч болгон эмесмин. М-н б-г- ч-й-н б-л ж-р-е э- б-л-о- э-е-м-н- ------------------------------------------- Мен буга чейин бул жерде эч болгон эмесмин. 0
M---buga-ç---n--ul--erd- e- bo-go---mesmin. Men buga çeyin bul jerde eç bolgon emesmin. M-n b-g- ç-y-n b-l j-r-e e- b-l-o- e-e-m-n- ------------------------------------------- Men buga çeyin bul jerde eç bolgon emesmin.
Would you like to dance? Би-л--сизб-? Бийлейсизби? Б-й-е-с-з-и- ------------ Бийлейсизби? 0
Bi--eysi--i? Biyleysizbi? B-y-e-s-z-i- ------------ Biyleysizbi?
Maybe later. Б-л--м--ий--че-ээк. Балким кийинчерээк. Б-л-и- к-й-н-е-э-к- ------------------- Балким кийинчерээк. 0
B-lkim--iyi-çe-e-k. Balkim kiyinçereek. B-l-i- k-y-n-e-e-k- ------------------- Balkim kiyinçereek.
I can’t dance very well. Ме---нча--к ж-к-- би-лей---б-й-. Мен анчалык жакшы бийлей албайм. М-н а-ч-л-к ж-к-ы б-й-е- а-б-й-. -------------------------------- Мен анчалык жакшы бийлей албайм. 0
Men a-ç-l-- jak-ı --yley -----m. Men ançalık jakşı biyley albaym. M-n a-ç-l-k j-k-ı b-y-e- a-b-y-. -------------------------------- Men ançalık jakşı biyley albaym.
It’s very easy. Б---а-дан--ңо-. Бул абдан оңой. Б-л а-д-н о-о-. --------------- Бул абдан оңой. 0
Bu- --da--oŋoy. Bul abdan oŋoy. B-l a-d-n o-o-. --------------- Bul abdan oŋoy.
I’ll show you. Мен --з-- көрсөт--. Мен сизге көрсөтөм. М-н с-з-е к-р-ө-ө-. ------------------- Мен сизге көрсөтөм. 0
M-n s--g- körsö-öm. Men sizge körsötöm. M-n s-z-e k-r-ö-ö-. ------------------- Men sizge körsötöm.
No, maybe some other time. Ж--, --шк- ж-л- -акш-раак. Жок, башка жолу жакшыраак. Ж-к- б-ш-а ж-л- ж-к-ы-а-к- -------------------------- Жок, башка жолу жакшыраак. 0
J-k,-baş---j-l--------a-k. Jok, başka jolu jakşıraak. J-k- b-ş-a j-l- j-k-ı-a-k- -------------------------- Jok, başka jolu jakşıraak.
Are you waiting for someone? Б--ө--ү---т-п-ж-тасы-бы? Бирөөнү күтүп жатасызбы? Б-р-ө-ү к-т-п ж-т-с-з-ы- ------------------------ Бирөөнү күтүп жатасызбы? 0
Bir-önü-k-tüp---t-s-z--? Biröönü kütüp jatasızbı? B-r-ö-ü k-t-p j-t-s-z-ı- ------------------------ Biröönü kütüp jatasızbı?
Yes, for my boyfriend. Ооба,-д--умду. Ооба, досумду. О-б-, д-с-м-у- -------------- Ооба, досумду. 0
Oo-a---o---du. Ooba, dosumdu. O-b-, d-s-m-u- -------------- Ooba, dosumdu.
There he is! Т--и-д--а-(ба-а) к-л---а-ат. Тигинде ал(бала) келе жатат. Т-г-н-е а-(-а-а- к-л- ж-т-т- ---------------------------- Тигинде ал(бала) келе жатат. 0
Ti-in-- a--b------el- j--at. Tiginde al(bala) kele jatat. T-g-n-e a-(-a-a- k-l- j-t-t- ---------------------------- Tiginde al(bala) kele jatat.

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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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