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20 [тIокIы] ЗэдэгущыIэгъу кIэкI 1

20 [tIokIy] ZjedjegushhyIjegu kIjekI 1

Make yourself comfortable!	Зижъугъэгупсэфыхь!; Zizhugjegupsjefyh'!
Please, feel right at home!	Шъуадэжь фэдэу къызыщыжъугъэхъу!; Shuadjezh' fjedjeu kyzyshhyzhugjehu!
What would you like to drink?	Сыда узэшъонэу уикIасэр?; Syda uzjeshonjeu uikIasjer?
Do you like music?	Музыкэр уикIаса?; Muzykjer uikIasa?
I like classical music.	Сэ классикэ музыкэр сикIас.; Sje klassikje muzykjer sikIas.
These are my CD’s.	Сикомпакт-дискхэр моу щыIэх.; Sikompakt-diskhjer mou shhyIjeh.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Музыкэ Iэмэ-псымэ горэм къеогъаIуа?; Muzykje Ijemje-psymje gorjem keogaIua?
This is my guitar.	Мыр сэ сигитар.; Myr sje sigitar.
Do you like to sing?	Орэд къэпIоныр уикIаса?; Orjed kjepIonyr uikIasa?
Do you have children?	Сабыйхэр уиIэха?; Sabyjhjer uiIjeha?
Do you have a dog?	Хьэ уиIа?; H'je uiIa?
Do you have a cat?	Чэтыу уиIа?; Chjetyu uiIa?
These are my books.	Мыхэр ситхылъых.; Myhjer sithylyh.
I am currently reading this book.	Джыдэдэм мы тхылъым седжэ.; Dzhydjedjem my thylym sedzhje.
What do you like to read?	Сыд узэджэнэу уикIасэр?; Syd uzjedzhjenjeu uikIasjer?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Концертым укIоныр уикIаса?; Koncertym ukIonyr uikIasa?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Театрэм укIоныр уикIаса?; Teatrjem ukIonyr uikIasa?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Оперэм укIоныр уикIаса?; Operjem ukIonyr uikIasa?

Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!