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77 [тIокIищрэ пшIыкIублырэ] Зыгорэм ишъхьаусыгъохэр къэгъэлъэгъон 3

77 [tIokIishhrje pshIykIublyrje] Zygorjem ishh'ausygohjer kjegjeljegon 3

Why aren’t you eating the cake?	Сыда тортыр зыкIэмышхырэр?; Syda tortyr zykIjemyshhyrjer?
I must lose weight.	Сэ зыхэзгъэкIын фае.; Sje zyhjezgjekIyn fae.
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight.	Сэ ар сшхырэп, сыда пIомэ зыхэзгъэкIын фаешъ ары.; Sje ar sshhyrjep, syda pIomje zyhjezgjekIyn faesh ary.
Why aren’t you drinking the beer?	Сыда пивэ узыкIемышъорэр?; Syda pivje uzykIemyshorjer?
I have to drive.	Сэ машинэр (кур) зесфэн фае.; Sje mashinjer (kur) zesfjen fae.
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive.	Сэ ащ сызыкIемышъорэр, джыри машинэр (кур) зесфэн фаешъ ары.; Sje ashh syzykIemyshorjer, dzhyri mashinjer (kur) zesfjen faesh ary.
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee?	Сыда кофе узыкIемышъорэр?; Syda kofe uzykIemyshorjer?
It is cold.	Ар чъыIэ.; Ar chyIje.
I’m not drinking it because it is cold.	Сэ ащ сызыкIемышъорэр, ар чъыIэшъ ары.; Sje ashh syzykIemyshorjer, ar chyIjesh ary.
Why aren’t you drinking the tea?	Сыда щай узыкIемышъорэр?; Syda shhaj uzykIemyshorjer?
I have no sugar.	Сэ шъоущыгъу сиIэп.; Sje shoushhygu siIjep.
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar.	Сэ ащ сызыкIемышъорэр, шъоущыгъу сиIэпышъ ары.; Sje ashh syzykIemyshorjer, shoushhygu siIjepysh ary.
Why aren’t you eating the soup?	Сыда лэпсыр зыкIэмышхырэр?; Syda ljepsyr zykIjemyshhyrjer?
I didn’t order it.	Сэ ащ сыкIэлъэIугъагъэп.; Sje ashh sykIjeljeIugagjep.
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it.	Сэ ар зыкIэсымышхырэр, къысфахьынэу сыкIэлъэIугъагъэпышъ ары.; Sje ar zykIjesymyshhyrjer, kysfah'ynjeu sykIjeljeIugagjepysh ary.
Why don’t you eat the meat?	Сыда лыр зыкIэмышхырэр?; Syda lyr zykIjemyshhyrjer?
I am a vegetarian.	Сэ сылымышх (сывегетарианц).; Sje sylymyshh (syvegetarianc).
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian.	Сэ ар зыкIэсымышхырэр сылымышхышъ (сывегетарианцэшъ) ары.; Sje ar zykIjesymyshhyrjer sylymyshhysh (syvegetariancjesh) ary.

One language, many varieties

Even if we only speak one language, we speak many languages. For no language is a self-contained system. Every language shows many different dimensions. Language is a living system. Speakers always orient themselves towards their conversation partners. Therefore, people vary the language they speak. These varieties appear in various forms. For example, every language has a history. It has changed and will continue to change. This can be recognized in the fact that old people speak differently than young people. There are also various dialects in most languages. However, many dialect speakers can adapt to their environment. In certain situations they speak the standard language. Different social groups have different languages. Youth language or hunter's jargon are examples of this. Most people speak differently at work than they do at home. Many also use a professional jargon at work. Differences also appear in spoken and written language. Spoken language is typically much simpler than written. The difference can be quite large. This is the case when written languages don't change for a long time. Speakers then must learn to use the language in written form first. The language of women and men is often different as well. This difference isn't that great in western societies. But there are countries in which women speak much more differently than men. In some cultures, politeness has its own linguistic form. Speaking is therefore not at all so easy! We have to pay attention to many different things at the same time…