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30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

30 [ሰላሳ] 30 [ሰላሳ]	በምግብ ቤት ውስጥ 2 bemigibi bēti wisit’i 2

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Tonal Languages

Most of all the languages spoken worldwide are tonal languages. With tonal languages, the pitch of the tones is crucial. They determine what meaning words or syllables have. Thus, the tone belongs firmly to the word. Most of the languages spoken in Asia are tonal languages. For example, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. There are also various tonal languages in Africa. Many indigenous languages in America are tonal languages as well. Indo-European languages mostly contain only tonal elements. This applies to Swedish or Serbian, for example. The number of tone pitches is varied in individual languages. Four different tones are distinguishable in Chinese. With this, the syllable ma can have four meanings. They are mother, hemp, horse and to rant . Interestingly, tonal languages also impact our hearing. Studies on absolute hearing have shown this. Absolute hearing is the ability to identify heard tones accurately. Absolute hearing occurs very rarely in Europe and North America. Fewer than 1 in 10,000 people have it. It's different with native speakers of Chinese. Here, 9 times as many people have this special ability. We all had absolute hearing when we were infants. We used it to learn to speak correctly. Unfortunately, most people lose it later on. The pitch of tones is also important in music. This is especially true for cultures that speak a tonal language. They must adhere to the melody very precisely. Otherwise a beautiful love song comes out as an absurd song!

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An apple juice, please.	እ_ክ_/_ የ_ም ጭ_ቂ i_a_i_i_s_i y_p_m_ c_’_m_k_ī እባክህ/ሽ የፖም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yepomi ch’imak’ī እ_____ የ__ ጭ__ i__________ y_____ c________ እባክህ/ሽ የፖም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yepomi ch’imak’ī ______ ___ ___ ___________ ______ _________ እባክህ/ሽ የፖም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yepomi ch’imak’ī
A lemonade, please.	እ_ክ_/_ ው_ በ_ሚ i_a_i_i_s_i w_h_ b_l_m_ እባክህ/ሽ ውሃ በሎሚ ibakihi/shi wiha belomī እ_____ ው_ በ__ i__________ w___ b_____ እባክህ/ሽ ውሃ በሎሚ ibakihi/shi wiha belomī ______ __ ___ ___________ ____ ______ እባክህ/ሽ ውሃ በሎሚ ibakihi/shi wiha belomī
A tomato juice, please.	እ_ክ_/_ የ_ማ_ም ጭ_ቂ i_a_i_i_s_i y_t_m_t_m_ c_’_m_k_ī እባክህ/ሽ የቲማቲም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yetīmatīmi ch’imak’ī እ_____ የ____ ጭ__ i__________ y_________ c________ እባክህ/ሽ የቲማቲም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yetīmatīmi ch’imak’ī ______ _____ ___ ___________ __________ _________ እባክህ/ሽ የቲማቲም ጭማቂ ibakihi/shi yetīmatīmi ch’imak’ī

I’d like a glass of red wine.	አ_ድ ብ_ጭ_ ቀ_ ወ_ን ጠ_ እ_ል_ለ_። ā_i_i b_r_c_’_k_o k_e_i w_y_n_ t_e_i i_e_i_a_e_i_ አንድ ብርጭቆ ቀይ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o k’eyi weyini t’eji ifeligalewi. አ__ ብ___ ቀ_ ወ__ ጠ_ እ______ ā____ b__________ k____ w_____ t____ i___________ አንድ ብርጭቆ ቀይ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o k’eyi weyini t’eji ifeligalewi. ___ ____ __ ___ __ _______ _____ ___________ _____ ______ _____ ____________ አንድ ብርጭቆ ቀይ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o k’eyi weyini t’eji ifeligalewi.
I’d like a glass of white wine.	አ_ድ ብ_ጭ_ ነ_ ወ_ን ጠ_ እ_ል_ለ_። ā_i_i b_r_c_’_k_o n_c_’_ w_y_n_ t_e_i i_e_i_a_e_i_ አንድ ብርጭቆ ነጭ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o nech’i weyini t’eji ifeligalewi. አ__ ብ___ ነ_ ወ__ ጠ_ እ______ ā____ b__________ n_____ w_____ t____ i___________ አንድ ብርጭቆ ነጭ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o nech’i weyini t’eji ifeligalewi. ___ ____ __ ___ __ _______ _____ ___________ ______ ______ _____ ____________ አንድ ብርጭቆ ነጭ ወይን ጠጅ እፈልጋለው። ānidi birich’ik’o nech’i weyini t’eji ifeligalewi.
I’d like a bottle of champagne.	አ_ድ ጠ_ሙ_ ሻ_ፓ_ እ_ል_ለ_። ā_i_i t_e_i_u_i s_a_i_a_y_ i_e_i_a_e_i_ አንድ ጠርሙስ ሻምፓኝ እፈልጋለው። ānidi t’erimusi shamipanyi ifeligalewi. አ__ ጠ___ ሻ___ እ______ ā____ t________ s_________ i___________ አንድ ጠርሙስ ሻምፓኝ እፈልጋለው። ānidi t’erimusi shamipanyi ifeligalewi. ___ ____ ____ _______ _____ _________ __________ ____________ አንድ ጠርሙስ ሻምፓኝ እፈልጋለው። ānidi t’erimusi shamipanyi ifeligalewi.

Do you like fish?	አ_ ት_ዳ_ህ_ ጃ_ሽ_ ā_a t_w_d_l_h_/ j_l_s_i_ አሳ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? āsa tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? አ_ ት_____ ጃ___ ā__ t__________ j_______ አሳ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? āsa tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? __ ______ ____ ___ ___________ ________ አሳ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? āsa tiwedalehi/ jaleshi?
Do you like beef?	የ_ሬ ስ_ ት_ዳ_ህ_ ጃ_ሽ_ y_b_r_ s_g_ t_w_d_l_h_/ j_l_s_i_ የበሬ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? yeberē siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? የ__ ስ_ ት_____ ጃ___ y_____ s___ t__________ j_______ የበሬ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? yeberē siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? ___ __ ______ ____ ______ ____ ___________ ________ የበሬ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? yeberē siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi?
Do you like pork?	የ_ሳ_ ስ_ ት_ዳ_ህ_ ጃ_ሽ_ y_’_s_m_ s_g_ t_w_d_l_h_/ j_l_s_i_ የአሳማ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? ye’āsama siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? የ___ ስ_ ት_____ ጃ___ y_______ s___ t__________ j_______ የአሳማ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? ye’āsama siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi? ____ __ ______ ____ ________ ____ ___________ ________ የአሳማ ስጋ ትወዳለህ/ ጃለሽ? ye’āsama siga tiwedalehi/ jaleshi?

I’d like something without meat.	ስ_ የ_ለ_ የ_ነ ነ_ር እ_ል_ለ_ ። s_g_ y_l_l_w_ y_h_n_ n_g_r_ i_e_i_a_e_i . ስጋ የሌለው የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው ። siga yelēlewi yehone negeri ifeligalewi . ስ_ የ___ የ__ ነ__ እ_____ ። s___ y_______ y_____ n_____ i__________ . ስጋ የሌለው የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው ። siga yelēlewi yehone negeri ifeligalewi . __ ____ ___ ___ ______ _ ____ ________ ______ ______ ___________ _ ስጋ የሌለው የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው ። siga yelēlewi yehone negeri ifeligalewi .
I’d like some mixed vegetables.	አ_ክ_ት ድ_ል_ እ_ል_ለ_። ā_a_i_i_i d_b_l_k_i i_e_i_a_e_i_ አታክልት ድብልቅ እፈልጋለው። ātakiliti dibilik’i ifeligalewi. አ____ ድ___ እ______ ā________ d________ i___________ አታክልት ድብልቅ እፈልጋለው። ātakiliti dibilik’i ifeligalewi. _____ ____ _______ _________ _________ ____________ አታክልት ድብልቅ እፈልጋለው። ātakiliti dibilik’i ifeligalewi.
I’d like something that won’t take much time.	ጊ_ የ_ይ_ስ_ የ_ነ ነ_ር እ_ል_ለ_። g_z_ y_m_y_w_s_d_ y_h_n_ n_g_r_ i_e_i_a_e_i_ ጊዜ የማይወስድ የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው። gīzē yemayiwesidi yehone negeri ifeligalewi. ጊ_ የ_____ የ__ ነ__ እ______ g___ y___________ y_____ n_____ i___________ ጊዜ የማይወስድ የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው። gīzē yemayiwesidi yehone negeri ifeligalewi. __ ______ ___ ___ _______ ____ ____________ ______ ______ ____________ ጊዜ የማይወስድ የሆነ ነገር እፈልጋለው። gīzē yemayiwesidi yehone negeri ifeligalewi.

Would you like that with rice?	ያ_ን ከ_ሩ_ ጋ_ ይ_ል_ሉ_ y_n_n_ k_’_r_z_ g_r_ y_f_l_g_l_？ ያንን ከእሩዝ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ？ yanini ke’iruzi gari yifeligalu？ ያ__ ከ___ ጋ_ ይ_____ y_____ k_______ g___ y__________ ያንን ከእሩዝ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ？ yanini ke’iruzi gari yifeligalu？ ___ ____ __ ______ ______ ________ ____ ___________ ያንን ከእሩዝ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ？ yanini ke’iruzi gari yifeligalu？
Would you like that with pasta?	ያ_ን ከ_ስ_ ጋ_ ይ_ል_ሉ_ y_n_n_ k_p_s_t_ g_r_ y_f_l_g_l_? ያንን ከፓስታ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kepasita gari yifeligalu? ያ__ ከ___ ጋ_ ይ_____ y_____ k_______ g___ y__________ ያንን ከፓስታ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kepasita gari yifeligalu? ___ ____ __ ______ ______ ________ ____ ___________ ያንን ከፓስታ ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kepasita gari yifeligalu?
Would you like that with potatoes?	ያ_ን ከ_ን_ ጋ_ ይ_ል_ሉ_ y_n_n_ k_d_n_c_i g_r_ y_f_l_g_l_? ያንን ከድንች ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kedinichi gari yifeligalu? ያ__ ከ___ ጋ_ ይ_____ y_____ k________ g___ y__________ ያንን ከድንች ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kedinichi gari yifeligalu? ___ ____ __ ______ ______ _________ ____ ___________ ያንን ከድንች ጋር ይፈልጋሉ? yanini kedinichi gari yifeligalu?

That doesn’t taste good.	ያ ጣ_ሙ አ_ጥ_ኝ_ y_ t_a_i_u ā_i_’_m_n_i_ ያ ጣእሙ አይጥመኝ። ya t’a’imu āyit’imenyi. ያ ጣ__ አ_____ y_ t______ ā___________ ያ ጣእሙ አይጥመኝ። ya t’a’imu āyit’imenyi. _ ___ ______ __ _______ ____________ ያ ጣእሙ አይጥመኝ። ya t’a’imu āyit’imenyi.
The food is cold.	ም_ቡ ቀ_ቅ_ል_ m_g_b_ k_e_i_’_z_l_. ምግቡ ቀዝቅዛል። migibu k’ezik’izali. ም__ ቀ_____ m_____ k____________ ምግቡ ቀዝቅዛል። migibu k’ezik’izali. ___ ______ ______ _____________ ምግቡ ቀዝቅዛል። migibu k’ezik’izali.
I didn’t order this.	እ_ ይ_ን አ_ዘ_ኩ_። i_ē y_h_n_ ā_a_e_i_u_i_ እኔ ይሄን አላዘዝኩም። inē yihēni ālazezikumi. እ_ ይ__ አ______ i__ y_____ ā___________ እኔ ይሄን አላዘዝኩም። inē yihēni ālazezikumi. __ ___ _______ ___ ______ ____________ እኔ ይሄን አላዘዝኩም። inē yihēni ālazezikumi.

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