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20 [dudek] Konversacieto 1

Make yourself comfortable!	Komfortigu vin!
Please, feel right at home!	Sentu vin hejme!
What would you like to drink?	Kion vi ŝatus trinki?
Do you like music?	Ĉu vi ŝatas muzikon?
I like classical music.	Mi ŝatas klasikan muzikon.
These are my CD’s.	Jen miaj lumdiskoj.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Ĉu vi ludas muzikinstrumenton?
This is my guitar.	Jen mia gitaro.
Do you like to sing?	Ĉu vi ŝatas kanti?
Do you have children?	Ĉu vi havas gefilojn?
Do you have a dog?	Ĉu vi havas hundon?
Do you have a cat?	Ĉu vi havas katon?
These are my books.	Jen miaj libroj.
I am currently reading this book.	Mi estas leganta ĉi-tiun libron.
What do you like to read?	Kion vi ŝatas legi?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Ĉu vi ŝatas iri al koncertejo?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Ĉu vi ŝatas iri al teatrejo?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Ĉu vi ŝatas iri al operejo?

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!