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10 [ten]

Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [diez]	Ayer – hoy – mañana

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People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or "visible". So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	A_e_ f_e s_b_d_. Ayer fue sábado. A___ f__ s______ Ayer fue sábado. ____ ___ _______ Ayer fue sábado.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	A_e_ e_t_v_ e_ e_ c_n_. Ayer estuve en el cine. A___ e_____ e_ e_ c____ Ayer estuve en el cine. ____ ______ __ __ _____ Ayer estuve en el cine.
The film was interesting.	L_ p_l_c_l_ f_e i_t_r_s_n_e_ La película fue interesante. L_ p_______ f__ i___________ La película fue interesante. __ ________ ___ ____________ La película fue interesante.

Today is Sunday.	H_y e_ d_m_n_o_ Hoy es domingo. H__ e_ d_______ Hoy es domingo. ___ __ ________ Hoy es domingo.
I’m not working today.	H_y n_ t_a_a_o_ Hoy no trabajo. H__ n_ t_______ Hoy no trabajo. ___ __ ________ Hoy no trabajo.
I’m staying at home.	M_ q_e_o e_ c_s_. Me quedo en casa. M_ q____ e_ c____ Me quedo en casa. __ _____ __ _____ Me quedo en casa.

Tomorrow is Monday.	M_ñ_n_ e_ l_n_s_ Mañana es lunes. M_____ e_ l_____ Mañana es lunes. ______ __ ______ Mañana es lunes.
Tomorrow I will work again.	M_ñ_n_ v_e_v_ a t_a_a_a_. Mañana vuelvo a trabajar. M_____ v_____ a t________ Mañana vuelvo a trabajar. ______ ______ _ _________ Mañana vuelvo a trabajar.
I work at an office.	T_a_a_o e_ u_a o_i_i_a_ Trabajo en una oficina. T______ e_ u__ o_______ Trabajo en una oficina. _______ __ ___ ________ Trabajo en una oficina.

Who is that?	¿_u_é_ e_ é_t_? ¿Quién es éste? ¿_____ e_ é____ ¿Quién es éste? ______ __ _____ ¿Quién es éste?
That is Peter.	É_t_ e_ P_d_o_ Éste es Pedro. É___ e_ P_____ Éste es Pedro. ____ __ ______ Éste es Pedro.
Peter is a student.	P_d_o e_ e_t_d_a_t_. Pedro es estudiante. P____ e_ e__________ Pedro es estudiante. _____ __ ___________ Pedro es estudiante.

Who is that?	¿_u_é_ e_ é_t_? ¿Quién es ésta? ¿_____ e_ é____ ¿Quién es ésta? ______ __ _____ ¿Quién es ésta?
That is Martha.	É_t_ e_ M_r_a_ Ésta es Marta. É___ e_ M_____ Ésta es Marta. ____ __ ______ Ésta es Marta.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_a e_ s_c_e_a_i_. Marta es secretaria. M____ e_ s__________ Marta es secretaria. _____ __ ___________ Marta es secretaria.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_d_o y M_r_a s_n n_v_o_. Pedro y Marta son novios. P____ y M____ s__ n______ Pedro y Marta son novios. _____ _ _____ ___ _______ Pedro y Marta son novios.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_d_o e_ e_ n_v_o d_ M_r_a_ Pedro es el novio de Marta. P____ e_ e_ n____ d_ M_____ Pedro es el novio de Marta. _____ __ __ _____ __ ______ Pedro es el novio de Marta.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_a e_ l_ n_v_a d_ P_d_o_ Marta es la novia de Pedro. M____ e_ l_ n____ d_ P_____ Marta es la novia de Pedro. _____ __ __ _____ __ ______ Marta es la novia de Pedro.

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