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20 [dvadeset] Čavrljanje 1

Make yourself comfortable!	Raskomotite se!
Please, feel right at home!	Osjećajte se kao kod kuće!
What would you like to drink	Što želite popiti?
Do you like music	Volite li glazbu?
I like classical music.	Volim klasičnu glazbu.
These are my CD’s.	Ovdje su moji CD-i.
Do you play a musical instrument	Svirate li neki instrument?
This is my guitar.	Ovdje je moja gitara.
Do you like to sing	Pjevate li rado?
Do you have children	Imate li djece?
Do you have a dog	Imate li psa?
Do you have a cat	Imate li mačku?
These are my books.	Ovdje su moje knjige.
I am currently reading this book.	Upravo čitam ovu knjigu.
What do you like to read	Što rado čitate?
Do you like to go to concerts	Idete li rado na koncert?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)	Idete li rado u kazalište?
Do you like to go to the opera	Idete li rado u operu?

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!