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Make yourself comfortable!	Įsitaisykite patogiai!
Please, feel right at home!	Jauskitės kaip namie!
What would you like to drink	Ko norėtumėte išgerti?
Do you like music	Ar mėgstate muziką?
I like classical music.	Aš mėgstu klasikinę muziką.
These are my CD’s.	Čia mano kompaktiniai diskai.
Do you play a musical instrument	Ar (jūs) grojate kokiu nors instrumentu?
This is my guitar.	Čia mano gitara.
Do you like to sing	Ar mėgstate dainuoti?
Do you have children	Ar turite vaikų?
Do you have a dog	Ar turite šunį?
Do you have a cat	Ar turite katę?
These are my books.	Čia (yra) mano knygos.
I am currently reading this book.	(Aš) šiuo metu skaitau šią knygą.
What do you like to read	Ką (jūs) mėgstate skaityti?
Do you like to go to concerts	Ar mėgstate eiti į koncertą?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)	Ar mėgstate eiti į teatrą?
Do you like to go to the opera	Ar mėgstate eiti į operą?

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!