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Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [zece]	Ieri – azi – mâine

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Signs as language

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.	I_r_ a f_s_ s_m_ă_ă_ Ieri a fost sâmbătă. I___ a f___ s_______ Ieri a fost sâmbătă. ____ _ ____ ________ Ieri a fost sâmbătă.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	I_r_ a_ f_s_ l_ c_n_m_t_g_a_. Ieri am fost la cinematograf. I___ a_ f___ l_ c____________ Ieri am fost la cinematograf. ____ __ ____ __ _____________ Ieri am fost la cinematograf.
The film was interesting.	F_l_u_ a f_s_ i_t_r_s_n_. Filmul a fost interesant. F_____ a f___ i__________ Filmul a fost interesant. ______ _ ____ ___________ Filmul a fost interesant.

Today is Sunday.	A_i e_t_ d_m_n_c_. Azi este duminică. A__ e___ d________ Azi este duminică. ___ ____ _________ Azi este duminică.
I’m not working today.	A_t_z_ n_ l_c_e_. Astăzi nu lucrez. A_____ n_ l______ Astăzi nu lucrez. ______ __ _______ Astăzi nu lucrez.
I’m staying at home.	E_ r_m_n a_a_ă_ Eu rămân acasă. E_ r____ a_____ Eu rămân acasă. __ _____ ______ Eu rămân acasă.

Tomorrow is Monday.	M_i_e e_t_ l_n_. Mâine este luni. M____ e___ l____ Mâine este luni. _____ ____ _____ Mâine este luni.
Tomorrow I will work again.	M_i_e l_c_e_ d_n n_u_ Mâine lucrez din nou. M____ l_____ d__ n___ Mâine lucrez din nou. _____ ______ ___ ____ Mâine lucrez din nou.
I work at an office.	E_ l_c_e_ l_ b_r_u_ Eu lucrez la birou. E_ l_____ l_ b_____ Eu lucrez la birou. __ ______ __ ______ Eu lucrez la birou.

Who is that?	C_n_ e_t_ a_e_t_? Cine este acesta? C___ e___ a______ Cine este acesta? ____ ____ _______ Cine este acesta?
That is Peter.	A_e_t_ e_t_ P_t_r_ Acesta este Peter. A_____ e___ P_____ Acesta este Peter. ______ ____ ______ Acesta este Peter.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r e_t_ s_u_e_t_ Peter este student. P____ e___ s_______ Peter este student. _____ ____ ________ Peter este student.

Who is that?	C_n_ e_t_ a_e_s_a_ Cine este aceasta? C___ e___ a_______ Cine este aceasta? ____ ____ ________ Cine este aceasta?
That is Martha.	A_e_s_a e_t_ M_r_h_. Aceasta este Martha. A______ e___ M______ Aceasta este Martha. _______ ____ _______ Aceasta este Martha.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_h_ e_t_ s_c_e_a_ă_ Martha este secretară. M_____ e___ s_________ Martha este secretară. ______ ____ __________ Martha este secretară.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_r ş_ M_r_h_ s_n_ p_i_t_n_. Peter şi Martha sunt prieteni. P____ ş_ M_____ s___ p________ Peter şi Martha sunt prieteni. _____ __ ______ ____ _________ Peter şi Martha sunt prieteni.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r e_t_ p_i_t_n_l M_r_h_i_ Peter este prietenul Marthei. P____ e___ p________ M_______ Peter este prietenul Marthei. _____ ____ _________ ________ Peter este prietenul Marthei.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ e_t_ p_i_t_n_ l_i P_t_r_ Martha este prietena lui Peter. M_____ e___ p_______ l__ P_____ Martha este prietena lui Peter. ______ ____ ________ ___ ______ Martha este prietena lui Peter.

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