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20 [dvajset] Kratek pogovor 1

Make yourself comfortable!	Namestite se udobno!
Please, feel right at home!	Počutite se kot doma!
What would you like to drink?	Kaj boste pili?
Do you like music?	Ljubite glasbo?
I like classical music.	Imam rad klasično glasbo.
These are my CD’s.	Tukaj so moji CD-ji.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Igrate na kakšen instrument?
This is my guitar.	Tukaj je moja kitara.
Do you like to sing?	Radi pojete?
Do you have children?	Imate otroke?
Do you have a dog?	Imate psa?
Do you have a cat?	Imate mačko?
These are my books.	Tukaj so moje knjige.
I am currently reading this book.	Ravnokar berem to knjigo.
What do you like to read?	Kaj radi berete?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Radi hodite na koncerte?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Radi hodite v gledališče?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Radi hodite v opero?

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!