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32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

32 [ሳላሳንክልተን] 32 [salasanikiliteni]	ኣብ ቤት መግቢ 4 abi bēti megibī 4

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Babies are lip readers!

When babies are learning to speak, they pay attention to their parents' mouths. Developmental psychologists have figured this out. Babies begin to read lips around six months of age. This way they learn how they must form their mouth to produce sounds. When babies are a year old, they can already understand a few words. From this age on they begin to look people in the eyes again. In doing so they get a lot of important information. By looking into their eyes, they can tell if their parents are happy or sad. They get to know the world of feelings in this way. It gets interesting when someone speaks to them in a foreign language. Then babies begin to read lips all over again. In this way they learn how to form foreign sounds as well. Therefore, when you speak with babies you should always look at them. Aside from that, babies need dialogue for their language development. In particular, parents often repeat what babies say. Babies thus receive feedback. That is very important for infants. Then they know that they are understood. This confirmation motivates babies. They continue to have fun learning to speak. So it's not enough to play audiotapes for babies. Studies prove that babies really are able to read lips. In experiments, infants were shown videos without sound. There were both native language and foreign language videos. The babies looked longer at the videos in their own language. They were noticeably more attentive in doing so. But the first words of babies are the same worldwide. "Mum" and "Dad" – easy to say in all languages!

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.	ሓ_ቲ ፖ_ስ ም_ ከ_ፕ_ h_a_i_ī p_m_s_ m_s_ k_c_a_i_ ሓንቲ ፖመስ ምስ ከቻፕ። ḥanitī pomesi misi kechapi። ሓ__ ፖ__ ም_ ከ___ h______ p_____ m___ k_______ ሓንቲ ፖመስ ምስ ከቻፕ። ḥanitī pomesi misi kechapi። ___ ___ __ ____ _______ ______ ____ ________ ሓንቲ ፖመስ ምስ ከቻፕ። ḥanitī pomesi misi kechapi።
And two with mayonnaise.	ከ_ኡ_ማ ክ_ተ ግ_ ም_ ማ_ነ_። k_m_’_d_m_ k_l_t_ g_z_ m_s_ m_y_n_z_። ከምኡድማ ክልተ ግዜ ምስ ማዮነዝ። kemi’udima kilite gizē misi mayonezi። ከ____ ክ__ ግ_ ም_ ማ____ k_________ k_____ g___ m___ m________ ከምኡድማ ክልተ ግዜ ምስ ማዮነዝ። kemi’udima kilite gizē misi mayonezi። _____ ___ __ __ _____ __________ ______ ____ ____ _________ ከምኡድማ ክልተ ግዜ ምስ ማዮነዝ። kemi’udima kilite gizē misi mayonezi።
And three sausages with mustard.	ከ_ኡ_ው_ ሰ_ስ_ ግ_ „_ራ_ቩ_ስ_“_ዓ_ነ_ ግ_ዝ_) ም_ ሰ_ፍ_። k_m_’_’_i_i s_l_s_t_ g_z_ „_i_a_i_u_i_i_i_(_a_i_e_i g_‘_z_m_) m_s_ s_n_f_c_’_። ከምኡ’ውን ሰለስተ ግዜ „ብራትቩርስት“(ዓይነት ግዕዝም) ምስ ሰናፍጮ። kemi’u’wini selesite gizē „birativurisiti“(‘ayineti gi‘izimi) misi senafich’o። ከ_____ ሰ___ ግ_ „_____________ ግ____ ም_ ሰ____ k__________ s_______ g___ „________________________ g________ m___ s__________ ከምኡ’ውን ሰለስተ ግዜ „ብራትቩርስት“(ዓይነት ግዕዝም) ምስ ሰናፍጮ። kemi’u’wini selesite gizē „birativurisiti“(‘ayineti gi‘izimi) misi senafich’o። ______ ____ __ ______________ _____ __ _____ ___________ ________ ____ _________________________ _________ ____ ___________ ከምኡ’ውን ሰለስተ ግዜ „ብራትቩርስት“(ዓይነት ግዕዝም) ምስ ሰናፍጮ። kemi’u’wini selesite gizē „birativurisiti“(‘ayineti gi‘izimi) misi senafich’o።

What vegetables do you have?	እ_ታ_ ዓ_ነ_ ኣ_ጫ ኢ_ ዘ_ኩ_? i_i_a_i ‘_y_n_t_ a_ī_h_a ī_u z_l_k_m_? እንታይ ዓይነት ኣሊጫ ኢዩ ዘለኩም? initayi ‘ayineti alīch’a īyu zelekumi? እ___ ዓ___ ኣ__ ኢ_ ዘ____ i______ ‘_______ a______ ī__ z________ እንታይ ዓይነት ኣሊጫ ኢዩ ዘለኩም? initayi ‘ayineti alīch’a īyu zelekumi? ____ ____ ___ __ _____ _______ ________ _______ ___ _________ እንታይ ዓይነት ኣሊጫ ኢዩ ዘለኩም? initayi ‘ayineti alīch’a īyu zelekumi?
Do you have beans?	ባ_ዶ_ጓ (_ረ_ት እ_ሊ_ ኣ_ኩ_ ድ_? b_l_d_n_g_a (_i_e_a_i i_̱_l_) a_e_u_i d_y_? ባልዶንጓ (ፍረታት እኽሊ) ኣለኩም ድዩ? balidonigwa (firetati iẖilī) alekumi diyu? ባ____ (____ እ___ ኣ___ ድ__ b__________ (________ i______ a______ d____ ባልዶንጓ (ፍረታት እኽሊ) ኣለኩም ድዩ? balidonigwa (firetati iẖilī) alekumi diyu? _____ _____ ____ ____ ___ ___________ _________ _______ _______ _____ ባልዶንጓ (ፍረታት እኽሊ) ኣለኩም ድዩ? balidonigwa (firetati iẖilī) alekumi diyu?
Do you have cauliflower?	„_ሉ_ን_ል_ ኣ_ኩ_ ድ_? „_i_u_e_i_o_i_ a_e_u_i d_y_? „ብሉመንኮል“ ኣለኩም ድዩ? „bilumenikoli“ alekumi diyu? „_______ ኣ___ ድ__ „_____________ a______ d____ „ብሉመንኮል“ ኣለኩም ድዩ? „bilumenikoli“ alekumi diyu? ________ ____ ___ ______________ _______ _____ „ብሉመንኮል“ ኣለኩም ድዩ? „bilumenikoli“ alekumi diyu?

I like to eat (sweet) corn.	ዕ_ን ም_ላ_ ደ_ ይ_ለ_። ‘_f_n_ m_b_l_‘_ d_s_ y_b_l_n_። ዕፉን ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። ‘ifuni mibila‘i desi yibilenī። ዕ__ ም___ ደ_ ይ____ ‘_____ m_______ d___ y________ ዕፉን ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። ‘ifuni mibila‘i desi yibilenī። ___ ____ __ _____ ______ ________ ____ _________ ዕፉን ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። ‘ifuni mibila‘i desi yibilenī።
I like to eat cucumber.	“_ር_ን_ ም_ላ_ ደ_ ይ_ለ_። “_u_i_e_i_ m_b_l_‘_ d_s_ y_b_l_n_። “ጉርከን” ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። “gurikeni” mibila‘i desi yibilenī። “_____ ም___ ደ_ ይ____ “_________ m_______ d___ y________ “ጉርከን” ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። “gurikeni” mibila‘i desi yibilenī። ______ ____ __ _____ __________ ________ ____ _________ “ጉርከን” ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። “gurikeni” mibila‘i desi yibilenī።
I like to eat tomatoes.	ኮ_ደ_ ም_ላ_ ደ_ ይ_ለ_። k_m_d_r_ m_b_l_‘_ d_s_ y_b_l_n_። ኮሚደረ ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። komīdere mibila‘i desi yibilenī። ኮ___ ም___ ደ_ ይ____ k_______ m_______ d___ y________ ኮሚደረ ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። komīdere mibila‘i desi yibilenī። ____ ____ __ _____ ________ ________ ____ _________ ኮሚደረ ምብላዕ ደስ ይብለኒ። komīdere mibila‘i desi yibilenī።

Do you also like to eat leek?	ን_ኹ_ ከ „_ው_“ ም_ላ_ ት_ት_ ዲ_ም_ n_s_h_u_i k_ „_a_i_̱_“ m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_w_ d_h_ī_i_ ንስኹም ከ „ላውኽ“ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke „lawiẖi“ mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? ን___ ከ „____ ም___ ት___ ዲ___ n________ k_ „________ m_______ t_______ d_______ ንስኹም ከ „ላውኽ“ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke „lawiẖi“ mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? ____ _ _____ ____ ____ ____ _________ __ _________ ________ ________ ________ ንስኹም ከ „ላውኽ“ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke „lawiẖi“ mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi?
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut?	“_ስ_ም ከ „_ወ_ክ_ው_ ም_ላ_ ት_ት_ ዲ_ም_ “_i_i_̱_m_ k_ „_a_e_i_i_a_i_i m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_w_ d_h_ī_i_ “ንስኹም ከ „ሳወርክራውት ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? “nisiẖumi ke „sawerikirawiti mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? “____ ከ „_______ ም___ ት___ ዲ___ “_________ k_ „______________ m_______ t_______ d_______ “ንስኹም ከ „ሳወርክራውት ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? “nisiẖumi ke „sawerikirawiti mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? _____ _ ________ ____ ____ ____ __________ __ _______________ ________ ________ ________ “ንስኹም ከ „ሳወርክራውት ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? “nisiẖumi ke „sawerikirawiti mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi?
Do you also like to eat lentils?	ን_ኹ_ ከ ዓ_ስ ም_ላ_ ት_ት_ ዲ_ም_ n_s_h_u_i k_ ‘_d_s_ m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_w_ d_h_ī_i_ ንስኹም ከ ዓደስ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke ‘adesi mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? ን___ ከ ዓ__ ም___ ት___ ዲ___ n________ k_ ‘_____ m_______ t_______ d_______ ንስኹም ከ ዓደስ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke ‘adesi mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi? ____ _ ___ ____ ____ ____ _________ __ ______ ________ ________ ________ ንስኹም ከ ዓደስ ምብላዕ ትፈትዉ ዲኺም? nisiẖumi ke ‘adesi mibila‘i tifetiwu dīẖīmi?

Do you also like to eat carrots?	ን_ኻ ከ ካ_ቲ ም_ላ_ ት_ቱ ዲ_? n_s_h_a k_ k_r_t_ m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_ d_h_a_ ንስኻ ከ ካሮቲ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke karotī mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ን__ ከ ካ__ ም___ ት__ ዲ__ n______ k_ k_____ m_______ t_____ d_____ ንስኻ ከ ካሮቲ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke karotī mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ___ _ ___ ____ ___ ___ _______ __ ______ ________ ______ ______ ንስኻ ከ ካሮቲ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke karotī mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa?
Do you also like to eat broccoli?	‘_ስ_ ከ „ ብ_ኮ_“ ም_ላ_ ት_ቱ ዲ_? ‘_i_i_̱_ k_ „ b_r_k_l_“ m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_ d_h_a_ ‘ንስኻ ከ „ ብሮኮሊ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? ‘nisiẖa ke „ birokolī“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ‘___ ከ „ ብ____ ም___ ት__ ዲ__ ‘_______ k_ „ b________ m_______ t_____ d_____ ‘ንስኻ ከ „ ብሮኮሊ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? ‘nisiẖa ke „ birokolī“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ____ _ _ _____ ____ ___ ___ ________ __ _ _________ ________ ______ ______ ‘ንስኻ ከ „ ብሮኮሊ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? ‘nisiẖa ke „ birokolī“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa?
Do you also like to eat peppers?	ን_ኻ ከ ፓ_ሪ_“ ም_ላ_ ት_ቱ ዲ_? n_s_h_a k_ p_p_r_k_“ m_b_l_‘_ t_f_t_ d_h_a_ ንስኻ ከ ፓፕሪካ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke papirīka“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ን__ ከ ፓ____ ም___ ት__ ዲ__ n______ k_ p________ m_______ t_____ d_____ ንስኻ ከ ፓፕሪካ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke papirīka“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa? ___ _ _____ ____ ___ ___ _______ __ _________ ________ ______ ______ ንስኻ ከ ፓፕሪካ“ ምብላዕ ትፈቱ ዲኻ? nisiẖa ke papirīka“ mibila‘i tifetu dīẖa?

I don’t like onions.	ኣ_ ሽ_ር_ ኣ_ፈ_ን_የ_ a_e s_i_u_i_ī a_i_e_u_i_y_። ኣነ ሽጉርቲ ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane shiguritī ayifetuni’ye። ኣ_ ሽ___ ኣ_______ a__ s________ a____________ ኣነ ሽጉርቲ ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane shiguritī ayifetuni’ye። __ ____ ________ ___ _________ _____________ ኣነ ሽጉርቲ ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane shiguritī ayifetuni’ye።
I don’t like olives.	ኣ_ “_ሊ_” ኣ_ፈ_ን_የ_ a_e “_l_v_” a_i_e_u_i_y_። ኣነ “ኦሊቭ” ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane “olīvi” ayifetuni’ye። ኣ_ “____ ኣ_______ a__ “______ a____________ ኣነ “ኦሊቭ” ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane “olīvi” ayifetuni’ye። __ _____ ________ ___ _______ _____________ ኣነ “ኦሊቭ” ኣይፈቱን’የ። ane “olīvi” ayifetuni’ye።
I don’t like mushrooms.	ቅ_ጥ_ታ_ ኣ_ፈ_ን_የ_ k_i_i_’_s_a_a_i a_i_e_u_i_y_። ቅንጥሻታት ኣይፈቱን’የ። k’init’ishatati ayifetuni’ye። ቅ_____ ኣ_______ k______________ a____________ ቅንጥሻታት ኣይፈቱን’የ። k’init’ishatati ayifetuni’ye። ______ ________ _______________ _____________ ቅንጥሻታት ኣይፈቱን’የ። k’init’ishatati ayifetuni’ye።

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