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3 [щы] НэIуасэ зэфэхъун

3 [shhy] NjeIuasje zjefjehun

Hi!	Сэлам!; Sjelam!
Hello!	Уимафэ шIу!; Uimafje shIu!
How are you?	Сыдэу ущыт?; Sydjeu ushhyt?
Do you come from Europe?	Европэм шъукъекIа?; Evropjem shukekIa?
Do you come from America?	Америкэм шъукъекIа?; Amerikjem shukekIa?
Do you come from Asia?	Азием шъукъекIа?; Aziem shukekIa?
In which hotel are you staying?	Тара хьакIэщэу шъукъызыщыуцугъэр?; Tara h'akIjeshhjeu shukyzyshhyucugjer?
How long have you been here for?	Сыд фэдиз хъугъа мыщ шъузыщыIэр?; Syd fjediz huga myshh shuzyshhyIjer?
How long will you be staying?	Сыд фэдизрэ мыщ шъущыIэщт?; Syd fjedizrje myshh shushhyIjeshht?
Do you like it here?	Мыр шъугу рехьа?; Myr shugu reh'a?
Are you here on vacation?	Мыщ гъэпсэфакIо шъукъэкIуагъа?; Myshh gjepsjefakIo shukjekIuaga?
Please do visit me sometime!	Зэгорэм садэжь шъукъыкъокI!; Zjegorjem sadjezh' shukykokI!
Here is my address.	Мыр сиадрес.; Myr siadres.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	Неущ тызэрэлъэгъущта?; Neushh tyzjerjeljegushhta?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	Сыгу къео, ау сэ нэмыкI Iофхэр сиI.; Sygu keo, au sje njemykI Iofhjer siI.
Bye!	ХъяркIэ!; HjarkIje!
Good bye!	ШIукIэ тызэIокIэх!; ShIukIje tyzjeIokIjeh!
See you soon!	ШIэхэу тызэрэлъэгъущт!; ShIjehjeu tyzjerjeljegushht!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!