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28 [тIокIырэ ирэ] ХьакIэщым – Тхьаусыхэ

28 [tIokIyrje irje] H'akIjeshhym – Th'ausyhje

The shower isn’t working.	Душым Iоф ышIэрэп.; Dushym Iof yshIjerjep.
There is no warm water.	Псы фабэ щыIэп.; Psy fabje shhyIjep.
Can you get it repaired?	Мыр бгъэцэкIэжьын плъэкIыщтба?; Myr bgjecjekIjezh'yn pljekIyshhtba?
There is no telephone in the room.	Унэм телефон итэп.; Unjem telefon itjep.
There is no TV in the room.	Унэм телевизор итэп.; Unjem televizor itjep.
The room has no balcony.	Унэм балкон иIэп.; Unjem balkon iIjep.
The room is too noisy.	Унэм щыбырысыр дэд.; Unjem shhybyrysyr djed.
The room is too small.	Унэр цIыкIу дэд.; Unjer cIykIu djed.
The room is too dark.	Унэр шIункIы дэд.; Unjer shIunkIy djed.
The heater isn’t working.	ГъэфэбапIэм Iоф ышIэрэп.; GjefjebapIjem Iof yshIjerjep.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Жьыгъэкъабзэм Iоф ышIэрэп.; Zh'ygjekabzjem Iof yshIjerjep.
The TV isn’t working.	Телевизорыр къутагъэ.; Televizoryr kutagje.
I don’t like that.	Ар сыгу рихьырэп.; Ar sygu rih'yrjep.
That’s too expensive.	Ар сэркIэ лъэпIаIо.; Ar sjerkIje ljepIaIo.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Нахь пыутэу зыгорэ шъуиIа?; Nah' pyutjeu zygorje shuiIa?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Мы Iэгъо-благъом ныбжьыкIэ псэупIэ щыIа?; My Ijego-blagom nybzh'ykIje psjeupIje shhyIa?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Мы Iэгъо-благъом зыгъэпсэфыпIэ щыIа?; My Ijego-blagom zygjepsjefypIje shhyIa?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Мы Iэгъо-благъом ресторан щыIа?; My Ijego-blagom restoran shhyIa?

Language and advertising

Advertising represents a specific form of communication. It wants to establish contact between producers and consumers. Like every type of communication, it too has a long history. Politicians or taverns were advertised as far back as the ancient times. The language of advertising uses specific elements of rhetoric. Because it has a goal, and is therefore a planned communication. We as consumers should be made aware; our interests have to be roused. However, above all we need to want the product and buy it. The language of advertising is typically very simple as a result. Only a few words and simple slogans are used. In this way our memory should be able to retain the content well. Certain types of words like adjectives and superlatives are common. They describe the product as especially beneficial. As a result, advertising language is usually very positive. Interestingly, advertising language is always influenced by culture. That is to say, the advertising language tells us a lot about societies. Today, terms like ‘beauty’ and ‘youth’ dominate in many countries. The words ‘future’ and ‘safety’ also appear often. Especially in western societies, English is popular. English is considered modern and international. For this reason it works well with technical products. Elements from Romance languages stand for indulgence and passion. It is popularly used for food or cosmetics. Those who use dialect want to emphasize values like homeland and tradition. Names of products are often neologisms, or newly created words. They typically have no meaning, just a pleasant sound. But some product names can really make a career! The name of a vacuum has even become a verb – to hoover !