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74 [тIокIищрэ пшIыкIуплIырэ] Зыгорэм кIэлъэIун

74 [tIokIishhrje pshIykIuplIyrje] Zygorjem kIjeljeIun

Can you cut my hair?	Сшъхьац къысфыкIэупхъухьан плъэкIыщта?; Sshh'ac kysfykIjeuphuh'an pljekIyshhta?
Not too short, please.?	МыкIэко дэдэу, хъущтмэ?; MykIjeko djedjeu, hushhtmje?
A bit shorter, please.	ТIэкIу нахь кIакоу, хъущтмэ.; TIjekIu nah' kIakou, hushhtmje.
Can you develop the pictures?	Сурэтхэр зэжъугъэзэфэн шъулъэкIыщта?; Surjethjer zjezhugjezjefjen shuljekIyshhta?
The pictures are on the CD.	Сурэтхэр дискым тетых.; Surjethjer diskym tetyh.
The pictures are in the camera.	Сурэтхэр фотоаппаратым дэлъых.; Surjethjer fotoapparatym djelyh.
Can you fix the clock?	Сыхьатыр бгъэцэкIэжьын плъэкIыщта?; Syh'atyr bgjecjekIjezh'yn pljekIyshhta?
The glass is broken.	Апчыр къутагъэ.; Apchyr kutagje.
The battery is dead / empty.	Батарейкэр тIысыгъэ.; Batarejkjer tIysygje.
Can you iron the shirt?	Джанэм ут тешъудзэн шъулъэкIыщта?; Dzhanjem ut teshudzjen shuljekIyshhta?
Can you clean the pants / trousers?	Гъончэджхэр шъуукъэбзын шъулъэкIыщта?; Gonchjedzhhjer shuukjebzyn shuljekIyshhta?
Can you fix the shoes?	Щырыкъухэр зэкIэшъудэжьын шъулъэкIыщта?; Shhyrykuhjer zjekIjeshudjezh'yn shuljekIyshhta?
Do you have a light?	Сырныч шъуиIа?; Syrnych shuiIa?
Do you have a match or a lighter?	Сырныч е нэмыкI машIо зэрэхагъанэрэ шъуиIэна?; Syrnych e njemykI mashIo zjerjehaganjerje shuiIjena?
Do you have an ashtray?	Тутынстафэхэр зэратакъорэ шъуиIэна?; Tutynstafjehjer zjeratakorje shuiIjena?
Do you smoke cigars?	Сигарэ уешъуа?; Sigarje ueshua?
Do you smoke cigarettes?	Тутын уешъуа?; Tutyn ueshua?
Do you smoke a pipe?	ЛулэкIэ тутын уешъуа?; LuljekIje tutyn ueshua?

The indigenous languages of America

Many different languages are spoken in America. English is the main language in North America. Spanish and Portuguese dominate in South America. All of these languages came to America from Europe. Before colonization, other languages were spoken there. These languages are known as the indigenous languages of America. Until today, they haven't been explored substantially. The variety of these languages is enormous. It is estimated that there are about 60 language families in North America. In South America there could even be as many as 150. Additionally, there are many isolated languages. All of these languages are very different. They exhibit only a few common structures. Therefore, it is difficult to classify the languages. The reason for their differences lies in the history of America. America was colonized in several stages. The first people came to America more than 10,000 years ago. Each population brought its language to the continent. The indigenous languages are most similar to Asian languages. The situation regarding America's ancient languages isn't the same everywhere. Many Native American languages are still in use in South America. Languages like Guarani or Quechua have millions of active speakers. By contrast, many languages in North America are almost extinct. The culture of the Native Americans of North America was long oppressed. In the process, their languages were lost. But interest in them has increased in the last few decades. There are many programs that aim to nurture and protect the languages. So they could have a future after all…