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44 [nelikümmend neli] Õhtul välja minemine

Is there a disco here	Kas siin on diskoteek?
Is there a nightclub here	Kas siin on ööklubi?
Is there a pub here	Kas siin on pubi?
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening	Mida täna õhtul teatris etendatakse?
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening	Mida täna õhtul kinos näidatakse?
What’s on TV this evening	Mis täna õhtul telekast tuleb?
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available	Kas teatrisse on veel pileteid?
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available	Kas kinno on veel pileteid?
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available	Kas jalgpallimängule on veel pileteid?
I want to sit in the back.	Ma sooviks kõige taga istuda.
I want to sit somewhere in the middle.	Ma sooviks kuskil keskel istuda.
I want to sit at the front.	Ma sooviks kõige ees istuda.
Could you recommend something	Oskate te mulle midagi soovitada?
When does the show begin	Millal etendus algab?
Can you get me a ticket	Saaksite te mulle pileti hankida?
Is there a golf course nearby	Kas siin lähedal on golfiväljakut?
Is there a tennis court nearby	Kas siin lähedal on tenniseväljakut?
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby	Kas siin lähedal on ujulat?

Genes influence language

The language we speak is dependent on our ancestry. But our genes are also responsible for our language. Scottish researchers have come to this conclusion. They examined how English differs from Chinese. In doing so they discovered that genes play a role, too. Because genes influence the development of our brain. That is to say, they shape our brain structures. With this, our ability to learn languages is determined. Variants of two genes are crucial to this. If a particular variant is scarce, tonal languages develop. So tonal languages are spoken by people without these gene variants. In tonal languages, the meaning of words is determined by the pitch of the tones. Chinese is included in the tonal languages, for example. If this gene variant is dominant, however, other languages develop. English is not a tonal language. The variants of this gene are not evenly distributed. That means they occur with differing frequency in the world. But languages only survive if they are passed down. In order to do this, children must be able to imitate the language of their parents. So they must be able to learn the language well. Only then will it be passed down from generation to generation. The older gene variant is the one that promotes tonal languages. So there were probably more tonal languages in the past than there are today. But one mustn't overestimate the genetic components. They can only add to explaining the development of languages. But there isn't a gene for English, or a gene for Chinese. Anybody can learn any language. You don't need genes for that, but rather only curiosity and discipline!