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42 [마흔둘] 도시 관광

42 [maheundul] dosi gwangwang

Is the market open on Sundays?	시장이 일요일마다 열어요?; sijang-i il-yoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Is the fair open on Mondays?	박람회가 월요일마다 열어요?; baglamhoega wol-yoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays?	전시회가 화요일마다 열어요?; jeonsihoega hwayoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays?	동물원이 수요일마다 열어요?; dongmul-won-i suyoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Is the museum open on Thursdays?	박물관이 목요일마다 열어요?; bagmulgwan-i mog-yoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Is the gallery open on Fridays?	미술관이 금요일마다 열어요?; misulgwan-i geum-yoilmada yeol-eoyo?
Can one take photographs?	사진을 찍어도 돼요?; sajin-eul jjig-eodo dwaeyo?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee?	입장료를 지불해야 해요?; ibjanglyoleul jibulhaeya haeyo?
How much is the entrance fee?	입장료가 얼마예요?; ibjanglyoga eolmayeyo?
Is there a discount for groups?	그룹 할인이 있어요?; geulub hal-in-i iss-eoyo?
Is there a discount for children?	어린이 할인이 있어요?; eolin-i hal-in-i iss-eoyo?
Is there a discount for students?	학생 할인이 있어요?; hagsaeng hal-in-i iss-eoyo?
What building is that?	저건 어떤 건물이에요?; jeogeon eotteon geonmul-ieyo?
How old is the building?	저 건물은 얼마나 오래 됐어요?; jeo geonmul-eun eolmana olae dwaess-eoyo?
Who built the building?	누가 저 건물을 지었어요?; nuga jeo geonmul-eul jieoss-eoyo?
I’m interested in architecture.	저는 건축에 관심이 있어요.; jeoneun geonchug-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo.
I’m interested in art.	저는 미술에 관심이 있어요.; jeoneun misul-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo.
I’m interested in paintings.	저는 그림에 관심이 있어요.; jeoneun geulim-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo.

The Maltese language

Many Europeans who want to improve their English travel to Malta. This is because English is the official language in the European island country. And Malta is known for its many language schools. But this isn't what makes the country interesting to linguists. They are interested in Malta for another reason. The Republic of Malta has another official language: Maltese (or Malti). This language developed from an Arabic dialect. With that, Malti is the only Semitic language of Europe. The syntax and phonology are different from that of Arabic, however. Maltese is also written in Latin letters. The alphabet contains a few special characters, however. And the letters c and y are completely absent. The vocabulary contains elements from many different languages. Aside from Arabic, Italian and English are among the influential languages. But Phoenicians and Carthaginians influenced the language as well. Therefore, some researchers consider Malti an Arabic Creole language. Throughout its history, Malta was occupied by various powers. All of them left their marks on the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. For a very long time, Malti was only a local vernacular. But it always remained the native language of the ‘real’ Maltese. It too was exclusively orally passed down. Not until the 19th century did people begin to write in the language. Today the number of speakers is estimated at around 330,000. Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004. With that, Malti is also one of the official European languages. But for the Maltese the language is simply a part of their culture. And they are pleased when foreigners want to learn Malti. There are definitely enough language schools in Malta…