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44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

44 [ኣርብዓንኣርባዕተን] 44 [aribi‘ani’ariba‘iteni]	ምሸት ምውጻእ misheti miwits’a’i

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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!

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Is there a disco here?	ኣ_ዚ ዲ_ኮ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī d_s_k_ a_o d_? ኣብዚ ዲስኮ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī dīsiko alo do? ኣ__ ዲ__ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ d_____ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ዲስኮ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī dīsiko alo do? ___ ___ __ __ _____ ______ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ዲስኮ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī dīsiko alo do?
Is there a nightclub here?	ኣ_ዚ ና_ ለ_ታ_ ት_ሂ_ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī n_y_ l_y_t_w_ t_l_h_t_ a_o d_? ኣብዚ ናይ ለይታዊ ትልሂት ኣሎ ዶ? abizī nayi leyitawī tilihīti alo do? ኣ__ ና_ ለ___ ት___ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ n___ l_______ t_______ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ናይ ለይታዊ ትልሂት ኣሎ ዶ? abizī nayi leyitawī tilihīti alo do? ___ __ ____ ____ __ __ _____ ____ ________ ________ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ናይ ለይታዊ ትልሂት ኣሎ ዶ? abizī nayi leyitawī tilihīti alo do?
Is there a pub here?	ኣ_ዚ ቤ_-_ስ_ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī b_t_-_e_i_e a_o d_? ኣብዚ ቤት-መስተ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī bēti-mesite alo do? ኣ__ ቤ_____ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ b__________ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ቤት-መስተ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī bēti-mesite alo do? ___ ______ __ __ _____ ___________ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ቤት-መስተ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī bēti-mesite alo do?

What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening?	ሎ_ ም_ት ኣ_ ት_ተ_ እ_ታ_ ዝ_አ ኣ_? l_m_ m_s_e_i a_i t_y_t_r_ i_i_a_i z_r_’_ a_o_ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ትያተር እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi tiyateri initayi zire’ā alo? ሎ_ ም__ ኣ_ ት___ እ___ ዝ__ ኣ__ l___ m______ a__ t_______ i______ z_____ a___ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ትያተር እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi tiyateri initayi zire’ā alo? __ ___ __ ____ ____ ___ ___ ____ _______ ___ ________ _______ ______ ____ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ትያተር እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi tiyateri initayi zire’ā alo?
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening?	ሎ_ ም_ት ኣ_ ሲ_ማ እ_ታ_ ዝ_አ ኣ_? l_m_ m_s_e_i a_i s_n_m_ i_i_a_i z_r_’_ a_o_ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ሲነማ እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi sīnema initayi zire’ā alo? ሎ_ ም__ ኣ_ ሲ__ እ___ ዝ__ ኣ__ l___ m______ a__ s_____ i______ z_____ a___ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ሲነማ እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi sīnema initayi zire’ā alo? __ ___ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ____ _______ ___ ______ _______ ______ ____ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ሲነማ እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi sīnema initayi zire’ā alo?
What’s on TV this evening?	ሎ_ ም_ት ኣ_ ተ_ቪ_ን እ_ታ_ ዝ_አ ኣ_? l_m_ m_s_e_i a_i t_l_v_z_o_i i_i_a_i z_r_’_ a_o_ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ተለቪዦን እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi televīzhoni initayi zire’ā alo? ሎ_ ም__ ኣ_ ተ____ እ___ ዝ__ ኣ__ l___ m______ a__ t__________ i______ z_____ a___ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ተለቪዦን እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi televīzhoni initayi zire’ā alo? __ ___ __ _____ ____ ___ ___ ____ _______ ___ ___________ _______ ______ ____ ሎሚ ምሸት ኣብ ተለቪዦን እንታይ ዝረአ ኣሎ? lomī misheti abi televīzhoni initayi zire’ā alo?

Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available?	ን_ያ_ር መ_ተ_ ቲ_ት ኣ_ ዶ_ n_t_y_t_r_ m_’_t_w_ t_k_t_ a_o d_? ንትያተር መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nitiyateri me’itewī tīketi alo do? ን____ መ___ ቲ__ ኣ_ ዶ_ n_________ m_______ t_____ a__ d__ ንትያተር መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nitiyateri me’itewī tīketi alo do? _____ ____ ___ __ __ __________ ________ ______ ___ ___ ንትያተር መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nitiyateri me’itewī tīketi alo do?
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available?	ን_ነ_ መ_ተ_ ቲ_ት ኣ_ ዶ_ n_s_n_m_ m_’_t_w_ t_k_t_ a_o d_? ንሲነማ መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nisīnema me’itewī tīketi alo do? ን___ መ___ ቲ__ ኣ_ ዶ_ n_______ m_______ t_____ a__ d__ ንሲነማ መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nisīnema me’itewī tīketi alo do? ____ ____ ___ __ __ ________ ________ ______ ___ ___ ንሲነማ መእተዊ ቲከት ኣሎ ዶ? nisīnema me’itewī tīketi alo do?
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available?	ን_ወ_ ክ_ሶ ም_ተ_ ት_ት ኣ_ ዶ_ n_t_’_w_t_ k_‘_s_ m_’_t_w_ t_k_t_ a_o d_? ንጸወታ ክዑሶ ምእተዊ ትኬት ኣሎ ዶ? nits’eweta ki‘uso mi’itewī tikēti alo do? ን___ ክ__ ም___ ት__ ኣ_ ዶ_ n_________ k_____ m_______ t_____ a__ d__ ንጸወታ ክዑሶ ምእተዊ ትኬት ኣሎ ዶ? nits’eweta ki‘uso mi’itewī tikēti alo do? ____ ___ ____ ___ __ __ __________ ______ ________ ______ ___ ___ ንጸወታ ክዑሶ ምእተዊ ትኬት ኣሎ ዶ? nits’eweta ki‘uso mi’itewī tikēti alo do?

I want to sit in the back.	ኣ_ ኣ_ መ_ዳ_ታ ኮ_ ክ_ል ደ_የ_ a_e a_i m_w_d_’_t_ k_f_ k_b_l_ d_l_y_። ኣነ ኣብ መወዳእታ ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi meweda’ita kofi kibili deliye። ኣ_ ኣ_ መ____ ኮ_ ክ__ ደ___ a__ a__ m_________ k___ k_____ d______ ኣነ ኣብ መወዳእታ ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi meweda’ita kofi kibili deliye። __ __ _____ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ __________ ____ ______ _______ ኣነ ኣብ መወዳእታ ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi meweda’ita kofi kibili deliye።
I want to sit somewhere in the middle.	ኣ_ ኣ_ ገ_ ቦ_ ኣ_ ማ_ከ_ ኮ_ ክ_ል ደ_የ_ a_e a_i g_l_ b_t_ a_i m_’_k_l_ k_f_ k_b_l_ d_l_y_። ኣነ ኣብ ገለ ቦታ ኣብ ማእከል ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi gele bota abi ma’ikeli kofi kibili deliye። ኣ_ ኣ_ ገ_ ቦ_ ኣ_ ማ___ ኮ_ ክ__ ደ___ a__ a__ g___ b___ a__ m_______ k___ k_____ d______ ኣነ ኣብ ገለ ቦታ ኣብ ማእከል ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi gele bota abi ma’ikeli kofi kibili deliye። __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ____ ____ ___ ________ ____ ______ _______ ኣነ ኣብ ገለ ቦታ ኣብ ማእከል ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi gele bota abi ma’ikeli kofi kibili deliye።
I want to sit at the front.	ኣ_ ኣ_ ቅ_ሚ_ ኮ_ ክ_ል ደ_የ_ a_e a_i k_i_i_ī_i k_f_ k_b_l_ d_l_y_። ኣነ ኣብ ቅድሚት ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi k’idimīti kofi kibili deliye። ኣ_ ኣ_ ቅ___ ኮ_ ክ__ ደ___ a__ a__ k________ k___ k_____ d______ ኣነ ኣብ ቅድሚት ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi k’idimīti kofi kibili deliye። __ __ ____ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ _________ ____ ______ _______ ኣነ ኣብ ቅድሚት ኮፍ ክብል ደልየ። ane abi k’idimīti kofi kibili deliye።

Could you recommend something?	ገ_ ክ_መ_ሩ_ ት_እ_ ዶ_ g_l_ k_t_m_h_i_u_ī t_h_i_i_u d_? ገለ ክትመኽሩኒ ትኽእሉ ዶ? gele kitimeẖirunī tiẖi’ilu do? ገ_ ክ_____ ት___ ዶ_ g___ k____________ t________ d__ ገለ ክትመኽሩኒ ትኽእሉ ዶ? gele kitimeẖirunī tiẖi’ilu do? __ ______ ____ __ ____ _____________ _________ ___ ገለ ክትመኽሩኒ ትኽእሉ ዶ? gele kitimeẖirunī tiẖi’ilu do?
When does the show begin?	እ_ ት_ኢ_ መ_ስ ድ_ ዝ_ም_? i_ī t_r_’_t_ m_‘_s_ d_y_ z_j_m_r_? እቲ ትርኢት መዓስ ድዩ ዝጅምር? itī tiri’īti me‘asi diyu zijimiri? እ_ ት___ መ__ ድ_ ዝ____ i__ t_______ m_____ d___ z________ እቲ ትርኢት መዓስ ድዩ ዝጅምር? itī tiri’īti me‘asi diyu zijimiri? __ ____ ___ __ _____ ___ ________ ______ ____ _________ እቲ ትርኢት መዓስ ድዩ ዝጅምር? itī tiri’īti me‘asi diyu zijimiri?
Can you get me a ticket?	ቲ_ት ከ_ም_ኣ_ይ ት_እ_ ዶ_ t_k_t_ k_t_m_t_’_’_l_y_ t_h_i_i_i d_? ቲከት ከተምጽኣለይ ትኽእል ዶ? tīketi ketemits’i’aleyi tiẖi’ili do? ቲ__ ከ______ ት___ ዶ_ t_____ k_______________ t________ d__ ቲከት ከተምጽኣለይ ትኽእል ዶ? tīketi ketemits’i’aleyi tiẖi’ili do? ___ _______ ____ __ ______ ________________ _________ ___ ቲከት ከተምጽኣለይ ትኽእል ዶ? tīketi ketemits’i’aleyi tiẖi’ili do?

Is there a golf course nearby?	ኣ_ዚ ቀ_ባ ጎ_ፍ መ_ወ_ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī k_e_e_a g_l_f_ m_t_’_w_t_ a_o d_? ኣብዚ ቀረባ ጎልፍ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba golifi mets’awetī alo do? ኣ__ ቀ__ ጎ__ መ___ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ k______ g_____ m_________ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ቀረባ ጎልፍ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba golifi mets’awetī alo do? ___ ___ ___ ____ __ __ _____ _______ ______ __________ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ቀረባ ጎልፍ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba golifi mets’awetī alo do?
Is there a tennis court nearby?	ኣ_ዚ ኣ_ ቀ_ባ ተ_ስ መ_ወ_ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī a_i k_e_e_a t_n_s_ m_t_’_w_t_ a_o d_? ኣብዚ ኣብ ቀረባ ተኒስ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī abi k’ereba tenīsi mets’awetī alo do? ኣ__ ኣ_ ቀ__ ተ__ መ___ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ a__ k______ t_____ m_________ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ኣብ ቀረባ ተኒስ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī abi k’ereba tenīsi mets’awetī alo do? ___ __ ___ ___ ____ __ __ _____ ___ _______ ______ __________ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ኣብ ቀረባ ተኒስ መጻወቲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī abi k’ereba tenīsi mets’awetī alo do?
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby?	ኣ_ዚ ቀ_ባ መ_ም_ሲ ኣ_ ዶ_ a_i_ī k_e_e_a m_h_i_i_e_ī a_o d_? ኣብዚ ቀረባ መሕምበሲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba meḥimibesī alo do? ኣ__ ቀ__ መ____ ኣ_ ዶ_ a____ k______ m__________ a__ d__ ኣብዚ ቀረባ መሕምበሲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba meḥimibesī alo do? ___ ___ _____ __ __ _____ _______ ___________ ___ ___ ኣብዚ ቀረባ መሕምበሲ ኣሎ ዶ? abizī k’ereba meḥimibesī alo do?

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