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42 [አርባ ሁለት] 42 [አርባ ሁለት]	ከተማ ጉብኝት ketema gubinyiti

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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 microstates. 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…

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Is the market open on Sundays?	ገ_ያ_ እ_ድ ክ_ት ነ_? g_b_y_w_ i_u_i k_f_t_ n_w_? ገበያው እሁድ ክፍት ነው? gebeyawi ihudi kifiti newi? ገ___ እ__ ክ__ ነ__ g_______ i____ k_____ n____ ገበያው እሁድ ክፍት ነው? gebeyawi ihudi kifiti newi? ____ ___ ___ ___ ________ _____ ______ _____ ገበያው እሁድ ክፍት ነው? gebeyawi ihudi kifiti newi?
Is the fair open on Mondays?	ባ_ር ሰ_ ክ_ት ነ_? b_z_r_ s_n_o k_f_t_ n_w_? ባዛር ሰኞ ክፍት ነው? bazari senyo kifiti newi? ባ__ ሰ_ ክ__ ነ__ b_____ s____ k_____ n____ ባዛር ሰኞ ክፍት ነው? bazari senyo kifiti newi? ___ __ ___ ___ ______ _____ ______ _____ ባዛር ሰኞ ክፍት ነው? bazari senyo kifiti newi?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays?	እ_ዚ_ሽ_ ማ_ሰ_ ክ_ት ነ_? i_i_ī_i_h_n_ m_k_s_n_o k_f_t_ n_w_? እግዚብሽን ማክሰኞ ክፍት ነው? igizībishini makisenyo kifiti newi? እ_____ ማ___ ክ__ ነ__ i___________ m________ k_____ n____ እግዚብሽን ማክሰኞ ክፍት ነው? igizībishini makisenyo kifiti newi? ______ ____ ___ ___ ____________ _________ ______ _____ እግዚብሽን ማክሰኞ ክፍት ነው? igizībishini makisenyo kifiti newi?

Is the zoo open on Wednesdays?	የ_ራ_ት መ_ሪ_ ማ_ከ_ እ_ቡ ክ_ት ነ_? y_’_r_w_t_ m_n_r_y_ m_’_k_l_ i_e_u k_f_t_ n_w_? የአራዊት መኖሪያ ማእከሉ እረቡ ክፍት ነው? ye’ārawīti menorīya ma’ikelu irebu kifiti newi? የ____ መ___ ማ___ እ__ ክ__ ነ__ y_________ m_______ m_______ i____ k_____ n____ የአራዊት መኖሪያ ማእከሉ እረቡ ክፍት ነው? ye’ārawīti menorīya ma’ikelu irebu kifiti newi? _____ ____ ____ ___ ___ ___ __________ ________ ________ _____ ______ _____ የአራዊት መኖሪያ ማእከሉ እረቡ ክፍት ነው? ye’ārawīti menorīya ma’ikelu irebu kifiti newi?
Is the museum open on Thursdays?	ቤ_-_ዘ_ሩ ሃ_ስ ክ_ት ነ_? b_t_-_e_e_i_u h_m_s_ k_f_t_ n_w_? ቤተ-መዘክሩ ሃሙስ ክፍት ነው? bēte-mezekiru hamusi kifiti newi? ቤ______ ሃ__ ክ__ ነ__ b____________ h_____ k_____ n____ ቤተ-መዘክሩ ሃሙስ ክፍት ነው? bēte-mezekiru hamusi kifiti newi? _______ ___ ___ ___ _____________ ______ ______ _____ ቤተ-መዘክሩ ሃሙስ ክፍት ነው? bēte-mezekiru hamusi kifiti newi?
Is the gallery open on Fridays?	የ_እ_ ማ_ከ_ አ_ብ ክ_ት ነ_? y_s_’_l_ m_’_k_l_ ā_i_i k_f_t_ n_w_? የስእል ማእከሉ አርብ ክፍት ነው? yesi’ili ma’ikelu āribi kifiti newi? የ___ ማ___ አ__ ክ__ ነ__ y_______ m_______ ā____ k_____ n____ የስእል ማእከሉ አርብ ክፍት ነው? yesi’ili ma’ikelu āribi kifiti newi? ____ ____ ___ ___ ___ ________ ________ _____ ______ _____ የስእል ማእከሉ አርብ ክፍት ነው? yesi’ili ma’ikelu āribi kifiti newi?

Can one take photographs?	ፎ_ ማ_ሳ_ ይ_ቀ_ል_ f_t_ m_n_s_t_ y_f_k_e_a_i_ ፎቶ ማንሳት ይፈቀዳል? foto manisati yifek’edali? ፎ_ ማ___ ይ_____ f___ m_______ y___________ ፎቶ ማንሳት ይፈቀዳል? foto manisati yifek’edali? __ ____ ______ ____ ________ ____________ ፎቶ ማንሳት ይፈቀዳል? foto manisati yifek’edali?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee?	መ_ቢ_ መ_ፈ_ አ_በ_? m_g_b_y_ m_k_f_l_ ā_e_e_i_ መግቢያ መክፈል አለበት? megibīya mekifeli ālebeti? መ___ መ___ አ____ m_______ m_______ ā_______ መግቢያ መክፈል አለበት? megibīya mekifeli ālebeti? ____ ____ _____ ________ ________ ________ መግቢያ መክፈል አለበት? megibīya mekifeli ālebeti?
How much is the entrance fee?	የ_ግ_ያ ዋ_ው ስ_ት ነ_? y_m_g_b_y_ w_g_w_ s_n_t_ n_w_? የመግቢያ ዋጋው ስንት ነው? yemegibīya wagawi siniti newi? የ____ ዋ__ ስ__ ነ__ y_________ w_____ s_____ n____ የመግቢያ ዋጋው ስንት ነው? yemegibīya wagawi siniti newi? _____ ___ ___ ___ __________ ______ ______ _____ የመግቢያ ዋጋው ስንት ነው? yemegibīya wagawi siniti newi?

Is there a discount for groups?	ለ_ድ_ ቅ_ሽ አ_ው_ l_b_d_n_ k_i_a_h_ ā_e_i_ ለቡድን ቅናሽ አለው? lebudini k’inashi ālewi? ለ___ ቅ__ አ___ l_______ k_______ ā_____ ለቡድን ቅናሽ አለው? lebudini k’inashi ālewi? ____ ___ ____ ________ ________ ______ ለቡድን ቅናሽ አለው? lebudini k’inashi ālewi?
Is there a discount for children?	ለ_ጻ_ ቅ_ሽ አ_ው_ l_h_t_’_n_ k_i_a_h_ ā_e_i_ ለህጻን ቅናሽ አለው? lehits’ani k’inashi ālewi? ለ___ ቅ__ አ___ l_________ k_______ ā_____ ለህጻን ቅናሽ አለው? lehits’ani k’inashi ālewi? ____ ___ ____ __________ ________ ______ ለህጻን ቅናሽ አለው? lehits’ani k’inashi ālewi?
Is there a discount for students?	ለ_ማ_ ቅ_ሽ አ_ው_ l_t_m_r_ k_i_a_h_ ā_e_i_ ለተማሪ ቅናሽ አለው? letemarī k’inashi ālewi? ለ___ ቅ__ አ___ l_______ k_______ ā_____ ለተማሪ ቅናሽ አለው? letemarī k’inashi ālewi? ____ ___ ____ ________ ________ ______ ለተማሪ ቅናሽ አለው? letemarī k’inashi ālewi?

What building is that?	ያ ህ_ጻ የ_ን_ን ነ_? y_ h_n_t_’_ y_m_n_d_n_ n_w_? ያ ህንጻ የምንድን ነው? ya hinits’a yeminidini newi? ያ ህ__ የ____ ነ__ y_ h_______ y_________ n____ ያ ህንጻ የምንድን ነው? ya hinits’a yeminidini newi? _ ___ _____ ___ __ ________ __________ _____ ያ ህንጻ የምንድን ነው? ya hinits’a yeminidini newi?
How old is the building?	ህ_ጻ_ ስ_ት አ_ቱ ነ_? h_n_t_’_w_ s_n_t_ ā_e_u n_w_? ህንጻው ስንት አመቱ ነው? hinits’awi siniti āmetu newi? ህ___ ስ__ አ__ ነ__ h_________ s_____ ā____ n____ ህንጻው ስንት አመቱ ነው? hinits’awi siniti āmetu newi? ____ ___ ___ ___ __________ ______ _____ _____ ህንጻው ስንት አመቱ ነው? hinits’awi siniti āmetu newi?
Who built the building?	ህ_ጻ_ን ማ_ ነ_ የ_ነ_ው_ h_n_t_’_w_n_ m_n_ n_w_ y_g_n_b_w_? ህንጻውን ማን ነው የገነባው? hinits’awini mani newi yegenebawi? ህ____ ማ_ ነ_ የ_____ h___________ m___ n___ y__________ ህንጻውን ማን ነው የገነባው? hinits’awini mani newi yegenebawi? _____ __ __ ______ ____________ ____ ____ ___________ ህንጻውን ማን ነው የገነባው? hinits’awini mani newi yegenebawi?

I’m interested in architecture.	ስ_-_ን_ ጥ_ብ ይ_በ_ል_ s_n_-_i_i_͟_’_ t_i_e_i y_s_b_n_a_i_ ስነ-ህንፃ ጥበብ ይስበኛል። sine-hinit͟s’a t’ibebi yisibenyali. ስ_____ ጥ__ ይ_____ s_____________ t______ y___________ ስነ-ህንፃ ጥበብ ይስበኛል። sine-hinit͟s’a t’ibebi yisibenyali. ______ ___ ______ ______________ _______ ____________ ስነ-ህንፃ ጥበብ ይስበኛል። sine-hinit͟s’a t’ibebi yisibenyali.
I’m interested in art.	ስ_-_በ_ ይ_በ_ል s_n_-_’_b_b_ y_s_b_n_a_i ስነ-ጥበብ ይስበኛል sine-t’ibebi yisibenyali ስ_____ ይ____ s___________ y__________ ስነ-ጥበብ ይስበኛል sine-t’ibebi yisibenyali ______ _____ ____________ ___________ ስነ-ጥበብ ይስበኛል sine-t’ibebi yisibenyali
I’m interested in paintings.	ስ_ል መ_ል ይ_በ_ል_ s_‘_l_ m_s_l_ y_s_b_n_a_i_ ስዕል መሳል ይስበኛል። si‘ili mesali yisibenyali. ስ__ መ__ ይ_____ s_____ m_____ y___________ ስዕል መሳል ይስበኛል። si‘ili mesali yisibenyali. ___ ___ ______ ______ ______ ____________ ስዕል መሳል ይስበኛል። si‘ili mesali yisibenyali.

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