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74 [seventy-four]

asking for something

74 [ሰባ አራት] 74 [ሰባ አራት]	የሆነ ነገር መጠየቅ yehone negeri met’eyek’i

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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 over 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…

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Can you cut my hair?	ፀ_ሬ_ ሊ_ር_ኝ ይ_ላ_? t_s_e_u_ē_i l_k_o_i_’_n_i y_c_i_a_u_ ፀጉሬን ሊቆርጡኝ ይችላሉ? t͟s’egurēni līk’orit’unyi yichilalu? ፀ___ ሊ____ ይ____ t__________ l____________ y_________ ፀጉሬን ሊቆርጡኝ ይችላሉ? t͟s’egurēni līk’orit’unyi yichilalu? ____ _____ _____ ___________ _____________ __________ ፀጉሬን ሊቆርጡኝ ይችላሉ? t͟s’egurēni līk’orit’unyi yichilalu?
Not too short, please.	እ_ክ_ ፤ በ_ም አ_ር አ_ደ_ም_ i_a_i_o ; b_t_a_i ā_h_i_i ā_i_e_e_i_ እባክዎ ፤ በጣም አጭር አይደለም። ibakiwo ; bet’ami āch’iri āyidelemi. እ___ ፤ በ__ አ__ አ_____ i______ ; b______ ā______ ā_________ እባክዎ ፤ በጣም አጭር አይደለም። ibakiwo ; bet’ami āch’iri āyidelemi. ____ _ ___ ___ ______ _______ _ _______ _______ __________ እባክዎ ፤ በጣም አጭር አይደለም። ibakiwo ; bet’ami āch’iri āyidelemi.
A bit shorter, please.	እ_ክ_ ፤ ት_ሽ ያ_ረ i_a_i_o ; t_n_s_i y_t_e_e እባክዎ ፤ ትንሽ ያጠረ ibakiwo ; tinishi yat’ere እ___ ፤ ት__ ያ__ i______ ; t______ y______ እባክዎ ፤ ትንሽ ያጠረ ibakiwo ; tinishi yat’ere ____ _ ___ ___ _______ _ _______ _______ እባክዎ ፤ ትንሽ ያጠረ ibakiwo ; tinishi yat’ere

Can you develop the pictures?	ፎ_ ሊ_ት_ል_ ይ_ላ_? f_t_ l_y_t_m_l_n_i y_c_i_a_u_ ፎቶ ሊያትሙልኝ ይችላሉ? foto līyatimulinyi yichilalu? ፎ_ ሊ_____ ይ____ f___ l____________ y_________ ፎቶ ሊያትሙልኝ ይችላሉ? foto līyatimulinyi yichilalu? __ ______ _____ ____ _____________ __________ ፎቶ ሊያትሙልኝ ይችላሉ? foto līyatimulinyi yichilalu?
The pictures are on the CD.	ፎ_ዎ_ እ_ህ ሲ_ ላ_ ና_ው_ f_t_w_c_u i_ī_i s_d_ l_y_ n_c_e_i_ ፎቶዎቹ እዚህ ሲዲ ላይ ናቸው። fotowochu izīhi sīdī layi nachewi. ፎ___ እ__ ሲ_ ላ_ ና___ f________ i____ s___ l___ n_______ ፎቶዎቹ እዚህ ሲዲ ላይ ናቸው። fotowochu izīhi sīdī layi nachewi. ____ ___ __ __ ____ _________ _____ ____ ____ ________ ፎቶዎቹ እዚህ ሲዲ ላይ ናቸው። fotowochu izīhi sīdī layi nachewi.
The pictures are in the camera.	ፎ_ዎ_ ካ_ራ_ ው_ጥ ና_ው_ f_t_w_c_u k_m_r_w_ w_s_t_i n_c_e_i_ ፎቶዎቹ ካሜራው ውስጥ ናቸው። fotowochu kamērawi wisit’i nachewi. ፎ___ ካ___ ው__ ና___ f________ k_______ w______ n_______ ፎቶዎቹ ካሜራው ውስጥ ናቸው። fotowochu kamērawi wisit’i nachewi. ____ ____ ___ ____ _________ ________ _______ ________ ፎቶዎቹ ካሜራው ውስጥ ናቸው። fotowochu kamērawi wisit’i nachewi.

Can you fix the clock?	ሰ_ት ማ_ተ_ከ_ ይ_ላ_? s_‘_t_ m_s_t_k_k_l_ y_c_i_a_u_ ሰዓት ማስተካከል ይችላሉ? se‘ati masitekakeli yichilalu? ሰ__ ማ_____ ይ____ s_____ m___________ y_________ ሰዓት ማስተካከል ይችላሉ? se‘ati masitekakeli yichilalu? ___ ______ _____ ______ ____________ __________ ሰዓት ማስተካከል ይችላሉ? se‘ati masitekakeli yichilalu?
The glass is broken.	መ_ታ_ቱ ተ_ብ_ል_ m_s_t_w_t_ t_s_b_r_a_i_ መስታወቱ ተሰብሯል። mesitawetu tesebirwali. መ____ ተ_____ m_________ t___________ መስታወቱ ተሰብሯል። mesitawetu tesebirwali. _____ ______ __________ ____________ መስታወቱ ተሰብሯል። mesitawetu tesebirwali.
The battery is dead / empty.	ባ_ሪ_ አ_ቋ_። b_t_r_w_ ā_i_’_a_i_ ባትሪው አልቋል። batirīwi ālik’wali. ባ___ አ____ b_______ ā_________ ባትሪው አልቋል። batirīwi ālik’wali. ____ _____ ________ __________ ባትሪው አልቋል። batirīwi ālik’wali.

Can you iron the shirt?	ካ_ተ_ው_ ሊ_ኩ_ል_ ይ_ላ_? k_n_t_r_w_n_ l_t_k_s_l_n_i y_c_i_a_u_ ካኔተራውን ሊተኩሱልኝ ይችላሉ? kanēterawini lītekusulinyi yichilalu? ካ_____ ሊ_____ ይ____ k___________ l____________ y_________ ካኔተራውን ሊተኩሱልኝ ይችላሉ? kanēterawini lītekusulinyi yichilalu? ______ ______ _____ ____________ _____________ __________ ካኔተራውን ሊተኩሱልኝ ይችላሉ? kanēterawini lītekusulinyi yichilalu?
Can you clean the pants / trousers?	ሱ_ው_ ሊ_ፀ_ል_ ይ_ላ_? s_r_w_n_ l_y_t_s_e_u_i_y_ y_c_i_a_u_ ሱሪውን ሊያፀዱልኝ ይችላሉ? surīwini līyat͟s’edulinyi yichilalu? ሱ___ ሊ_____ ይ____ s_______ l_______________ y_________ ሱሪውን ሊያፀዱልኝ ይችላሉ? surīwini līyat͟s’edulinyi yichilalu? ____ ______ _____ ________ ________________ __________ ሱሪውን ሊያፀዱልኝ ይችላሉ? surīwini līyat͟s’edulinyi yichilalu?
Can you fix the shoes?	ጫ_ው_ ሊ_ግ_ል_ ይ_ላ_? c_’_m_w_n_ l_t_e_i_u_i_y_ y_c_i_a_u_ ጫማውን ሊጠግኑልኝ ይችላሉ? ch’amawini līt’eginulinyi yichilalu? ጫ___ ሊ_____ ይ____ c_________ l_____________ y_________ ጫማውን ሊጠግኑልኝ ይችላሉ? ch’amawini līt’eginulinyi yichilalu? ____ ______ _____ __________ ______________ __________ ጫማውን ሊጠግኑልኝ ይችላሉ? ch’amawini līt’eginulinyi yichilalu?

Do you have a light?	እ_ት ሊ_ጡ_ ይ_ላ_? i_a_i l_s_t_u_y_ y_c_i_a_u_ እሳት ሊሰጡኝ ይችላሉ? isati līset’unyi yichilalu? እ__ ሊ___ ይ____ i____ l_________ y_________ እሳት ሊሰጡኝ ይችላሉ? isati līset’unyi yichilalu? ___ ____ _____ _____ __________ __________ እሳት ሊሰጡኝ ይችላሉ? isati līset’unyi yichilalu?
Do you have a match or a lighter?	ክ_ሪ_ ወ_ም ላ_ተ_ አ_ዎ_? k_b_r_t_ w_y_m_ l_y_t_r_ ā_e_o_i_ ክብሪት ወይም ላይተር አለዎት? kibirīti weyimi layiteri ālewoti? ክ___ ወ__ ላ___ አ____ k_______ w_____ l_______ ā_______ ክብሪት ወይም ላይተር አለዎት? kibirīti weyimi layiteri ālewoti? ____ ___ ____ _____ ________ ______ ________ ________ ክብሪት ወይም ላይተር አለዎት? kibirīti weyimi layiteri ālewoti?
Do you have an ashtray?	ሲ_ራ መ_ር_ሻ አ_ዎ_? s_g_r_ m_t_r_k_s_a ā_e_o_i_ ሲጋራ መተርኮሻ አለዎት? sīgara meterikosha ālewoti? ሲ__ መ____ አ____ s_____ m__________ ā_______ ሲጋራ መተርኮሻ አለዎት? sīgara meterikosha ālewoti? ___ _____ _____ ______ ___________ ________ ሲጋራ መተርኮሻ አለዎት? sīgara meterikosha ālewoti?

Do you smoke cigars?	ሲ_ር ያ_ሳ_? s_g_r_ y_c_’_s_l_? ሲጋር ያጨሳሉ? sīgari yach’esalu? ሲ__ ያ____ s_____ y__________ ሲጋር ያጨሳሉ? sīgari yach’esalu? ___ _____ ______ ___________ ሲጋር ያጨሳሉ? sīgari yach’esalu?
Do you smoke cigarettes?	ሲ_ራ ያ_ሳ_? s_g_r_ y_c_’_s_l_? ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu? ሲ__ ያ____ s_____ y__________ ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu? ___ _____ ______ ___________ ሲጋራ ያጨሳሉ? sīgara yach’esalu?
Do you smoke a pipe?	ፒ_ ይ_ባ_? p_p_ y_s_b_l_? ፒፓ ይስባሉ? pīpa yisibalu? ፒ_ ይ____ p___ y________ ፒፓ ይስባሉ? pīpa yisibalu? __ _____ ____ _________ ፒፓ ይስባሉ? pīpa yisibalu?

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