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20 [kuṛi] chōṭakhāṭō āḍḍā 1

Make yourself comfortable!	আরাম করে বসুন!; ārāma karē basuna!
Please, feel right at home!	অনুগ্রহ করে এটাকে নিজের বাড়ী মনে করুন!; Anugraha karē ēṭākē nijēra bāṛī manē karuna!
What would you like to drink?	আপনি কী খাবেন (পান করবেন) ?; Āpani kī khābēna (pāna karabēna)?
Do you like music?	আপনার কি সঙ্গীত পছন্দ?; Āpanāra ki saṅgīta pachanda?
I like classical music.	আমার শাস্ত্রীয় সঙ্গীত পছন্দ ৷; Āmāra śāstrīẏa saṅgīta pachanda
These are my CD’s.	এগুলো আমার সিডি ৷; ēgulō āmāra siḍi
Do you play a musical instrument?	আপনি কি কোনো বাদ্যযন্ত্র বাজান?; āpani ki kōnō bādyayantra bājāna?
This is my guitar.	এটা আমার গিটার ৷; Ēṭā āmāra giṭāra
Do you like to sing?	আপনি কি গান গাইতে ভালবাসেন?; āpani ki gāna gā'itē bhālabāsēna?
Do you have children?	আপনার কি সন্তান আছে?; Āpanāra ki santāna āchē?
Do you have a dog?	আপনার কি কুকুর আছে?; Āpanāra ki kukura āchē?
Do you have a cat?	আপনার কি বিড়াল আছে?; Āpanāra ki biṛāla āchē?
These are my books.	এগুলো আমার বই ৷; Ēgulō āmāra ba'i
I am currently reading this book.	আমি বর্তমানে এই বইটি পড়ছি ৷; āmi bartamānē ē'i ba'iṭi paṛachi
What do you like to read?	আপনি কী পড়তে ভালবাসেন?; āpani kī paṛatē bhālabāsēna?
Do you like to go to concerts?	আপনার কি সঙ্গীতের আসরে যেতে ভাল লাগে?; Āpanāra ki saṅgītēra āsarē yētē bhāla lāgē?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	আপনার কি থিয়েটারে (নাট্যশালা) যেতে ভাল লাগে?; Āpanāra ki thiẏēṭārē (nāṭyaśālā) yētē bhāla lāgē?
Do you like to go to the opera?	আপনার কি যাত্রায় (অপেরায়) যেতে ভাল লাগে?; Āpanāra ki yātrāẏa (apērāẏa) yētē bhāla lāgē?

Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!