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21 [twenty-one]

Small Talk 2

21 [vint-i-u]	Conversa 2

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Germanic Languages

The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European language family. This linguistic group is characterized by its phonological features. Differences in the phonology distinguish these languages from others. There are about 15 Germanic languages. 500 million people worldwide speak them as their native tongue. The exact number of individual languages is difficult to determine. It is often unclear whether independent languages or only dialects exist. The most prominent Germanic language is English. It has 350 million native speakers worldwide. After that come German and Dutch. The Germanic languages are divided into different groups. There are North Germanic, West Germanic, and East Germanic. North Germanic languages are the Scandinavian languages. English, German and Dutch are West Germanic languages. The East Germanic languages have all become extinct. Old English, for example, belonged to this group. Colonization spread Germanic languages across the world. As a result, Dutch is understood in the Caribbean and in South Africa. All Germanic languages are derived from a common root. Whether or not there was a uniform proto-language is unclear. Besides that, only a few old Germanic texts exist. Unlike the Romance languages, there are hardly any sources. Research of the Germanic languages is more difficult as a result. Relatively little is also known about the culture of the Germanic people, or Teutons. The people of the Teutons did not unite. As a result there was no common identity. Therefore, science has to rely on other sources. Without Greeks and Romans, we would only know a little about the Teutons!

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Where do you come from?	D_o_ é_ v_s_è_ D’on és vostè? D___ é_ v_____ D’on és vostè? ____ __ ______ D’on és vostè?
From Basel.	D_ B_s_l_a_ De Basilea. D_ B_______ De Basilea. __ ________ De Basilea.
Basel is in Switzerland.	B_s_l_a é_ a S_ï_s_. Basilea és a Suïssa. B______ é_ a S______ Basilea és a Suïssa. _______ __ _ _______ Basilea és a Suïssa.

May I introduce Mr. Miller?	L_ p_e_e_t_ e_ s_n_o_ M_l_e_. Li presento el senyor Müller. L_ p_______ e_ s_____ M______ Li presento el senyor Müller. __ ________ __ ______ _______ Li presento el senyor Müller.
He is a foreigner.	É_ e_t_a_g_r_ És estranger. É_ e_________ És estranger. __ __________ És estranger.
He speaks several languages.	P_r_a d_v_r_e_ l_e_g_e_. Parla diverses llengües. P____ d_______ l________ Parla diverses llengües. _____ ________ _________ Parla diverses llengües.

Are you here for the first time?	É_ l_ p_i_e_a v_g_d_ q_e é_ a_u_ v_s_è_ És la primera vegada que és aquí vostè? É_ l_ p______ v_____ q__ é_ a___ v_____ És la primera vegada que és aquí vostè? __ __ _______ ______ ___ __ ____ ______ És la primera vegada que és aquí vostè?
No, I was here once last year.	N_, j_ h_ v_i_ s_r l_a_y p_s_a_. No, ja hi vaig ser l’any passat. N__ j_ h_ v___ s__ l____ p______ No, ja hi vaig ser l’any passat. ___ __ __ ____ ___ _____ _______ No, ja hi vaig ser l’any passat.
Only for a week, though.	P_r_ n_m_s p_r u_a s_t_a_a_ Però només per una setmana. P___ n____ p__ u__ s_______ Però només per una setmana. ____ _____ ___ ___ ________ Però només per una setmana.

How do you like it here?	L_ a_r_d_ e_ n_s_r_ p_í_ / l_ n_s_r_ c_u_a_? Li agrada el nostre país / la nostra ciutat? L_ a_____ e_ n_____ p___ / l_ n_____ c______ Li agrada el nostre país / la nostra ciutat? __ ______ __ ______ ____ _ __ ______ _______ Li agrada el nostre país / la nostra ciutat?
A lot. The people are nice.	M_l_. L_ g_n_ é_ m_l_ a_a_l_. Molt. La gent és molt amable. M____ L_ g___ é_ m___ a______ Molt. La gent és molt amable. _____ __ ____ __ ____ _______ Molt. La gent és molt amable.
And I like the scenery, too.	I t_m_é m_a_r_d_ e_ p_i_a_g_. I també m’agrada el paisatge. I t____ m_______ e_ p________ I també m’agrada el paisatge. _ _____ ________ __ _________ I també m’agrada el paisatge.

What is your profession?	Q_i_a é_ l_ s_v_ p_o_e_s_ó_ Quina és la seva professió? Q____ é_ l_ s___ p_________ Quina és la seva professió? _____ __ __ ____ __________ Quina és la seva professió?
I am a translator.	S_c t_a_u_t_r_ Sóc traductor. S__ t_________ Sóc traductor. ___ __________ Sóc traductor.
I translate books.	T_a_u_i_o l_i_r_s_ Tradueixo llibres. T________ l_______ Tradueixo llibres. _________ ________ Tradueixo llibres.

Are you alone here?	E_t_ s_l a_u_? Està sol aquí? E___ s__ a____ Està sol aquí? ____ ___ _____ Està sol aquí?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	N_, l_ m_v_ d_n_ / e_ m_u m_r_t t_m_é é_ a_u_. No, la meva dona / el meu marit també és aquí. N__ l_ m___ d___ / e_ m__ m____ t____ é_ a____ No, la meva dona / el meu marit també és aquí. ___ __ ____ ____ _ __ ___ _____ _____ __ _____ No, la meva dona / el meu marit també és aquí.
And those are my two children.	I a_l_ s_n e_s m_u_ d_s f_l_s_ I allà són els meus dos fills. I a___ s__ e__ m___ d__ f_____ I allà són els meus dos fills. _ ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ ______ I allà són els meus dos fills.

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