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77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

 

77 [setanta-set]@77 [seventy-seven]
77 [setanta-set]

argumentar alguna cosa 3

 

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Why aren’t you eating the cake?
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  Why aren’t you eating the cake?
P_r   q_è   n_   m_n_a   e_   p_s_í_?   
   
Per què no menja el pastís?
P__   q__   n_   m____   e_   p______   
   
Per què no menja el pastís?
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Per què no menja el pastís?
  I must lose weight.
H_i_   d_   p_r_r_   p_s_   
   
Haig de perdre pes.
H___   d_   p_____   p___   
   
Haig de perdre pes.
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Haig de perdre pes.
  I’m not eating it because I must lose weight.
(_o_   n_   m_n_o   p_r_u_   h_   d_   p_r_r_   p_s_   
   
(Jo) no menjo perquè he de perdre pes.
(___   n_   m____   p_____   h_   d_   p_____   p___   
   
(Jo) no menjo perquè he de perdre pes.
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(Jo) no menjo perquè he de perdre pes.
 
 
 
 
  Why aren’t you drinking the beer?
P_r   q_è   n_   e_   b_u   l_   c_r_e_a_   
   
Per què no es beu la cervesa?
P__   q__   n_   e_   b__   l_   c_______   
   
Per què no es beu la cervesa?
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Per què no es beu la cervesa?
  I have to drive.
E_c_r_   h_i_   d_   c_n_u_r_   
   
Encara haig de conduir.
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Encara haig de conduir.
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Encara haig de conduir.
  I’m not drinking it because I have to drive.
J_   n_   b_c   p_r_u_   e_c_r_   h_i_   d_   c_n_u_r_   
   
Jo no bec perquè encara haig de conduir.
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Jo no bec perquè encara haig de conduir.
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Jo no bec perquè encara haig de conduir.
 
 
 
 
  Why aren’t you drinking the coffee?
P_r   q_è   n_   e_   b_u_   e_   c_f_?   
   
Per què no et beus el cafè?
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Per què no et beus el cafè?
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Per què no et beus el cafè?
  It is cold.
E_t_   f_e_.   
   
Està fred.
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Està fred.
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Està fred.
  I’m not drinking it because it is cold.
J_   n_   m_’_   b_c   p_r_u_   e_t_   f_e_.   
   
Jo no me’l bec perquè està fred.
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Jo no me’l bec perquè està fred.
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Jo no me’l bec perquè està fred.
 
 
 
 
  Why aren’t you drinking the tea?
P_r   q_è   n_   e_   b_u_   e_   t_?   
   
Per què no et beus el te?
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Per què no et beus el te?
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Per què no et beus el te?
  I have no sugar.
N_   t_n_   s_c_e_   
   
No tinc sucre.
N_   t___   s_____   
   
No tinc sucre.
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No tinc sucre.
  I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar.
N_   m_’_   b_c   p_r_u_   n_   t_n_   s_c_e_   
   
No me’l bec perquè no tinc sucre.
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No me’l bec perquè no tinc sucre.
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No me’l bec perquè no tinc sucre.
 
 
 
 
  Why aren’t you eating the soup?
P_r   q_è   n_   e_   m_n_a   l_   s_p_?   
   
Per què no es menja la sopa?
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Per què no es menja la sopa?
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Per què no es menja la sopa?
  I didn’t order it.
N_   l_h_   d_m_n_d_.   
   
No l’he demanada.
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No l’he demanada.
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No l’he demanada.
  I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it.
N_   m_   l_   m_n_o   p_r_u_   n_   l_h_   d_m_n_d_.   
   
No me la menjo perquè no l’he demanada.
N_   m_   l_   m____   p_____   n_   l___   d________   
   
No me la menjo perquè no l’he demanada.
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No me la menjo perquè no l’he demanada.
 
 
 
 
  Why don’t you eat the meat?
P_r   q_è   n_   m_n_a   l_   c_r_?   
   
Per què no menja la carn?
P__   q__   n_   m____   l_   c____   
   
Per què no menja la carn?
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Per què no menja la carn?
  I am a vegetarian.
S_c   v_g_t_r_à_   
   
Sóc vegetarià.
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Sóc vegetarià.
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Sóc vegetarià.
  I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian.
N_   l_   m_n_o   p_r_u_   s_c   v_g_t_r_à_   
   
No la menjo perquè sóc vegetarià.
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No la menjo perquè sóc vegetarià.
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No la menjo perquè sóc vegetarià.
 
 
 
 

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Even if we only speak one language, we speak many languages. For no language is a self-contained system. Every language shows many different dimensions. Language is a living system. Speakers always orient themselves towards their conversation partners. Therefore, people vary the language they speak. These varieties appear in various forms. For example, every language has a history. It has changed and will continue to change. This can be recognized in the fact that old people speak differently than young people. There are also various dialects in most languages. However, many dialect speakers can adapt to their environment. In certain situations they speak the standard language. Different social groups have different languages. Youth language or hunter's jargon are examples of this. Most people speak differently at work than they do at home. Many also use a professional jargon at work. Differences also appear in spoken and written language. Spoken language is typically much simpler than written. The difference can be quite large. This is the case when written languages don't change for a long time. Speakers then must learn to use the language in written form first. The language of women and men is often different as well. This difference isn't that great in western societies. But there are countries in which women speak much more differently than men. In some cultures, politeness has its own linguistic form. Speaking is therefore not at all so easy! We have to pay attention to many different things at the same time…

 




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