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20 [kaksikymmentä] Small Talk 1

Make yourself comfortable!	Koittakaa viihtyä!
Please, feel right at home!	Olkaa kuin kotonanne.
What would you like to drink?	Mitä te haluaisitte juoda?
Do you like music?	Pidättekö musiikista?
I like classical music.	Minä pidän klassisesta musiikista.
These are my CD’s.	Tässä ovat minun CD-levyni.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Soitatteko te jotain soitinta?
This is my guitar.	Tässä on minun kitarani.
Do you like to sing?	Laulatteko te mielellänne?
Do you have children?	Onko teillä lapsia?
Do you have a dog?	Onko teillä koira?
Do you have a cat?	Onko teillä kissa?
These are my books.	Tässä ovat kirjani.
I am currently reading this book.	Luen juuri tätä kirjaa.
What do you like to read?	Mitä te luette mielellänne?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Menettekö te mielellänne konserttiin?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Menettekö te mielellänne teatteriin?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Menettekö te mielellänne oopperaan?

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!