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‫34 [שלושים וארבע]‬ ‫ברכבת‬

34 [shloshim w'arba] barakevet

Is that the train to Berlin?	‫האם זו הרכבת לברלין?‬; ha'im zo/zu harakevet l'berlin?
When does the train leave?	‫באיזו שעה יוצאת הרכבת?‬; b'eyzo sha'ah yotse't harakevet?
When does the train arrive in Berlin?	‫באיזו שעה מגיעה הרכבת לברלין?‬; b'eyzo sha'ah megi'ah harakevet l'berlin?
Excuse me, may I pass?	‫סליחה, אפשר לעבור?‬; slixah, efshar la'avor?
I think this is my seat.	‫סליחה, זה המקום שלי.‬; slixah, zeh hamaqom sseli.
I think you’re sitting in my seat.	‫סליחה, את / ה יושב / ת במקום שלי.‬; slixah, atah/at yoshev/yoshevet bamaqom sseli.
Where is the sleeper?	‫היכן נמצא קרון השינה?‬; heykhan nimtsa qaron hasheynah?
The sleeper is at the end of the train.	‫קרון השינה נמצא בקצה הרכבת.‬; qaron hasheynah nimtsa biqtseh harakevet.
And where is the dining car? – At the front.	‫היכן נמצא קרון המסעדה? בתחילת הרכבת.‬; heykhan nimtsa qaron hamis'adah? b'txilat harakevet.
Can I sleep below?	‫אוכל לישון למטה?‬; ukhal lishon l'matah?
Can I sleep in the middle?	‫אוכל לישון באמצע?‬; ukhal lishon ba'emtsa?
Can I sleep at the top?	‫אוכל לישון למעלה?‬; ukhal lishon l'ma'lah?
When will we get to the border?	‫מתי נגיע לגבול?‬; matai nagia lagvul?
How long does the journey to Berlin take?	‫כמה זמן אורכת הנסיעה לברלין?‬; kamah zman orekhet han'sia'h l'berlin?
Is the train delayed?	‫האם הרכבת מאחרת?‬; ha'im harakevet me'axeret?
Do you have something to read?	‫יש לך משהו לקרוא?‬; yesh lekha/lakh mash'hu liqro?
Can one get something to eat and to drink here?	‫אפשר לקנות כאן משהו לאכול ולשתות?‬; efshar liqnot ka'n mash'hu l'ekhol w'lishtot?
Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock?	‫תוכל / י להעיר אותי בשעה שבע?‬; tukhal/tukhli l'ha'ir oti b'sha'ah sheva?

The development of language

Why we speak with each other is clear. We want to exchange ideas and understand each other. How exactly language originated, on the other hand, is less clear. Various theories exist about this. What's certain is that language is a very old phenomenon. Certain physical traits were a prerequisite for speaking. They were necessary in order for us to form sounds. People as far back as the Neanderthals had the ability to apply their voice. In this way, they could distinguish themselves from animals. Additionally, a loud, firm voice was important for defense. A person could threaten or frighten enemies with it. Back then, tools had already been made and fire had been discovered. This knowledge had to be passed along somehow. Speech was also important for hunting in groups. As early as 2 million years ago there was a simple understanding among people. The first linguistic elements were signs and gestures. But people wanted to be able to communicate in the dark too. More importantly, they also had the need to talk to each other without looking. Therefore, the voice developed, and it replaced the gestures. Language in today's sense is at least 50,000 years old. When Homo sapiens left Africa, they distributed language around the world. The languages separated from each other in the different regions. That is to say, various language families came into being. However, they only contained the fundamentals of language systems. The first languages were much less complex than languages today. They were further developed through grammar, phonology and semantics. It could be said that different languages have different solutions. But the problem was always the same: How do I show what I'm thinking?