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Hi!	Салем!; Salem!
Hello!	Қайырлы күн!; Qayırlı kün!
How are you?	Қалайсың? / Қалайсыз?; Qalaysıñ? / Qalaysız?
Do you come from Europe?	Еуропадансыз ба?; Ewropadansız ba?
Do you come from America?	Америкадансыз ба?; Amerïkadansız ba?
Do you come from Asia?	Азиядансыз ба?; Azïyadansız ba?
In which hotel are you staying?	Қай қонақ үйге тоқтадыңыз?; Qay qonaq üyge toqtadıñız?
How long have you been here for?	Келгеңізге қанша болды?; Kelgeñizge qanşa boldı?
How long will you be staying?	Мұнда қанша боласыз?; Munda qanşa bolasız?
Do you like it here?	Сізге бұл жер ұнай ма?; Sizge bul jer unay ma?
Are you here on vacation?	Мұнда демалысқа келдіңіз бе?; Munda demalısqa keldiñiz be?
Please do visit me sometime!	Маған қонаққа келіңіз!; Mağan qonaqqa keliñiz!
Here is my address.	Мынау — менің мекенжайым.; Mınaw — meniñ mekenjayım.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	Ертең кездесеміз бе?; Erteñ kezdesemiz be?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	Өкінішке орай, басқа жоспарым бар еді.; Ökinişke oray, basqa josparım bar edi.
Bye!	Сау бол! / Сау болыңыз!; Saw bol! / Saw bolıñız!
Good bye!	Көріскенше!; Köriskenşe!
See you soon!	Таяу арада көріскенше!; Tayaw arada köriskenşe!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!