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Make yourself comfortable!	Lūdzu, iekārtojieties ērti!
Please, feel right at home!	Jūtieties kā mājās!
What would you like to drink?	Ko Jūs vēlētos dzert?
Do you like music?	Vai Jūs mīlat mūziku?
I like classical music.	Man patīk klasiskā mūzika.
These are my CD’s.	Te ir mani kompaktdiski.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Vai Jūs spēlējat kādu mūzikas instrumentu?
This is my guitar.	Te ir mana ģitāra.
Do you like to sing?	Vai Jūs labprāt dziedat?
Do you have children?	Vai Jums ir bērni?
Do you have a dog?	Vai Jums ir suns?
Do you have a cat?	Vai Jums ir kaķis?
These are my books.	Te ir manas grāmatas.
I am currently reading this book.	Es tieši pašlaik lasu šo grāmatu.
What do you like to read?	Ko Jūs labprāt lasāt?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz koncertu?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz teātri?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Vai Jūs labprāt ejat uz operu?

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!