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21 [twenty-one]

Small Talk 2

21 [dvadsaťjeden]	Krátky rozhovor 2

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Germanic Languages

The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European language family. This linguistic group is characterized by its phonological features. Differences in the phonology distinguish these languages from others. There are about 15 Germanic languages. 500 million people worldwide speak them as their native tongue. The exact number of individual languages is difficult to determine. It is often unclear whether independent languages or only dialects exist. The most prominent Germanic language is English. It has 350 million native speakers worldwide. After that come German and Dutch. The Germanic languages are divided into different groups. There are North Germanic, West Germanic, and East Germanic. North Germanic languages are the Scandinavian languages. English, German and Dutch are West Germanic languages. The East Germanic languages have all become extinct. Old English, for example, belonged to this group. Colonization spread Germanic languages across the world. As a result, Dutch is understood in the Caribbean and in South Africa. All Germanic languages are derived from a common root. Whether or not there was a uniform proto-language is unclear. Besides that, only a few old Germanic texts exist. Unlike the Romance languages, there are hardly any sources. Research of the Germanic languages is more difficult as a result. Relatively little is also known about the culture of the Germanic people, or Teutons. The people of the Teutons did not unite. As a result there was no common identity. Therefore, science has to rely on other sources. Without Greeks and Romans, we would only know a little about the Teutons!

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Where do you come from?	O_k_a_ s_e_ Odkiaľ ste? O_____ s___ Odkiaľ ste? ______ ____ Odkiaľ ste?
From Basel.	Z B_z_l_j_. Z Bazileja. Z B________ Z Bazileja. _ _________ Z Bazileja.
Basel is in Switzerland.	B_z_l_j j_ v_ Š_a_č_a_s_u_ Bazilej je vo Švajčiarsku. B______ j_ v_ Š___________ Bazilej je vo Švajčiarsku. _______ __ __ ____________ Bazilej je vo Švajčiarsku.

May I introduce Mr. Miller?	S_i_m V_m p_e_s_a_i_ p_n_ M_l_e_a_ Smiem Vám predstaviť pána Müllera? S____ V__ p_________ p___ M_______ Smiem Vám predstaviť pána Müllera? _____ ___ __________ ____ ________ Smiem Vám predstaviť pána Müllera?
He is a foreigner.	J_ t_ c_d_i_e_. Je to cudzinec. J_ t_ c________ Je to cudzinec. __ __ _________ Je to cudzinec.
He speaks several languages.	O_l_d_ n_e_o_k_ j_z_k_v_ Ovláda niekoľko jazykov. O_____ n_______ j_______ Ovláda niekoľko jazykov. ______ ________ ________ Ovláda niekoľko jazykov.

Are you here for the first time?	S_e t_ p_ p_v_ r_z_ Ste tu po prvý raz? S__ t_ p_ p___ r___ Ste tu po prvý raz? ___ __ __ ____ ____ Ste tu po prvý raz?
No, I was here once last year.	N_e_ b_l s_m t_ u_ m_n_l_ r_k_ Nie, bol som tu už minulý rok. N___ b__ s__ t_ u_ m_____ r___ Nie, bol som tu už minulý rok. ____ ___ ___ __ __ ______ ____ Nie, bol som tu už minulý rok.
Only for a week, though.	A_e l_n j_d_n t_ž_e_. Ale len jeden týždeň. A__ l__ j____ t______ Ale len jeden týždeň. ___ ___ _____ _______ Ale len jeden týždeň.

How do you like it here?	A_o s_ V_m u n_s p_č_? Ako sa Vám u nás páči? A__ s_ V__ u n__ p____ Ako sa Vám u nás páči? ___ __ ___ _ ___ _____ Ako sa Vám u nás páči?
A lot. The people are nice.	V_ľ_i s_ m_ t_ p_č_. Ľ_d_a s_ m_l_. Veľmi sa mi tu páči. Ľudia sú milí. V____ s_ m_ t_ p____ Ľ____ s_ m____ Veľmi sa mi tu páči. Ľudia sú milí. _____ __ __ __ _____ _____ __ _____ Veľmi sa mi tu páči. Ľudia sú milí.
And I like the scenery, too.	A k_a_i_a s_ m_ p_č_ t_e_. A krajina sa mi páči tiež. A k______ s_ m_ p___ t____ A krajina sa mi páči tiež. _ _______ __ __ ____ _____ A krajina sa mi páči tiež.

What is your profession?	A_é m_t_ p_v_l_n_e_ Aké máte povolanie? A__ m___ p_________ Aké máte povolanie? ___ ____ __________ Aké máte povolanie?
I am a translator.	S_m p_e_l_d_t_ľ_ Som prekladateľ. S__ p___________ Som prekladateľ. ___ ____________ Som prekladateľ.
I translate books.	P_e_l_d_m k_i_y_ Prekladám knihy. P________ k_____ Prekladám knihy. _________ ______ Prekladám knihy.

Are you alone here?	S_e t_ s_m (_a_a_? Ste tu sám (sama)? S__ t_ s__ (______ Ste tu sám (sama)? ___ __ ___ _______ Ste tu sám (sama)?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	N_e_ m_j_ ž_n_ (_ô_ m_ž_ j_ t_ t_e_. Nie, moja žena (môj muž) je tu tiež. N___ m___ ž___ (___ m___ j_ t_ t____ Nie, moja žena (môj muž) je tu tiež. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ __ _____ Nie, moja žena (môj muž) je tu tiež.
And those are my two children.	A t_m s_ o_e m_j_ d_t_. A tam sú obe moje deti. A t__ s_ o__ m___ d____ A tam sú obe moje deti. _ ___ __ ___ ____ _____ A tam sú obe moje deti.

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