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42[四十二] 42 [Sìshí'èr]	环城一游 huán chéng yī yóu

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The Maltese language

Many Europeans who want to improve their English travel to Malta. This is because English is the official language in the European microstates. And Malta is known for its many language schools. But this isn't what makes the country interesting to linguists. They are interested in Malta for another reason. The Republic of Malta has another official language: Maltese (or Malti). This language developed from an Arabic dialect. With that, Malti is the only Semitic language of Europe. The syntax and phonology are different from that of Arabic, however. Maltese is also written in Latin letters. The alphabet contains a few special characters, however. And the letters c and y are completely absent. The vocabulary contains elements from many different languages. Aside from Arabic, Italian and English are among the influential languages. But Phoenicians and Carthaginians influenced the language as well. Therefore, some researchers consider Malti an Arabic Creole language. Throughout its history, Malta was occupied by various powers. All of them left their marks on the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. For a very long time, Malti was only a local vernacular. But it always remained the native language of the "real" Maltese. It too was exclusively orally passed down. Not until the 19th century did people begin to write in the language. Today the number of speakers is estimated at around 330,000. Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004. With that, Malti is also one of the official European languages. But for the Maltese the language is simply a part of their culture. And they are pleased when foreigners want to learn Malti. There are definitely enough language schools in Malta…

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Is the market open on Sundays?	星_日有集_ 吗 ? /_场是开_ 的吗？ x_n_q_r_ y_u j_ s_ì m_? / S_ì_h_n_ s_ì k_i_h_ d_ m_? 星期日有集市吗 ? /市场是开着的吗？ xīngqírì yǒu jí shì ma? / Shìchǎng shì kāizhe de ma? 星__ 有集_ 吗 ? /__ 是开_ 的吗？ x_______ y__ j_ s__ m__ / S_______ s__ k_____ d_ m__ 星期日有集市吗 ? /市场是开着的吗？ xīngqírì yǒu jí shì ma? / Shìchǎng shì kāizhe de ma? ___ _ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ ________ ___ __ ___ ___ _ ________ ___ ______ __ ___ 星期日有集市吗 ? /市场是开着的吗？ xīngqírì yǒu jí shì ma? / Shìchǎng shì kāizhe de ma?
Is the fair open on Mondays?	展_会星_一开_ 吗？ Z_ǎ_l_n h_ì x_n_q_ y_ k_i_à_g m_? 展览会星期一开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí yī kāifàng ma? 展__ 星__ 开_ 吗？ Z______ h__ x_____ y_ k______ m__ 展览会星期一开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí yī kāifàng ma? ___ ___ __ _ _ _______ ___ ______ __ _______ ___ 展览会星期一开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí yī kāifàng ma?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays?	展_会星_二开_ 吗？ Z_ǎ_l_n h_ì x_n_q_'_r k_i_à_g m_? 展览会星期二开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí'èr kāifàng ma? 展__ 星__ 开_ 吗？ Z______ h__ x________ k______ m__ 展览会星期二开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí'èr kāifàng ma? ___ ___ __ _ _ _______ ___ _________ _______ ___ 展览会星期二开放吗？ Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí'èr kāifàng ma?

Is the zoo open on Wednesdays?	动_园星_三开_ 吗？ D_n_w_y_á_ x_n_q_s_n k_i_à_g m_? 动物园星期三开放吗？ Dòngwùyuán xīngqísān kāifàng ma? 动__ 星__ 开_ 吗？ D_________ x________ k______ m__ 动物园星期三开放吗？ Dòngwùyuán xīngqísān kāifàng ma? ___ ___ __ _ _ __________ _________ _______ ___ 动物园星期三开放吗？ Dòngwùyuán xīngqísān kāifàng ma?
Is the museum open on Thursdays?	博_馆星_四开_ 吗？ B_w_g_ǎ_ x_n_q_s_ k_i_à_g m_? 博物馆星期四开放吗？ Bówùguǎn xīngqísì kāifàng ma? 博__ 星__ 开_ 吗？ B_______ x_______ k______ m__ 博物馆星期四开放吗？ Bówùguǎn xīngqísì kāifàng ma? ___ ___ __ _ _ ________ ________ _______ ___ 博物馆星期四开放吗？ Bówùguǎn xīngqísì kāifàng ma?
Is the gallery open on Fridays?	画_ 星_五开_ 吗？ H_à_á_g x_n_q_w_ k_i_à_g m_? 画廊星期五开放吗？ Huàláng xīngqíwǔ kāifàng ma? 画_ 星__ 开_ 吗？ H______ x_______ k______ m__ 画廊星期五开放吗？ Huàláng xīngqíwǔ kāifàng ma? __ ___ __ _ _ _______ ________ _______ ___ 画廊星期五开放吗？ Huàláng xīngqíwǔ kāifàng ma?

Can one take photographs?	可_ 照_ 吗？ K_y_ z_à_x_à_g m_? 可以照相吗？ Kěyǐ zhàoxiàng ma? 可_ 照_ 吗？ K___ z________ m__ 可以照相吗？ Kěyǐ zhàoxiàng ma? __ __ _ _ ____ _________ ___ 可以照相吗？ Kěyǐ zhàoxiàng ma?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee?	必_ 买门_ 吗？ B_x_ m_i m_n_i_o m_? 必须买门票吗？ Bìxū mǎi ménpiào ma? 必_ 买门_ 吗？ B___ m__ m______ m__ 必须买门票吗？ Bìxū mǎi ménpiào ma? __ _ __ _ _ ____ ___ _______ ___ 必须买门票吗？ Bìxū mǎi ménpiào ma?
How much is the entrance fee?	门_ 多_ 钱？ M_n_i_o d_ō_h_o q_á_? 门票多少钱？ Ménpiào duōshǎo qián? 门_ 多_ 钱？ M______ d______ q____ 门票多少钱？ Ménpiào duōshǎo qián? __ __ _ _ _______ _______ _____ 门票多少钱？ Ménpiào duōshǎo qián?

Is there a discount for groups?	对团_ 有优_ 吗？ D_ì t_á_t_ y_u y_u_u_ m_? 对团体有优惠吗？ Duì tuántǐ yǒu yōuhuì ma? 对团_ 有优_ 吗？ D__ t_____ y__ y_____ m__ 对团体有优惠吗？ Duì tuántǐ yǒu yōuhuì ma? _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ ______ ___ ______ ___ 对团体有优惠吗？ Duì tuántǐ yǒu yōuhuì ma?
Is there a discount for children?	对儿_ 有优_ 吗？ D_ì e_ t_n_ y_u y_u_u_ m_? 对儿童有优惠吗？ Duì er tóng yǒu yōuhuì ma? 对儿_ 有优_ 吗？ D__ e_ t___ y__ y_____ m__ 对儿童有优惠吗？ Duì er tóng yǒu yōuhuì ma? _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ __ ____ ___ ______ ___ 对儿童有优惠吗？ Duì er tóng yǒu yōuhuì ma?
Is there a discount for students?	对大_生有优_ 吗？ D_ì d_x_é_h_n_ y_u y_u_u_ m_? 对大学生有优惠吗？ Duì dàxuéshēng yǒu yōuhuì ma? 对大__ 有优_ 吗？ D__ d_________ y__ y_____ m__ 对大学生有优惠吗？ Duì dàxuéshēng yǒu yōuhuì ma? _ ___ _ __ _ _ ___ __________ ___ ______ ___ 对大学生有优惠吗？ Duì dàxuéshēng yǒu yōuhuì ma?

What building is that?	这_ 大_ 是_什_用_？ Z_è z_ò d_l_u s_ì z_ò s_é_m_ y_n_ d_? 这座大楼是做什么用的？ Zhè zuò dàlóu shì zuò shénme yòng de? 这_ 大_ 是______ Z__ z__ d____ s__ z__ s_____ y___ d__ 这座大楼是做什么用的？ Zhè zuò dàlóu shì zuò shénme yòng de? __ __ _______ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ______ ____ ___ 这座大楼是做什么用的？ Zhè zuò dàlóu shì zuò shénme yòng de?
How old is the building?	这_ 大_ 建了多_年了？ Z_è z_ò d_l_u j_à_l_ d_ō s_à_ n_á_l_? 这座大楼建了多少年了？ Zhè zuò dàlóu jiànle duō shào niánle? 这_ 大_ 建了多__ 了？ Z__ z__ d____ j_____ d__ s___ n______ 这座大楼建了多少年了？ Zhè zuò dàlóu jiànle duō shào niánle? __ __ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ ___ _____ ______ ___ ____ _______ 这座大楼建了多少年了？ Zhè zuò dàlóu jiànle duō shào niánle?
Who built the building?	谁建的这_ 大_ ？ S_u_ j_à_ d_ z_è z_ò d_l_u_ 谁建的这座大楼？ Shuí jiàn de zhè zuò dàlóu? 谁建的这_ 大_ ？ S___ j___ d_ z__ z__ d_____ 谁建的这座大楼？ Shuí jiàn de zhè zuò dàlóu? _ _ _ __ __ _ ____ ____ __ ___ ___ ______ 谁建的这座大楼？ Shuí jiàn de zhè zuò dàlóu?

I’m interested in architecture.	我对建_ 很感_趣。 W_ d_ì j_à_z_ú h_n g_n x_n_q_. 我对建筑很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì jiànzhú hěn gǎn xìngqù. 我对建_ 很感__ 。 W_ d__ j______ h__ g__ x______ 我对建筑很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì jiànzhú hěn gǎn xìngqù. _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ ___ _______ ___ ___ _______ 我对建筑很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì jiànzhú hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I’m interested in art.	我对艺_ 很感_趣。 W_ d_ì y_s_ù h_n g_n x_n_q_. 我对艺术很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì yìshù hěn gǎn xìngqù. 我对艺_ 很感__ 。 W_ d__ y____ h__ g__ x______ 我对艺术很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì yìshù hěn gǎn xìngqù. _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______ 我对艺术很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì yìshù hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I’m interested in paintings.	我对绘_ 很感_趣。 W_ d_ì h_ì_u_ h_n g_n x_n_q_. 我对绘画很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì huìhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. 我对绘_ 很感__ 。 W_ d__ h_____ h__ g__ x______ 我对绘画很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì huìhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ ___ ______ ___ ___ _______ 我对绘画很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì huìhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.

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