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28 [дваццаць восем] У гасцініцы – скаргі

28 [dvatstsats’ vosem] U gastsіnіtsy – skargі

The shower isn’t working.	Душ не працуе.; Dush ne pratsue.
There is no warm water.	Няма гарачай вады.; Nyama garachay vady.
Can you get it repaired?	Вы можаце гэта адрамантаваць?; Vy mozhatse geta adramantavats’?
There is no telephone in the room.	У нумары няма тэлефона.; U numary nyama telefona.
There is no TV in the room.	У нумары няма тэлевізара.; U numary nyama televіzara.
The room has no balcony.	У нумары няма балкона.; U numary nyama balkona.
The room is too noisy.	У нумары надта шумна.; U numary nadta shumna.
The room is too small.	Нумар замалы.; Numar zamaly.
The room is too dark.	Нумар надта цёмны.; Numar nadta tsemny.
The heater isn’t working.	Ацяпленне не працуе.; Atsyaplenne ne pratsue.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Кандыцыянер не працуе.; Kandytsyyaner ne pratsue.
The TV isn’t working.	Тэлевізар няспраўны.; Televіzar nyasprauny.
I don’t like that.	Гэта мне не падабаецца.; Geta mne ne padabaetstsa.
That’s too expensive.	Гэта задорага для мяне.; Geta zadoraga dlya myane.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Вы можаце прапанаваць што-небудзь таннейшае?; Vy mozhatse prapanavats’ shto-nebudz’ tanneyshae?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Ці ёсць недалёка адсюль маладзёжная турбаза?; Tsі yosts’ nedaleka adsyul’ maladzezhnaya turbaza?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Ці ёсць недалёка адсюль пансіянат?; Tsі yosts’ nedaleka adsyul’ pansіyanat?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Ці ёсць недалёка адсюль рэстаран?; Tsі yosts’ nedaleka adsyul’ restaran?

Language and advertising

Advertising represents a specific form of communication. It wants to establish contact between producers and consumers. Like every type of communication, it too has a long history. Politicians or taverns were advertised as far back as the ancient times. The language of advertising uses specific elements of rhetoric. Because it has a goal, and is therefore a planned communication. We as consumers should be made aware; our interests have to be roused. However, above all we need to want the product and buy it. The language of advertising is typically very simple as a result. Only a few words and simple slogans are used. In this way our memory should be able to retain the content well. Certain types of words like adjectives and superlatives are common. They describe the product as especially beneficial. As a result, advertising language is usually very positive. Interestingly, advertising language is always influenced by culture. That is to say, the advertising language tells us a lot about societies. Today, terms like ‘beauty’ and ‘youth’ dominate in many countries. The words ‘future’ and ‘safety’ also appear often. Especially in western societies, English is popular. English is considered modern and international. For this reason it works well with technical products. Elements from Romance languages stand for indulgence and passion. It is popularly used for food or cosmetics. Those who use dialect want to emphasize values like homeland and tradition. Names of products are often neologisms, or newly created words. They typically have no meaning, just a pleasant sound. But some product names can really make a career! The name of a vacuum has even become a verb – to hoover !