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30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

30 [trenta]	Al restaurant 2

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Tonal Languages

Most of all the languages spoken worldwide are tonal languages. With tonal languages, the pitch of the tones is crucial. They determine what meaning words or syllables have. Thus, the tone belongs firmly to the word. Most of the languages spoken in Asia are tonal languages. For example, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. There are also various tonal languages in Africa. Many indigenous languages in America are tonal languages as well. Indo-European languages mostly contain only tonal elements. This applies to Swedish or Serbian, for example. The number of tone pitches is varied in individual languages. Four different tones are distinguishable in Chinese. With this, the syllable ma can have four meanings. They are mother, hemp, horse and to rant . Interestingly, tonal languages also impact our hearing. Studies on absolute hearing have shown this. Absolute hearing is the ability to identify heard tones accurately. Absolute hearing occurs very rarely in Europe and North America. Fewer than 1 in 10,000 people have it. It's different with native speakers of Chinese. Here, 9 times as many people have this special ability. We all had absolute hearing when we were infants. We used it to learn to speak correctly. Unfortunately, most people lose it later on. The pitch of tones is also important in music. This is especially true for cultures that speak a tonal language. They must adhere to the melody very precisely. Otherwise a beautiful love song comes out as an absurd song!

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An apple juice, please.	U_ s_c d_ p_m_, s_ u_ p_a_. Un suc de poma, si us plau. U_ s__ d_ p____ s_ u_ p____ Un suc de poma, si us plau. __ ___ __ _____ __ __ _____ Un suc de poma, si us plau.
A lemonade, please.	U_a l_i_o_a_a_ s_ u_ p_a_. Una llimonada, si us plau. U__ l_________ s_ u_ p____ Una llimonada, si us plau. ___ __________ __ __ _____ Una llimonada, si us plau.
A tomato juice, please.	U_ s_c d_ t_m_q_e_, s_ u_ p_a_. Un suc de tomàquet, si us plau. U_ s__ d_ t________ s_ u_ p____ Un suc de tomàquet, si us plau. __ ___ __ _________ __ __ _____ Un suc de tomàquet, si us plau.

I’d like a glass of red wine.	M_a_r_d_r_a u_a c_p_ d_ v_ n_g_e_ M’agradaria una copa de vi negre. M__________ u__ c___ d_ v_ n_____ M’agradaria una copa de vi negre. ___________ ___ ____ __ __ ______ M’agradaria una copa de vi negre.
I’d like a glass of white wine.	M_a_r_d_r_a u_a c_p_ d_ v_ b_a_c_ M’agradaria una copa de vi blanc. M__________ u__ c___ d_ v_ b_____ M’agradaria una copa de vi blanc. ___________ ___ ____ __ __ ______ M’agradaria una copa de vi blanc.
I’d like a bottle of champagne.	M_a_r_d_r_a u_a a_p_l_a d_ x_m_a_y_ M’agradaria una ampolla de xampany. M__________ u__ a______ d_ x_______ M’agradaria una ampolla de xampany. ___________ ___ _______ __ ________ M’agradaria una ampolla de xampany.

Do you like fish?	T_a_r_d_ e_ p_i_? T’agrada el peix? T_______ e_ p____ T’agrada el peix? ________ __ _____ T’agrada el peix?
Do you like beef?	T_a_r_d_ l_ c_r_? T’agrada la carn? T_______ l_ c____ T’agrada la carn? ________ __ _____ T’agrada la carn?
Do you like pork?	T_a_r_d_ e_ p_r_? T’agrada el porc? T_______ e_ p____ T’agrada el porc? ________ __ _____ T’agrada el porc?

I’d like something without meat.	D_s_t_a_i_ u_ p_a_ s_n_e c_r_. Desitjaria un plat sense carn. D_________ u_ p___ s____ c____ Desitjaria un plat sense carn. __________ __ ____ _____ _____ Desitjaria un plat sense carn.
I’d like some mixed vegetables.	D_s_t_a_i_ u_ p_a_ d_ v_r_u_e_. Desitjaria un plat de verdures. D_________ u_ p___ d_ v________ Desitjaria un plat de verdures. __________ __ ____ __ _________ Desitjaria un plat de verdures.
I’d like something that won’t take much time.	M_a_r_d_r_a u_a c_s_ q_e n_ t_i_u_ g_i_e t_m_s_ M’agradaria una cosa que no trigui gaire temps. M__________ u__ c___ q__ n_ t_____ g____ t_____ M’agradaria una cosa que no trigui gaire temps. ___________ ___ ____ ___ __ ______ _____ ______ M’agradaria una cosa que no trigui gaire temps.

Would you like that with rice?	V_l a_o_p_n_a_e_t d_a_r_s_ Vol acompanyament d’arròs? V__ a____________ d_______ Vol acompanyament d’arròs? ___ _____________ ________ Vol acompanyament d’arròs?
Would you like that with pasta?	V_l a_o_p_n_a_e_t d_ p_s_a / f_d_u_? Vol acompanyament de pasta / fideus? V__ a____________ d_ p____ / f______ Vol acompanyament de pasta / fideus? ___ _____________ __ _____ _ _______ Vol acompanyament de pasta / fideus?
Would you like that with potatoes?	V_l a_o_p_n_a_e_t d_ p_t_t_s_ Vol acompanyament de patates? V__ a____________ d_ p_______ Vol acompanyament de patates? ___ _____________ __ ________ Vol acompanyament de patates?

That doesn’t taste good.	(_i_ò_ n_ m_a_r_d_. (Això) no m’agrada. (_____ n_ m________ (Això) no m’agrada. ______ __ _________ (Això) no m’agrada.
The food is cold.	E_ m_n_a_ e_t_ f_e_. El menjar està fred. E_ m_____ e___ f____ El menjar està fred. __ ______ ____ _____ El menjar està fred.
I didn’t order this.	A_x_ n_ é_ e_ q_e h_ d_m_n_t_ Això no és el que he demanat. A___ n_ é_ e_ q__ h_ d_______ Això no és el que he demanat. ____ __ __ __ ___ __ ________ Això no és el que he demanat.

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