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42 [forty-two]

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42 [nelikümmend kaks]	Vaatamisväärsustega tutvumine

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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 island country. 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?	K_s t_r_ o_ p_h_p_e_i_i a_a_u_? Kas turg on pühapäeviti avatud? K__ t___ o_ p__________ a______ Kas turg on pühapäeviti avatud? ___ ____ __ ___________ _______ Kas turg on pühapäeviti avatud?
Is the fair open on Mondays?	K_s m_s_ o_ e_m_s_ä_v_t_ a_a_u_? Kas mess on esmaspäeviti avatud? K__ m___ o_ e___________ a______ Kas mess on esmaspäeviti avatud? ___ ____ __ ____________ _______ Kas mess on esmaspäeviti avatud?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays?	K_s n_i_u_ o_ t_i_i_ä_v_t_ a_a_u_? Kas näitus on teisipäeviti avatud? K__ n_____ o_ t___________ a______ Kas näitus on teisipäeviti avatud? ___ ______ __ ____________ _______ Kas näitus on teisipäeviti avatud?

Is the zoo open on Wednesdays?	K_s l_o_a_e_ o_ k_l_a_ä_v_t_ a_a_u_? Kas loomaaed on kolmapäeviti avatud? K__ l_______ o_ k___________ a______ Kas loomaaed on kolmapäeviti avatud? ___ ________ __ ____________ _______ Kas loomaaed on kolmapäeviti avatud?
Is the museum open on Thursdays?	K_s m_u_e_m o_ n_l_a_ä_v_t_ a_a_u_? Kas muuseum on neljapäeviti avatud? K__ m______ o_ n___________ a______ Kas muuseum on neljapäeviti avatud? ___ _______ __ ____________ _______ Kas muuseum on neljapäeviti avatud?
Is the gallery open on Fridays?	K_s g_l_r_i o_ r_e_e_i a_a_u_? Kas galerii on reedeti avatud? K__ g______ o_ r______ a______ Kas galerii on reedeti avatud? ___ _______ __ _______ _______ Kas galerii on reedeti avatud?

Can one take photographs?	K_s t_h_b p_l_i_t_d_? Kas tohib pildistada? K__ t____ p__________ Kas tohib pildistada? ___ _____ ___________ Kas tohib pildistada?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee?	K_s s_s_e_ä_s o_ t_s_l_n_? Kas sissepääs on tasuline? K__ s________ o_ t________ Kas sissepääs on tasuline? ___ _________ __ _________ Kas sissepääs on tasuline?
How much is the entrance fee?	K_i p_l_u m_k_a_ s_s_e_ä_s_ Kui palju maksab sissepääs? K__ p____ m_____ s_________ Kui palju maksab sissepääs? ___ _____ ______ __________ Kui palju maksab sissepääs?

Is there a discount for groups?	K_s g_u_p_d_l_ o_ s_o_u_t_s_ Kas gruppidele on soodustus? K__ g_________ o_ s_________ Kas gruppidele on soodustus? ___ __________ __ __________ Kas gruppidele on soodustus?
Is there a discount for children?	K_s l_s_e_e o_ s_o_u_t_s_ Kas lastele on soodustus? K__ l______ o_ s_________ Kas lastele on soodustus? ___ _______ __ __________ Kas lastele on soodustus?
Is there a discount for students?	K_s ü_i_p_l_s_e_e o_ s_o_u_t_s_ Kas üliõpilastele on soodustus? K__ ü____________ o_ s_________ Kas üliõpilastele on soodustus? ___ _____________ __ __________ Kas üliõpilastele on soodustus?

What building is that?	M_s h_o_e s_e o_? Mis hoone see on? M__ h____ s__ o__ Mis hoone see on? ___ _____ ___ ___ Mis hoone see on?
How old is the building?	K_i v_n_ o_ s_e h_o_e_ Kui vana on see hoone? K__ v___ o_ s__ h_____ Kui vana on see hoone? ___ ____ __ ___ ______ Kui vana on see hoone?
Who built the building?	K_s e_i_a_ s_l_e h_o_e_ Kes ehitas selle hoone? K__ e_____ s____ h_____ Kes ehitas selle hoone? ___ ______ _____ ______ Kes ehitas selle hoone?

I’m interested in architecture.	M_ o_e_ h_v_t_t_d a_h_t_k_u_r_s_. Ma olen huvitatud arhitektuurist. M_ o___ h________ a______________ Ma olen huvitatud arhitektuurist. __ ____ _________ _______________ Ma olen huvitatud arhitektuurist.
I’m interested in art.	M_ o_e_ h_v_t_t_d k_n_t_s_. Ma olen huvitatud kunstist. M_ o___ h________ k________ Ma olen huvitatud kunstist. __ ____ _________ _________ Ma olen huvitatud kunstist.
I’m interested in paintings.	M_ o_e_ h_v_t_t_d m_a_i_e_t_ Ma olen huvitatud maalidest. M_ o___ h________ m_________ Ma olen huvitatud maalidest. __ ____ _________ __________ Ma olen huvitatud maalidest.

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