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Can you cut my hair?	Voisitteko te leikata hiukseni?
Not too short, please.	Ei liian lyhyeksi, kiitos.
A bit shorter, please.	Vähän lyhyemmäksi, kiitos.
Can you develop the pictures?	Voitteko kehittää valokuvat?
The pictures are on the CD.	Valokuvat ovat CD-levyllä.
The pictures are in the camera.	Valokuvat ovat kamerassa.
Can you fix the clock?	Voitteko korjata kellon?
The glass is broken.	Lasi on rikki.
The battery is dead / empty.	Patteri on tyhjä.
Can you iron the shirt?	Voitteko silittää paidan?
Can you clean the pants / trousers?	Voitteko puhdistaa housut?
Can you fix the shoes?	Voitteko korjata kengät?
Do you have a light?	Voitteko antaa minulle tulta?
Do you have a match or a lighter?	Onko teillä tulitikkua tai sytytintä?
Do you have an ashtray?	Onko teillä tuhkakuppia?
Do you smoke cigars?	Poltatteko sikareita?
Do you smoke cigarettes?	Poltatteko tupakkaa?
Do you smoke a pipe?	Poltatteko piippua?

The indigenous languages of America

Many different languages are spoken in America. English is the main language in North America. Spanish and Portuguese dominate in South America. All of these languages came to America from Europe. Before colonization, other languages were spoken there. These languages are known as the indigenous languages of America. Until today, they haven't been explored substantially. The variety of these languages is enormous. It is estimated that there are about 60 language families in North America. In South America there could even be as many as 150. Additionally, there are many isolated languages. All of these languages are very different. They exhibit only a few common structures. Therefore, it is difficult to classify the languages. The reason for their differences lies in the history of America. America was colonized in several stages. The first people came to America more than 10,000 years ago. Each population brought its language to the continent. The indigenous languages are most similar to Asian languages. The situation regarding America's ancient languages isn't the same everywhere. Many Native American languages are still in use in South America. Languages like Guarani or Quechua have millions of active speakers. By contrast, many languages in North America are almost extinct. The culture of the Native Americans of North America was long oppressed. In the process, their languages were lost. But interest in them has increased in the last few decades. There are many programs that aim to nurture and protect the languages. So they could have a future after all…