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18 [eighteen]

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18 [dix-huit]

Faire le ménage

 

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Today is Saturday.
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The windows are dirty.
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  Today is Saturday.
A_j_u_d_h_i_   n_u_   s_m_e_   S_m_d_.   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous sommes Samedi.
A___________   n___   s_____   S______   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous sommes Samedi.
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Aujourd’hui, nous sommes Samedi.
  We have time today.
A_j_u_d_h_i_   n_u_   a_o_s   l_   t_m_s_   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous avons le temps.
A___________   n___   a____   l_   t_____   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous avons le temps.
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Aujourd’hui, nous avons le temps.
  We are cleaning the apartment today.
A_j_u_d_h_i_   n_u_   f_i_o_s   l_   m_n_g_   d_n_   l_a_p_r_e_e_t_   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous faisons le ménage dans l’appartement.
A___________   n___   f______   l_   m_____   d___   l_____________   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous faisons le ménage dans l’appartement.
____________   ____   _______   __   ______   ____   ______________   
   
Aujourd’hui, nous faisons le ménage dans l’appartement.
 
 
 
 
  I am cleaning the bathroom.
J_   n_t_o_e   l_   s_l_e   d_   b_i_.   
   
Je nettoie la salle de bain.
J_   n______   l_   s____   d_   b____   
   
Je nettoie la salle de bain.
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Je nettoie la salle de bain.
  My husband is washing the car.
M_n   m_r_   l_v_   l_   v_i_u_e_   
   
Mon mari lave la voiture.
M__   m___   l___   l_   v_______   
   
Mon mari lave la voiture.
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Mon mari lave la voiture.
  The children are cleaning the bicycles.
L_s   e_f_n_s   n_t_o_e_t   l_s   v_l_s_   
   
Les enfants nettoient les vélos.
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Les enfants nettoient les vélos.
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Les enfants nettoient les vélos.
 
 
 
 
  Grandma is watering the flowers.
M_m_e   a_r_s_   l_s   f_e_r_.   
   
Mamie arrose les fleurs.
M____   a_____   l__   f______   
   
Mamie arrose les fleurs.
_____   ______   ___   _______   
   
Mamie arrose les fleurs.
  The children are cleaning up the children’s room.
L_s   e_f_n_s   r_n_e_t   l_   c_a_b_e   d_s   e_f_n_s_   
   
Les enfants rangent la chambre des enfants.
L__   e______   r______   l_   c______   d__   e_______   
   
Les enfants rangent la chambre des enfants.
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Les enfants rangent la chambre des enfants.
  My husband is tidying up his desk.
M_n   m_r_   r_n_e   s_n   b_r_a_.   
   
Mon mari range son bureau.
M__   m___   r____   s__   b______   
   
Mon mari range son bureau.
___   ____   _____   ___   _______   
   
Mon mari range son bureau.
 
 
 
 
  I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.
J_   m_t_   l_   l_n_e   d_n_   l_   m_c_i_e   à   l_v_r_   
   
Je mets le linge dans la machine à laver.
J_   m___   l_   l____   d___   l_   m______   à   l_____   
   
Je mets le linge dans la machine à laver.
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Je mets le linge dans la machine à laver.
  I am hanging up the laundry.
J_   m_t_   l_   l_n_e   à   s_c_e_.   
   
Je mets le linge à sécher.
J_   m___   l_   l____   à   s______   
   
Je mets le linge à sécher.
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Je mets le linge à sécher.
  I am ironing the clothes.
J_   r_p_s_e   l_   l_n_e_   
   
Je repasse le linge.
J_   r______   l_   l_____   
   
Je repasse le linge.
__   _______   __   ______   
   
Je repasse le linge.
 
 
 
 
  The windows are dirty.
L_s   f_n_t_e_   s_n_   s_l_s_   
   
Les fenêtres sont sales.
L__   f_______   s___   s_____   
   
Les fenêtres sont sales.
___   ________   ____   ______   
   
Les fenêtres sont sales.
  The floor is dirty.
L_   p_a_c_e_   e_t   s_l_.   
   
Le plancher est sale.
L_   p_______   e__   s____   
   
Le plancher est sale.
__   ________   ___   _____   
   
Le plancher est sale.
  The dishes are dirty.
L_   v_i_s_l_e   e_t   s_l_.   
   
La vaisselle est sale.
L_   v________   e__   s____   
   
La vaisselle est sale.
__   _________   ___   _____   
   
La vaisselle est sale.
 
 
 
 
  Who washes the windows?
Q_i   n_t_o_e   l_s   v_t_e_   ?   
   
Qui nettoie les vitres ?
Q__   n______   l__   v_____   ?   
   
Qui nettoie les vitres ?
___   _______   ___   ______   _   
   
Qui nettoie les vitres ?
  Who does the vacuuming?
Q_i   p_s_e   l_a_p_r_t_u_   ?   
   
Qui passe l’aspirateur ?
Q__   p____   l___________   ?   
   
Qui passe l’aspirateur ?
___   _____   ____________   _   
   
Qui passe l’aspirateur ?
  Who does the dishes?
Q_i   f_i_   l_   v_i_s_l_e   ?   
   
Qui fait la vaisselle ?
Q__   f___   l_   v________   ?   
   
Qui fait la vaisselle ?
___   ____   __   _________   _   
   
Qui fait la vaisselle ?
 
 
 
 

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term ‘mother language’ exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate ‘Dad’ when speaking rather than ‘Mum’. Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!

 




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