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18 [dix-huit] Faire le ménage

Today is Saturday.	Aujourd’hui, nous sommes Samedi.
We have time today.	Aujourd’hui, nous avons le temps.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	Aujourd’hui, nous faisons le ménage dans l’appartement.
I am cleaning the bathroom.	Je nettoie la salle de bain.
My husband is washing the car.	Mon mari lave la voiture.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	Les enfants nettoient les vélos.
Grandma is watering the flowers.	Mamie arrose les fleurs.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	Les enfants rangent la chambre des enfants.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	Mon mari range son bureau.
I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	Je mets le linge dans la machine à laver.
I am hanging up the laundry.	Je mets le linge à sécher.
I am ironing the clothes.	Je repasse le linge.
The windows are dirty.	Les fenêtres sont sales.
The floor is dirty.	Le plancher est sale.
The dishes are dirty.	La vaisselle est sale.
Who washes the windows?	Qui nettoie les vitres ?
Who does the vacuuming?	Qui passe l’aspirateur ?
Who does the dishes?	Qui fait la vaisselle ?

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!