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30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

30 [tiga puluh]	Di Restoran 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.	T_l_n_ s_r_ b_a_ a_e_n_a_ Tolong sari buah apelnya. T_____ s___ b___ a_______ Tolong sari buah apelnya. ______ ____ ____ ________ Tolong sari buah apelnya.
A lemonade, please.	T_l_n_ l_m_n_y_. Tolong limunnya. T_____ l________ Tolong limunnya. ______ _________ Tolong limunnya.
A tomato juice, please.	T_l_n_ s_r_ b_a_ t_m_t_y_. Tolong sari buah tomatnya. T_____ s___ b___ t________ Tolong sari buah tomatnya. ______ ____ ____ _________ Tolong sari buah tomatnya.

I’d like a glass of red wine.	S_y_ i_g_n s_g_l_s a_g_u_ m_r_h_ Saya ingin segelas anggur merah. S___ i____ s______ a_____ m_____ Saya ingin segelas anggur merah. ____ _____ _______ ______ ______ Saya ingin segelas anggur merah.
I’d like a glass of white wine.	S_y_ i_g_n s_g_l_s a_g_u_ p_t_h_ Saya ingin segelas anggur putih. S___ i____ s______ a_____ p_____ Saya ingin segelas anggur putih. ____ _____ _______ ______ ______ Saya ingin segelas anggur putih.
I’d like a bottle of champagne.	S_y_ i_g_n s_b_t_l a_g_u_ b_r_o_a_ Saya ingin sebotol anggur bersoda. S___ i____ s______ a_____ b_______ Saya ingin sebotol anggur bersoda. ____ _____ _______ ______ ________ Saya ingin sebotol anggur bersoda.

Do you like fish?	K_m_ s_k_ i_a_? Kamu suka ikan? K___ s___ i____ Kamu suka ikan? ____ ____ _____ Kamu suka ikan?
Do you like beef?	K_m_ s_k_ d_g_n_ s_p_? Kamu suka daging sapi? K___ s___ d_____ s____ Kamu suka daging sapi? ____ ____ ______ _____ Kamu suka daging sapi?
Do you like pork?	K_m_ s_k_ d_g_n_ b_b_? Kamu suka daging babi? K___ s___ d_____ b____ Kamu suka daging babi? ____ ____ ______ _____ Kamu suka daging babi?

I’d like something without meat.	S_y_ i_g_n s_s_a_u t_n_a d_g_n_. Saya ingin sesuatu tanpa daging. S___ i____ s______ t____ d______ Saya ingin sesuatu tanpa daging. ____ _____ _______ _____ _______ Saya ingin sesuatu tanpa daging.
I’d like some mixed vegetables.	S_y_ i_g_n s_p_r_n_ s_y_r_n_ Saya ingin sepiring sayuran. S___ i____ s_______ s_______ Saya ingin sepiring sayuran. ____ _____ ________ ________ Saya ingin sepiring sayuran.
I’d like something that won’t take much time.	S_y_ i_g_n s_s_a_u y_n_ d_m_s_k t_d_k t_r_a_u l_m_. Saya ingin sesuatu yang dimasak tidak terlalu lama. S___ i____ s______ y___ d______ t____ t______ l____ Saya ingin sesuatu yang dimasak tidak terlalu lama. ____ _____ _______ ____ _______ _____ _______ _____ Saya ingin sesuatu yang dimasak tidak terlalu lama.

Would you like that with rice?	A_d_ i_g_n m_k_n i_u d_n_a_ n_s_? Anda ingin makan itu dengan nasi? A___ i____ m____ i__ d_____ n____ Anda ingin makan itu dengan nasi? ____ _____ _____ ___ ______ _____ Anda ingin makan itu dengan nasi?
Would you like that with pasta?	A_d_ i_g_n m_k_n i_u d_n_a_ m_e_ Anda ingin makan itu dengan mie? A___ i____ m____ i__ d_____ m___ Anda ingin makan itu dengan mie? ____ _____ _____ ___ ______ ____ Anda ingin makan itu dengan mie?
Would you like that with potatoes?	A_d_ i_g_n m_k_n i_u d_n_a_ k_n_a_g_ Anda ingin makan itu dengan kentang? A___ i____ m____ i__ d_____ k_______ Anda ingin makan itu dengan kentang? ____ _____ _____ ___ ______ ________ Anda ingin makan itu dengan kentang?

That doesn’t taste good.	S_y_ t_d_k s_k_ r_s_n_a_ Saya tidak suka rasanya. S___ t____ s___ r_______ Saya tidak suka rasanya. ____ _____ ____ ________ Saya tidak suka rasanya.
The food is cold.	M_k_n_n_y_ d_n_i_. Makanannya dingin. M_________ d______ Makanannya dingin. __________ _______ Makanannya dingin.
I didn’t order this.	S_y_ t_d_k m_m_s_n_y_. Saya tidak memesannya. S___ t____ m__________ Saya tidak memesannya. ____ _____ ___________ Saya tidak memesannya.

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