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In the hotel – Arrival

 

27 [divdesmit septiņi]@27 [twenty-seven]
27 [divdesmit septiņi]

Viesnīcā – ierašanās

 

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Do you have a vacant room?
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I have booked a room.
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My name is Miller.
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I need a single room.
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I need a double room.
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I would like a room with a shower.
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Can I see the room?
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Is there a safe here?
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Is there a fax machine here?
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Fine, I’ll take the room.
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Here are the keys.
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Here is my luggage.
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What time do you serve breakfast?
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  Do you have a vacant room?
V_i   J_m_   i_   b_ī_a   i_t_b_?   
   
Vai Jums ir brīva istaba?
V__   J___   i_   b____   i______   
   
Vai Jums ir brīva istaba?
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Vai Jums ir brīva istaba?
  I have booked a room.
E_   e_m_   r_z_r_ē_u_i   i_t_b_.   
   
Es esmu rezervējusi istabu.
E_   e___   r__________   i______   
   
Es esmu rezervējusi istabu.
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Es esmu rezervējusi istabu.
  My name is Miller.
M_n_   s_u_   M_l_e_e_   
   
Mani sauc Millere.
M___   s___   M_______   
   
Mani sauc Millere.
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Mani sauc Millere.
 
 
 
 
  I need a single room.
M_n   i_   n_p_e_i_š_m_   v_e_v_e_ī_a   i_t_b_.   
   
Man ir nepieciešama vienvietīga istaba.
M__   i_   n___________   v__________   i______   
   
Man ir nepieciešama vienvietīga istaba.
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Man ir nepieciešama vienvietīga istaba.
  I need a double room.
M_n   i_   n_p_e_i_š_m_   d_v_i_t_g_   i_t_b_.   
   
Man ir nepieciešama divvietīga istaba.
M__   i_   n___________   d_________   i______   
   
Man ir nepieciešama divvietīga istaba.
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Man ir nepieciešama divvietīga istaba.
  What does the room cost per night?
C_k   m_k_ā   i_t_b_   p_r   v_e_u   n_k_i_   
   
Cik maksā istaba par vienu nakti?
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Cik maksā istaba par vienu nakti?
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Cik maksā istaba par vienu nakti?
 
 
 
 
  I would like a room with a bathroom.
E_   v_l_s   i_t_b_   a_   v_n_u_   
   
Es vēlos istabu ar vannu.
E_   v____   i_____   a_   v_____   
   
Es vēlos istabu ar vannu.
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Es vēlos istabu ar vannu.
  I would like a room with a shower.
E_   v_l_s   i_t_b_   a_   d_š_.   
   
Es vēlos istabu ar dušu.
E_   v____   i_____   a_   d____   
   
Es vēlos istabu ar dušu.
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Es vēlos istabu ar dušu.
  Can I see the room?
V_i   e_   v_r_   a_s_a_ī_   i_t_b_?   
   
Vai es varu apskatīt istabu?
V__   e_   v___   a_______   i______   
   
Vai es varu apskatīt istabu?
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Vai es varu apskatīt istabu?
 
 
 
 
  Is there a garage here?
V_i   t_   i_   g_r_ž_?   
   
Vai te ir garāža?
V__   t_   i_   g______   
   
Vai te ir garāža?
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Vai te ir garāža?
  Is there a safe here?
V_i   t_   i_   s_i_s_   
   
Vai te ir seifs?
V__   t_   i_   s_____   
   
Vai te ir seifs?
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Vai te ir seifs?
  Is there a fax machine here?
V_i   t_   i_   f_k_s_   
   
Vai te ir fakss?
V__   t_   i_   f_____   
   
Vai te ir fakss?
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Vai te ir fakss?
 
 
 
 
  Fine, I’ll take the room.
L_b_,   e_   ņ_m_u   š_   i_t_b_.   
   
Labi, es ņemšu šo istabu.
L____   e_   ņ____   š_   i______   
   
Labi, es ņemšu šo istabu.
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Labi, es ņemšu šo istabu.
  Here are the keys.
T_   i_   a_s_ē_a_.   
   
Te ir atslēgas.
T_   i_   a________   
   
Te ir atslēgas.
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Te ir atslēgas.
  Here is my luggage.
T_   i_   m_n_   b_g_ž_.   
   
Te ir mana bagāža.
T_   i_   m___   b______   
   
Te ir mana bagāža.
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Te ir mana bagāža.
 
 
 
 
  What time do you serve breakfast?
C_k_s   i_   b_o_a_t_s_   
   
Cikos ir brokastis?
C____   i_   b_________   
   
Cikos ir brokastis?
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Cikos ir brokastis?
  What time do you serve lunch?
C_k_s   i_   p_s_i_n_s_   
   
Cikos ir pusdienas?
C____   i_   p_________   
   
Cikos ir pusdienas?
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Cikos ir pusdienas?
  What time do you serve dinner?
C_k_s   i_   v_k_r_ņ_s_   
   
Cikos ir vakariņas?
C____   i_   v_________   
   
Cikos ir vakariņas?
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Cikos ir vakariņas?
 
 
 
 

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Grammar prevents lies!

Every language has particular features. But some also have characteristics that are unique worldwide. Among these languages is Trio. Trio is a Native American language in South America. Around 2,000 people in Brazil and Suriname speak it. What makes Trio special is its grammar. Because it forces its speakers to always tell the truth. The so-called frustrative ending is responsible for this. This ending is added to verbs in Trio. It indicates how true a sentence is. A simple example explains how exactly it works. Let's take the sentence The child went to school. In Trio, the speaker has to add a certain ending onto the verb. Through the ending he is able to communicate whether he saw the child himself. But he can also express that he only knows it from speaking to others. Or he says through the ending that he knows it's a lie. So the speaker has to commit to what he is saying. Meaning, he must communicate how true a statement is. In this way he cannot keep anything a secret or sugarcoat anything. If a Trio speaker leaves the ending off, he is deemed a liar. In Suriname the official language is Dutch. Translations from Dutch into Trio are often problematic. Because most languages are much less precise. They make it possible for the speakers to be vague. Therefore, interpreters don't always commit to what they are saying. The communication with Trio speakers is thereby difficult. Perhaps the frustrative ending would be helpful in other languages too!? Not only in the language of politics…

 




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