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20 [Vīsa] gappā 1

Make yourself comfortable!	आरामात बसा.; ārāmāta basā.
Please, feel right at home!	आपलेच घर समजा.; Āpalēca ghara samajā.
What would you like to drink?	आपण काय पिणार?; Āpaṇa kāya piṇāra?
Do you like music?	आपल्याला संगीत आवडते का?; Āpalyālā saṅgīta āvaḍatē kā?
I like classical music.	मला शास्त्रीय संगीत आवडते.; Malā śāstrīya saṅgīta āvaḍatē.
These are my CD’s.	ह्या माझ्या सीडी आहेत.; Hyā mājhyā sīḍī āhēta.
Do you play a musical instrument?	आपण कोणते वाद्य वाजवता का?; Āpaṇa kōṇatē vādya vājavatā kā?
This is my guitar.	हे माझे गिटार आहे.; Hē mājhē giṭāra āhē.
Do you like to sing?	आपल्याला गाणे गायला आवडते का?; Āpalyālā gāṇē gāyalā āvaḍatē kā?
Do you have children?	आपल्याला मुले आहेत का?; Āpalyālā mulē āhēta kā?
Do you have a dog?	आपल्याकडे कुत्रा आहे का?; Āpalyākaḍē kutrā āhē kā?
Do you have a cat?	आपल्याकडे मांजर आहे का?; Āpalyākaḍē mān̄jara āhē kā?
These are my books.	ही माझी पुस्तके आहेत.; Hī mājhī pustakē āhēta.
I am currently reading this book.	मी सध्या हे पुस्तक वाचत आहे.; Mī sadhyā hē pustaka vācata āhē.
What do you like to read?	आपल्याला काय वाचायला आवडते?; Āpalyālā kāya vācāyalā āvaḍatē?
Do you like to go to concerts?	आपल्याला संगीत मैफलीला जायला आवडते का?; Āpalyālā saṅgīta maiphalīlā jāyalā āvaḍatē kā?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	आपल्याला नाटक पहायला / नाटकला जायला आवडते का?; Āpalyālā nāṭaka pahāyalā/ nāṭakalā jāyalā āvaḍatē kā?
Do you like to go to the opera?	आपल्याला संगीतिकेला जायला आवडते का?; Āpalyālā saṅgītikēlā jāyalā āvaḍatē kā?

Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!