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30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

30 [trinta]	No restaurante 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.	U_ s_m_ d_ m_ç_, p_r / s_ f_z f_v_r_ Um sumo de maçã, por / se faz favor. U_ s___ d_ m____ p__ / s_ f__ f_____ Um sumo de maçã, por / se faz favor. __ ____ __ _____ ___ _ __ ___ ______ Um sumo de maçã, por / se faz favor.
A lemonade, please.	U_a l_m_n_d_, p_r / s_ f_z f_v_r_ Uma limonada, por / se faz favor. U__ l________ p__ / s_ f__ f_____ Uma limonada, por / se faz favor. ___ _________ ___ _ __ ___ ______ Uma limonada, por / se faz favor.
A tomato juice, please.	U_ s_m_ d_ t_m_t_, p_r / s_ f_z f_v_r_ Um sumo de tomate, por / se faz favor. U_ s___ d_ t______ p__ / s_ f__ f_____ Um sumo de tomate, por / se faz favor. __ ____ __ _______ ___ _ __ ___ ______ Um sumo de tomate, por / se faz favor.

I’d like a glass of red wine.	E_ q_e_i_ u_ c_p_ d_ v_n_o t_n_o_ Eu queria um copo de vinho tinto. E_ q_____ u_ c___ d_ v____ t_____ Eu queria um copo de vinho tinto. __ ______ __ ____ __ _____ ______ Eu queria um copo de vinho tinto.
I’d like a glass of white wine.	E_ q_e_i_ u_ c_p_ d_ v_n_o b_a_c_. Eu queria um copo de vinho branco. E_ q_____ u_ c___ d_ v____ b______ Eu queria um copo de vinho branco. __ ______ __ ____ __ _____ _______ Eu queria um copo de vinho branco.
I’d like a bottle of champagne.	E_ q_e_i_ u_a g_r_a_a d_ e_p_m_n_e_ Eu queria uma garrafa de espumante. E_ q_____ u__ g______ d_ e_________ Eu queria uma garrafa de espumante. __ ______ ___ _______ __ __________ Eu queria uma garrafa de espumante.

Do you like fish?	G_s_a_ d_ p_i_e_ Gostas de peixe? G_____ d_ p_____ Gostas de peixe? ______ __ ______ Gostas de peixe?
Do you like beef?	G_s_a_ d_ c_r_e d_ v_c_? Gostas de carne de vaca? G_____ d_ c____ d_ v____ Gostas de carne de vaca? ______ __ _____ __ _____ Gostas de carne de vaca?
Do you like pork?	G_s_a_ d_ c_r_e d_ p_r_o_ Gostas de carne de porco? G_____ d_ c____ d_ p_____ Gostas de carne de porco? ______ __ _____ __ ______ Gostas de carne de porco?

I’d like something without meat.	E_ q_e_i_ a_g_m_ c_i_a s_m c_r_e_ Eu queria alguma coisa sem carne. E_ q_____ a_____ c____ s__ c_____ Eu queria alguma coisa sem carne. __ ______ ______ _____ ___ ______ Eu queria alguma coisa sem carne.
I’d like some mixed vegetables.	E_ q_e_i_ s_ l_g_m_s_ Eu queria só legumes. E_ q_____ s_ l_______ Eu queria só legumes. __ ______ __ ________ Eu queria só legumes.
I’d like something that won’t take much time.	E_ q_e_i_ a_g_m_ c_i_a q_e n_o d_m_r_s_e m_i_o_ Eu queria alguma coisa que não demorasse muito. E_ q_____ a_____ c____ q__ n__ d________ m_____ Eu queria alguma coisa que não demorasse muito. __ ______ ______ _____ ___ ___ _________ ______ Eu queria alguma coisa que não demorasse muito.

Would you like that with rice?	V_i d_s_j_r c_m a_r_z_ Vai desejar com arroz? V__ d______ c__ a_____ Vai desejar com arroz? ___ _______ ___ ______ Vai desejar com arroz?
Would you like that with pasta?	V_i d_s_j_r c_m m_s_a_ Vai desejar com massa? V__ d______ c__ m_____ Vai desejar com massa? ___ _______ ___ ______ Vai desejar com massa?
Would you like that with potatoes?	V_i d_s_j_r c_m b_t_t_s_ Vai desejar com batatas? V__ d______ c__ b_______ Vai desejar com batatas? ___ _______ ___ ________ Vai desejar com batatas?

That doesn’t taste good.	N_o g_s_o d_s_o_ Não gosto disto. N__ g____ d_____ Não gosto disto. ___ _____ ______ Não gosto disto.
The food is cold.	A c_m_d_ e_t_ f_i_. A comida está fria. A c_____ e___ f____ A comida está fria. _ ______ ____ _____ A comida está fria.
I didn’t order this.	N_o p_d_ i_t_. Não pedi isto. N__ p___ i____ Não pedi isto. ___ ____ _____ Não pedi isto.

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