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Make yourself comfortable!	Urobte si pohodlie!
Please, feel right at home!	Cíťte sa ako doma!
What would you like to drink?	Čo si dáte na pitie?
Do you like music?	Máte rád / rada hudbu?
I like classical music.	Páči sa mi klasická hudba.
These are my CD’s.	Tu sú moje CD.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Hráte na nejaký hudobný nástroj?
This is my guitar.	Tu je moja gitara.
Do you like to sing?	Spievate rád / rada?
Do you have children?	Máte deti?
Do you have a dog?	Máte psa?
Do you have a cat?	Máte mačku?
These are my books.	Tu sú moje knihy.
I am currently reading this book.	Práve čítam túto knihu.
What do you like to read?	Čo rád / rada čítate?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Rád / rada navštevujete koncerty?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Rád / rada chodievate do divadla?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Rád / rada chodievate do opery?

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!