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36 [thirty-six]

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36 [ሰላሳንሽዱሽተን] 36 [selasanishidushiteni]	ወግዓዊ መጕዓዝያ ኣብ ቀረባ ከባቢ wegi‘awī megwi‘aziya abi k’ereba kebabī

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Linguistic geniuses

Most people are pleased if they can speak one foreign language. But there are also people who master more than 70 languages. They can speak all these languages fluently and write them correctly. It could be said then that there are people who are hyper-polyglots. The phenomenon of multilingualism has been around for centuries. There are many reports of people with such a talent. Where this ability comes from has not yet been thoroughly researched. There are various scientific theories on this. Some believe the brains of multilingual individuals are structured differently. This difference is especially visible in the Broca Center. Speech is produced in this part of the brain. The cells of this area are constructed differently in multilingual people. It is possible that they process information better as a result. However, further studies to confirm this theory are lacking. Perhaps what's decisive is just an exceptional motivation. Children learn foreign languages from other children very quickly. This is due to the fact that they want to blend in when playing. They want to become a part of the group and communicate with others. With that said, their learning success is dependent on their will to be included. Another theory implies cerebral matter grows through learning. Thus, the more we learn, the easier learning becomes. Languages which are similar to one another are also easier to learn. So a person who speaks Danish learns to speak Swedish or Norwegian quickly. Many questions are still unanswered. What is sure, however, is that intelligence doesn't play a role. Some people speak many languages despite low intelligence. But even the greatest linguistic genius needs a lot of discipline. That is a little comforting, right?

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Where is the bus stop?	ቡ_ ስ_ሽ_ ኣ_ይ ኣ_? b_s_ s_t_s_i_i a_e_i a_o_ ቡስ ስቴሽን ኣበይ ኣሎ? busi sitēshini abeyi alo? ቡ_ ስ___ ኣ__ ኣ__ b___ s________ a____ a___ ቡስ ስቴሽን ኣበይ ኣሎ? busi sitēshini abeyi alo? __ ____ ___ ___ ____ _________ _____ ____ ቡስ ስቴሽን ኣበይ ኣሎ? busi sitēshini abeyi alo?
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)?	ኣ_ና_ ቡ_ ኢ_ ና_ ማ_ከ_ ከ_ማ ዝ_ይ_? a_e_a_i b_s_ ī_u n_b_ m_’_k_l_ k_t_m_ z_h_e_i_i_ ኣየናይ ቡስ ኢዩ ናብ ማእከል ከተማ ዝኸይድ? ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi? ኣ___ ቡ_ ኢ_ ና_ ማ___ ከ__ ዝ____ a______ b___ ī__ n___ m_______ k_____ z_________ ኣየናይ ቡስ ኢዩ ናብ ማእከል ከተማ ዝኸይድ? ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi? ____ __ __ __ ____ ___ _____ _______ ____ ___ ____ ________ ______ __________ ኣየናይ ቡስ ኢዩ ናብ ማእከል ከተማ ዝኸይድ? ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi?
Which bus do I have to take?	ኣ_ና_ መ_መ_ ቡ_ ክ_ስ_ ኣ_ኒ_ a_e_a_i m_s_m_r_ b_s_ k_w_s_d_ a_e_ī_ ኣየናይ መስመር ቡስ ክወስድ ኣለኒ? ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī? ኣ___ መ___ ቡ_ ክ___ ኣ___ a______ m_______ b___ k_______ a_____ ኣየናይ መስመር ቡስ ክወስድ ኣለኒ? ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī? ____ ____ __ ____ ____ _______ ________ ____ ________ ______ ኣየናይ መስመር ቡስ ክወስድ ኣለኒ? ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī?

Do I have to change?	ም_ዓ_ያ ክ_ይ_ ኣ_ኒ ዶ_ m_g_‘_z_y_ k_k_’_y_r_ a_e_ī d_? ምጋዓዝያ ክቕይር ኣለኒ ዶ? miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do? ም____ ክ___ ኣ__ ዶ_ m_________ k_________ a____ d__ ምጋዓዝያ ክቕይር ኣለኒ ዶ? miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do? _____ ____ ___ __ __________ __________ _____ ___ ምጋዓዝያ ክቕይር ኣለኒ ዶ? miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do?
Where do I have to change?	ኣ_ይ ኢ_ ክ_ይ_ ዘ_ኒ_ a_e_i ī_e k_k_’_y_r_ z_l_n_? ኣበይ ኢየ ክቕይር ዘለኒ? abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī? ኣ__ ኢ_ ክ___ ዘ___ a____ ī__ k_________ z______ ኣበይ ኢየ ክቕይር ዘለኒ? abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī? ___ __ ____ ____ _____ ___ __________ _______ ኣበይ ኢየ ክቕይር ዘለኒ? abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī?
How much does a ticket cost?	ሓ_ ቲ_ት ክ_ደ_ ዋ_ኡ_ h_a_e t_k_t_ k_n_d_y_ w_g_’_? ሓደ ቲከት ክንደይ ዋግኡ? ḥade tīketi kinideyi wagi’u? ሓ_ ቲ__ ክ___ ዋ___ h____ t_____ k_______ w______ ሓደ ቲከት ክንደይ ዋግኡ? ḥade tīketi kinideyi wagi’u? __ ___ ____ ____ _____ ______ ________ _______ ሓደ ቲከት ክንደይ ዋግኡ? ḥade tīketi kinideyi wagi’u?

How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre?	ክ_ደ_ ፌ_ማ_ታ_ ኢ_ም ክ_ብ ማ_ከ_ ከ_ማ ? k_n_d_y_ f_r_m_t_t_t_ ī_o_i k_s_b_ m_’_k_l_ k_t_m_ ? ክንደይ ፌርማታታት ኢዮም ክሳብ ማእከል ከተማ ? kinideyi fērimatatati īyomi kisabi ma’ikeli ketema ? ክ___ ፌ_____ ኢ__ ክ__ ማ___ ከ__ ? k_______ f___________ ī____ k_____ m_______ k_____ ? ክንደይ ፌርማታታት ኢዮም ክሳብ ማእከል ከተማ ? kinideyi fērimatatati īyomi kisabi ma’ikeli ketema ? ____ ______ ___ ___ ____ ___ _ ________ ____________ _____ ______ ________ ______ _ ክንደይ ፌርማታታት ኢዮም ክሳብ ማእከል ከተማ ? kinideyi fērimatatati īyomi kisabi ma’ikeli ketema ?
You have to get off here.	ኣ_ዚ ክ_ወ_ዱ ኣ_ኩ_። a_i_ī k_t_w_r_d_ a_e_u_i_ ኣብዚ ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። abizī kitiweridu alekumi። ኣ__ ክ____ ኣ____ a____ k_________ a_______ ኣብዚ ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። abizī kitiweridu alekumi። ___ _____ _____ _____ __________ ________ ኣብዚ ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። abizī kitiweridu alekumi።
You have to get off at the back.	ብ ድ_ሪ_ ክ_ወ_ዱ ኣ_ኩ_። b_ d_h_i_ī_i k_t_w_r_d_ a_e_u_i_ ብ ድሕሪት ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። bi diḥirīti kitiweridu alekumi። ብ ድ___ ክ____ ኣ____ b_ d________ k_________ a_______ ብ ድሕሪት ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። bi diḥirīti kitiweridu alekumi። _ ____ _____ _____ __ _________ __________ ________ ብ ድሕሪት ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። bi diḥirīti kitiweridu alekumi።

The next train is in 5 minutes.	ብ_ጂ ዘ_ „_-_ን_(_ራ_) ኣ_ 5 ደ_ቕ ክ_ጽ_‘_። b_h_i_ī z_l_ „_-_a_i_(_i_a_i_ a_i 5 d_k_’_k_’_ k_m_t_’_’_‘_u_ ብሕጂ ዘሎ „ኡ-ባን“(ትራም) ኣብ 5 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo „u-bani“(tirami) abi 5 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ብ__ ዘ_ „__________ ኣ_ 5 ደ__ ክ______ b______ z___ „_______________ a__ 5 d_________ k_____________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ „ኡ-ባን“(ትራም) ኣብ 5 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo „u-bani“(tirami) abi 5 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ___ __ ___________ __ _ ___ _______ _______ ____ ________________ ___ _ __________ ______________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ „ኡ-ባን“(ትራም) ኣብ 5 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo „u-bani“(tirami) abi 5 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።
The next tram is in 10 minutes.	ብ_ጂ ዘ_ ት_ም_ና_ ጽ_ግ_) ኣ_ 1_ ደ_ቕ ክ_ጽ_‘_። b_h_i_ī z_l_ t_r_m_(_a_i t_’_r_g_y_) a_i 1_ d_k_’_k_’_ k_m_t_’_’_‘_u_ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) ኣብ 10 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) abi 10 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ብ__ ዘ_ ት_____ ጽ____ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ b______ z___ t__________ t__________ a__ 1_ d_________ k_____________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) ኣብ 10 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) abi 10 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ___ __ ______ _____ __ __ ___ _______ _______ ____ ___________ ___________ ___ __ __________ ______________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) ኣብ 10 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) abi 10 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።
The next bus is in 15 minutes.	ብ_ጂ ዘ_ ቡ_ ኣ_ 1_ ደ_ቕ ክ_ጽ_‘_። b_h_i_ī z_l_ b_s_ a_i 1_ d_k_’_k_’_ k_m_t_’_’_‘_u_ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡስ ኣብ 15 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo busi abi 15 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ብ__ ዘ_ ቡ_ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ b______ z___ b___ a__ 1_ d_________ k_____________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡስ ኣብ 15 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo busi abi 15 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu። ___ __ __ __ __ ___ _______ _______ ____ ____ ___ __ __________ ______________ ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡስ ኣብ 15 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። biḥijī zelo busi abi 15 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።

When is the last train?	እ_ ና_ መ_ዳ_ታ ት_ም መ_ስ ኣ_ ? i_a n_y_ m_w_d_’_t_ t_r_m_ m_‘_s_ a_a ? እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ትራም መዓስ ኣላ ? ita nayi meweda’ita tirami me‘asi ala ? እ_ ና_ መ____ ት__ መ__ ኣ_ ? i__ n___ m_________ t_____ m_____ a__ ? እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ትራም መዓስ ኣላ ? ita nayi meweda’ita tirami me‘asi ala ? __ __ _____ ___ ___ __ _ ___ ____ __________ ______ ______ ___ _ እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ትራም መዓስ ኣላ ? ita nayi meweda’ita tirami me‘asi ala ?
When is the last tram?	እ_ መ_ዳ_ታ ት_ም_ና_ ጽ_ግ_) መ_ስ ክ_ይ_ ኢ_? i_ī m_w_d_’_t_ t_r_m_(_a_i t_’_r_g_y_) m_‘_s_ k_h_e_i_i ī_a_ እቲ መወዳእታ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī meweda’ita tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya? እ_ መ____ ት_____ ጽ____ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ i__ m_________ t__________ t__________ m_____ k________ ī___ እቲ መወዳእታ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī meweda’ita tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya? __ _____ ______ _____ ___ ____ ___ ___ __________ ___________ ___________ ______ _________ ____ እቲ መወዳእታ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī meweda’ita tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya?
When is the last bus?	እ_ መ_ረ_ታ ቡ_ መ_ስ ክ_ይ_ ኢ_? i_ī m_c_’_r_s_i_a b_s_ m_‘_s_ k_h_e_i_i ī_a_ እቲ መጨረሽታ ቡስ መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī mech’ereshita busi me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya? እ_ መ____ ቡ_ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ i__ m____________ b___ m_____ k________ ī___ እቲ መጨረሽታ ቡስ መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī mech’ereshita busi me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya? __ _____ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____________ ____ ______ _________ ____ እቲ መጨረሽታ ቡስ መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? itī mech’ereshita busi me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya?

Do you have a ticket?	ቲ_ት ኣ_ኩ_ ዶ_ t_k_t_ a_e_u_i d_? ቲከት ኣለኩም ዶ? tīketi alekumi do? ቲ__ ኣ___ ዶ_ t_____ a______ d__ ቲከት ኣለኩም ዶ? tīketi alekumi do? ___ ____ __ ______ _______ ___ ቲከት ኣለኩም ዶ? tīketi alekumi do?
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one.	ቲ_ት ? ኖ_ የ_ለ_ን_ t_k_t_ ? n_፣ y_b_l_y_n_። ቲከት ? ኖ፣ የብለይን። tīketi ? no፣ yebileyini። ቲ__ ? ኖ_ የ_____ t_____ ? n__ y__________ ቲከት ? ኖ፣ የብለይን። tīketi ? no፣ yebileyini። ___ _ __ ______ ______ _ ___ ___________ ቲከት ? ኖ፣ የብለይን። tīketi ? no፣ yebileyini።
Then you have to pay a fine.	እ_ መ_ጻ_ቲ ክ_ከ_ሉ ኣ_ኩ_። i_o m_k_’_t_’_‘_t_ k_t_k_f_l_ a_e_u_i_ እሞ መቕጻዕቲ ክትከፍሉ ኣለኩም። imo meḵ’its’a‘itī kitikefilu alekumi። እ_ መ____ ክ____ ኣ____ i__ m_____________ k_________ a_______ እሞ መቕጻዕቲ ክትከፍሉ ኣለኩም። imo meḵ’its’a‘itī kitikefilu alekumi። __ _____ _____ _____ ___ ______________ __________ ________ እሞ መቕጻዕቲ ክትከፍሉ ኣለኩም። imo meḵ’its’a‘itī kitikefilu alekumi።

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