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70 [seventy]

to like something

70 [ሰብዓ] 70 [sebi‘a]	ገለ ምፍታው gele mifitawi

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Why are there so many different languages?

Today there are more than 6,000 different languages worldwide. This is why we need interpreters and translators. A very long time ago, everyone still spoke the same language. That changed, however, when people began to migrate. They left their African homeland and moved around the world. This spatial separation lead to a linguistic separation as well. Because each people developed its own form of communication. Many different languages evolved from the common proto-language. But man never remained in one place for very long. So the languages became increasingly separated from each other. Somewhere along the line, a common root could no longer be recognized. Furthermore, no people lived in isolation for thousands of years. There was always contact with other peoples. This changed the languages. They took on elements from foreign languages or they merged. Because of this, the progression of the languages never stopped. Therefore, migrations and contact with new peoples explain the multitude of languages. Why languages are so different is another question, however. Every evolution follows certain rules. So there must be a reason for languages being the way they are. Scientists have been interested in these reasons for years. They would like to know why languages develop differently. In order to research that, one must trace the history of languages. Then one can identify what changed when. It is still unknown what influences the development of languages. Cultural factors appear to be more important than biological factors. That is to say, the history of different peoples shaped their languages. Obviously, languages tell us more than we know…

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Would you like to smoke?	ክ_ት_ኹ ደ_ኹ_ ዲ_ም_ k_t_t_k_h_u d_l_h_u_i d_h_u_i_ ክተትክኹ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitetikiẖu delīẖumi dīẖumi? ክ____ ደ___ ዲ___ k__________ d________ d_______ ክተትክኹ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitetikiẖu delīẖumi dīẖumi? _____ ____ ____ ___________ _________ ________ ክተትክኹ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitetikiẖu delīẖumi dīẖumi?
Would you like to dance?	ክ_ስ_ስ_ ደ_ኹ_ ዲ_ም_ k_t_s_‘_s_‘_ d_l_h_u_i d_h_u_i_ ክትስዕስዑ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitisi‘isi‘u delīẖumi dīẖumi? ክ_____ ደ___ ዲ___ k___________ d________ d_______ ክትስዕስዑ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitisi‘isi‘u delīẖumi dīẖumi? ______ ____ ____ ____________ _________ ________ ክትስዕስዑ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitisi‘isi‘u delīẖumi dīẖumi?
Would you like to go for a walk?	ክ_ዛ_ሩ ደ_ኹ_ ዲ_ም_ k_t_z_w_r_ d_l_h_u_i d_h_u_i_ ክትዛወሩ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitizaweru delīẖumi dīẖumi? ክ____ ደ___ ዲ___ k_________ d________ d_______ ክትዛወሩ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitizaweru delīẖumi dīẖumi? _____ ____ ____ __________ _________ ________ ክትዛወሩ ደሊኹም ዲኹም? kitizaweru delīẖumi dīẖumi?

I would like to smoke.	ኣ_ ክ_ክ_ ደ_የ_ a_e k_t_k_h_i d_l_y_። ኣነ ክትክኽ ደልየ። ane kitikiẖi deliye። ኣ_ ክ___ ደ___ a__ k________ d______ ኣነ ክትክኽ ደልየ። ane kitikiẖi deliye። __ ____ ____ ___ _________ _______ ኣነ ክትክኽ ደልየ። ane kitikiẖi deliye።
Would you like a cigarette?	ሽ_ራ ደ_ኻ ዲ_? s_i_a_a d_l_h_a d_h_a_ ሽጋራ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? shigara delīẖa dīẖa? ሽ__ ደ__ ዲ__ s______ d______ d_____ ሽጋራ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? shigara delīẖa dīẖa? ___ ___ ___ _______ _______ ______ ሽጋራ ደሊኻ ዲኻ? shigara delīẖa dīẖa?
He wants a light.	ን_ መ_ል_ ደ_ዩ ኣ_። n_s_ m_w_l_‘_ d_l_y_ a_o_ ንሱ መወልዒ ደልዩ ኣሎ። nisu meweli‘ī deliyu alo። ን_ መ___ ደ__ ኣ__ n___ m_______ d_____ a___ ንሱ መወልዒ ደልዩ ኣሎ። nisu meweli‘ī deliyu alo። __ ____ ___ ___ ____ ________ ______ ____ ንሱ መወልዒ ደልዩ ኣሎ። nisu meweli‘ī deliyu alo።

I want to drink something.	ገ_ ክ_ቲ ደ_የ_ g_l_ k_s_t_ d_l_y_። ገለ ክሰቲ ደልየ። gele kisetī deliye። ገ_ ክ__ ደ___ g___ k_____ d______ ገለ ክሰቲ ደልየ። gele kisetī deliye። __ ___ ____ ____ ______ _______ ገለ ክሰቲ ደልየ። gele kisetī deliye።
I want to eat something.	ገ_ ክ_ል_ ደ_የ_ g_l_ k_b_l_‘_ d_l_y_። ገለ ክበልዕ ደልየ። gele kibeli‘i deliye። ገ_ ክ___ ደ___ g___ k_______ d______ ገለ ክበልዕ ደልየ። gele kibeli‘i deliye። __ ____ ____ ____ ________ _______ ገለ ክበልዕ ደልየ። gele kibeli‘i deliye።
I want to relax a little.	ቅ_ብ ከ_ር_ ደ_የ_ k_i_u_i k_‘_r_f_ d_l_y_። ቅሩብ ከዐርፍ ደልየ። k’irubi ke‘ārifi deliye። ቅ__ ከ___ ደ___ k______ k_______ d______ ቅሩብ ከዐርፍ ደልየ። k’irubi ke‘ārifi deliye። ___ ____ ____ _______ ________ _______ ቅሩብ ከዐርፍ ደልየ። k’irubi ke‘ārifi deliye።

I want to ask you something.	ገ_ ክ_ተ_ም ደ_የ_ g_l_ k_h_a_e_u_i d_l_y_። ገለ ክሓተኩም ደልየ። gele kiḥatekumi deliye። ገ_ ክ____ ደ___ g___ k__________ d______ ገለ ክሓተኩም ደልየ። gele kiḥatekumi deliye። __ _____ ____ ____ ___________ _______ ገለ ክሓተኩም ደልየ። gele kiḥatekumi deliye።
I want to ask you for something.	ገ_ ክ_ም_ኩ_ ደ_የ_ g_l_ k_l_m_n_k_m_ d_l_y_። ገለ ክልምነኩም ደልየ። gele kiliminekumi deliye። ገ_ ክ_____ ደ___ g___ k___________ d______ ገለ ክልምነኩም ደልየ። gele kiliminekumi deliye። __ ______ ____ ____ ____________ _______ ገለ ክልምነኩም ደልየ። gele kiliminekumi deliye።
I want to treat you to something.	ኣ_ ሓ_ ነ_ር ክ_ድ_ኩ_ ደ_የ_ a_i h_a_e n_g_r_ k_‘_d_m_k_m_ d_l_y_። ኣብ ሓደ ነገር ክዕድመኩም ደልየ። abi ḥade negeri ki‘idimekumi deliye። ኣ_ ሓ_ ነ__ ክ_____ ደ___ a__ h____ n_____ k___________ d______ ኣብ ሓደ ነገር ክዕድመኩም ደልየ። abi ḥade negeri ki‘idimekumi deliye። __ __ ___ ______ ____ ___ _____ ______ ____________ _______ ኣብ ሓደ ነገር ክዕድመኩም ደልየ። abi ḥade negeri ki‘idimekumi deliye።

What would you like?	እ_ታ_ ት_ል_? i_i_a_i t_d_l_y_? እንታይ ትደልዩ? initayi tideliyu? እ___ ት____ i______ t________ እንታይ ትደልዩ? initayi tideliyu? ____ _____ _______ _________ እንታይ ትደልዩ? initayi tideliyu?
Would you like a coffee?	ቡ_ ደ_ኹ_ ኢ_ም ? b_n_ d_l_h_u_i ī_̱_m_ ? ቡን ደሊኹም ኢኹም ? buni delīẖumi īẖumi ? ቡ_ ደ___ ኢ__ ? b___ d________ ī_____ ? ቡን ደሊኹም ኢኹም ? buni delīẖumi īẖumi ? __ ____ ___ _ ____ _________ ______ _ ቡን ደሊኹም ኢኹም ? buni delīẖumi īẖumi ?
Or do you prefer a tea?	ወ_ ሲ ሻ_ ይ_ሸ_ም ? w_y_ s_ s_a_ī y_h_i_h_k_m_ ? ወይ ሲ ሻሂ ይሕሸኩም ? weyi sī shahī yiḥishekumi ? ወ_ ሲ ሻ_ ይ____ ? w___ s_ s____ y___________ ? ወይ ሲ ሻሂ ይሕሸኩም ? weyi sī shahī yiḥishekumi ? __ _ __ _____ _ ____ __ _____ ____________ _ ወይ ሲ ሻሂ ይሕሸኩም ? weyi sī shahī yiḥishekumi ?

We want to drive home.	ን_ዛ ክ_ከ_ድ ደ_ና_ n_g_z_ k_n_k_y_d_ d_l_n_። ንገዛ ክንከይድ ደሊና። nigeza kinikeyidi delīna። ን__ ክ____ ደ___ n_____ k_________ d______ ንገዛ ክንከይድ ደሊና። nigeza kinikeyidi delīna። ___ _____ ____ ______ __________ _______ ንገዛ ክንከይድ ደሊና። nigeza kinikeyidi delīna።
Do you want a taxi?	ታ_ሲ ዲ_ም ደ_ኹ_ ? t_k_s_ d_h_u_i d_l_h_u_i ? ታክሲ ዲኹም ደሊኹም ? takisī dīẖumi delīẖumi ? ታ__ ዲ__ ደ___ ? t_____ d______ d________ ? ታክሲ ዲኹም ደሊኹም ? takisī dīẖumi delīẖumi ? ___ ___ ____ _ ______ _______ _________ _ ታክሲ ዲኹም ደሊኹም ? takisī dīẖumi delīẖumi ?
They want to make a call.	ክ_ድ_ሉ ደ_ኹ_ ዲ_ም_ k_t_d_w_l_ d_l_h_u_i d_h_ī_i_ ክትድውሉ ደሊኹም ዲኺም። kitidiwilu delīẖumi dīẖīmi። ክ____ ደ___ ዲ___ k_________ d________ d_______ ክትድውሉ ደሊኹም ዲኺም። kitidiwilu delīẖumi dīẖīmi። _____ ____ ____ __________ _________ ________ ክትድውሉ ደሊኹም ዲኺም። kitidiwilu delīẖumi dīẖīmi።

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