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Краіны і мовы

[Kraіny і movy]

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John is from London. Джо----- Л---а--. Д--- – з Л------- Д-о- – з Л-н-а-а- ----------------- Джон – з Лондана. 0
Dz-on - - ---dana. D---- – z L------- D-h-n – z L-n-a-a- ------------------ Dzhon – z Londana.
London is in Great Britain. Лон-ан -н-хо-зіц-а-- В--------тані-. Л----- з---------- ў В-------------- Л-н-а- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў В-л-к-б-ы-а-і-. ------------------------------------ Лондан знаходзіцца ў Вялікабрытаніі. 0
L--dan --a-hod---s-s--u V-al--ab-y-a-іі. L----- z------------- u V--------------- L-n-a- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u V-a-і-a-r-t-n-і- ---------------------------------------- Londan znakhodzіtstsa u Vyalіkabrytanіі.
He speaks English. Ён--а-----я---а-анг---ск-. Ё- р-------- п------------ Ё- р-з-а-л-е п---н-л-й-к-. -------------------------- Ён размаўляе па-англійску. 0
En -azm---y--e ---an-lі----. E- r---------- p------------ E- r-z-a-l-a-e p---n-l-y-k-. ---------------------------- En razmaulyaye pa-anglіysku.
Maria is from Madrid. Мары- - з--а-р---. М---- – з М------- М-р-я – з М-д-ы-а- ------------------ Марыя – з Мадрыда. 0
M--yy--–----a-ry-a. M----- – z M------- M-r-y- – z M-d-y-a- ------------------- Maryya – z Madryda.
Madrid is in Spain. М----- зна--д-і-ца-ў Іспа-і-. М----- з---------- ў І------- М-д-ы- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў І-п-н-і- ----------------------------- Мадрыд знаходзіцца ў Іспаніі. 0
M----d z-----dz-t--sa u---panіі. M----- z------------- u І------- M-d-y- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u І-p-n-і- -------------------------------- Madryd znakhodzіtstsa u Іspanіі.
She speaks Spanish. Я-а -а-ма-----на-і--а--к-й--о-е. Я-- р-------- н- і-------- м---- Я-а р-з-а-л-е н- і-п-н-к-й м-в-. -------------------------------- Яна размаўляе на іспанскай мове. 0
Y--- -a----lyay--na і-pa---ay -o--. Y--- r---------- n- і-------- m---- Y-n- r-z-a-l-a-e n- і-p-n-k-y m-v-. ----------------------------------- Yana razmaulyaye na іspanskay move.
Peter and Martha are from Berlin. Пе-эр і ---т------Бер--на. П---- і М---- – з Б------- П-т-р і М-р-а – з Б-р-і-а- -------------------------- Петэр і Марта – з Берліна. 0
Pe----і -a-ta –----er-і--. P---- і M---- – z B------- P-t-r і M-r-a – z B-r-і-a- -------------------------- Peter і Marta – z Berlіna.
Berlin is in Germany. Бер-ін-----о-з--ц--- Германіі. Б----- з---------- ў Г-------- Б-р-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Г-р-а-і-. ------------------------------ Берлін знаходзіцца ў Германіі. 0
B-rlіn -n-kh-dzіts--a-u ----anі-. B----- z------------- u G-------- B-r-і- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u G-r-a-і-. --------------------------------- Berlіn znakhodzіtstsa u Germanіі.
Do both of you speak German? Вы -бо- -азмаў----- п--ня-ецк-? В- а--- р---------- п---------- В- а-о- р-з-а-л-е-е п---я-е-к-? ------------------------------- Вы абое размаўляеце па-нямецку? 0
Vy -boe -az-aul-a-e--e-pa----me-s-u? V- a--- r------------- p------------ V- a-o- r-z-a-l-a-e-s- p---y-m-t-k-? ------------------------------------ Vy aboe razmaulyayetse pa-nyametsku?
London is a capital city. Л-н--н -------с-аліца. Л----- – г--- с------- Л-н-а- – г-т- с-а-і-а- ---------------------- Лондан – гэта сталіца. 0
Lo-d-- –----a---a-і-s-. L----- – g--- s-------- L-n-a- – g-t- s-a-і-s-. ----------------------- Londan – geta stalіtsa.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. М-д--- і --рлін --такс-ма-стал---. М----- і Б----- – т------ с------- М-д-ы- і Б-р-і- – т-к-а-а с-а-і-ы- ---------------------------------- Мадрыд і Берлін – таксама сталіцы. 0
Mad--d і-Ber--n---taks-----ta--tsy. M----- і B----- – t------ s-------- M-d-y- і B-r-і- – t-k-a-a s-a-і-s-. ----------------------------------- Madryd і Berlіn – taksama stalіtsy.
Capital cities are big and noisy. Ста---ы--я-ік---і-ш-мныя. С------ в------ і ш------ С-а-і-ы в-л-к-я і ш-м-ы-. ------------------------- Сталіцы вялікія і шумныя. 0
S-a-іt---vy----іy- - shumny-a. S------- v-------- і s-------- S-a-і-s- v-a-і-і-a і s-u-n-y-. ------------------------------ Stalіtsy vyalіkіya і shumnyya.
France is in Europe. Ф-а--ыя--н-х-дз-цц- ў--ў--п-. Ф------ з---------- ў Е------ Ф-а-ц-я з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Е-р-п-. ----------------------------- Францыя знаходзіцца ў Еўропе. 0
Fra--sy---znakh--zіtstsa----E-r-pe. F-------- z------------- u Y------- F-a-t-y-a z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u Y-u-o-e- ----------------------------------- Frantsyya znakhodzіtstsa u YEurope.
Egypt is in Africa. Е-і-ет--н--о----ц- - -фр---. Е----- з---------- ў А------ Е-і-е- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў А-р-ц-. ---------------------------- Егіпет знаходзіцца ў Афрыцы. 0
E---et ----h---іt-t---- Af--ts-. E----- z------------- u A------- E-і-e- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u A-r-t-y- -------------------------------- Egіpet znakhodzіtstsa u Afrytsy.
Japan is in Asia. Японія-----одзіц---ў -з-і. Я----- з---------- ў А---- Я-о-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў А-і-. -------------------------- Японія знаходзіцца ў Азіі. 0
Y----і-a--na--odzі---s--- Azі-. Y------- z------------- u A---- Y-p-n-y- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u A-і-. ------------------------------- Yaponіya znakhodzіtstsa u Azіі.
Canada is in North America. К-н--- ---х------а-ў П---очна---мер-цы. К----- з---------- ў П-------- А------- К-н-д- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў П-ў-о-н-й А-е-ы-ы- --------------------------------------- Канада знаходзіцца ў Паўночнай Амерыцы. 0
K-nad-----k-o-z-ts--- - P---oc--ay-A---ytsy. K----- z------------- u P--------- A-------- K-n-d- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u P-u-o-h-a- A-e-y-s-. -------------------------------------------- Kanada znakhodzіtstsa u Paunochnay Amerytsy.
Panama is in Central America. П-н-м---на-о----ца-- Цэн----ь-----м--ыц-. П----- з---------- ў Ц---------- А------- П-н-м- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў Ц-н-р-л-н-й А-е-ы-ы- ----------------------------------------- Панама знаходзіцца ў Цэнтральнай Амерыцы. 0
P--ama -na-----іt-ts- u---en--a--nay --e-yt-y. P----- z------------- u T----------- A-------- P-n-m- z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u T-e-t-a-’-a- A-e-y-s-. ---------------------------------------------- Panama znakhodzіtstsa u Tsentral’nay Amerytsy.
Brazil is in South America. Бр-зіл-я зна--дз-----ў--аўд-ё--- -м-ры--. Б------- з---------- ў П-------- А------- Б-а-і-і- з-а-о-з-ц-а ў П-ў-н-в-й А-е-ы-ы- ----------------------------------------- Бразілія знаходзіцца ў Паўднёвай Амерыцы. 0
B-azі--y- znak-od-----sa --Pa--nev-y--m--yt-y. B-------- z------------- u P-------- A-------- B-a-і-і-a z-a-h-d-і-s-s- u P-u-n-v-y A-e-y-s-. ---------------------------------------------- Brazіlіya znakhodzіtstsa u Paudnevay Amerytsy.

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Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!
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Bulgarian is counted among the South Slavic languages. About 10 million people speak Bulgarian. The majority of those people, of course, live in Bulgaria. Bulgarian is spoken in other countries as well, however. Among those are Ukraine and Moldova. Bulgarian is one of the oldest documented Slavic languages. It has many specific features too. The similarity to Albanian and Romanian is striking. These languages are not Slavic languages. There are many parallels nevertheless. Therefore, all of these languages are also denoted as Balkan languages. They have a lot in common, although they are not related to each other. Bulgarian verbs can take on many forms. There is also no infinitive in Bulgarian. If you want to learn this interesting language you will soon discover many new things!