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Suzanne Talhouk: Don't kill your language
Suzan Talhuk (Suzanne Talhouk): Ko kaže da niste kul ako pričate na arapskom?
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U ovom govoru, Suzan Talhuk poziva na inicijativu za oživljavanje arapskog jezika sredstvima njegove modernizacije i koristeći ga kao sredstvo kreativnog izražavanja. Njen rad se fokusira na obnavljanje identiteta arapskog govornog sveta i oslobađanja njegovog kompleksa niže vrednosti.
Suzanne Talhouk - Poet and language advocate
Suzanne Talhouk is an advocate for the Arabic language as a tool of power, pride and unity. Full bio
Suzanne Talhouk is an advocate for the Arabic language as a tool of power, pride and unity. Full bio
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00:13
Good morning!
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Dobro jutro!
00:15
Are you awake?
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Da li ste budni?
00:18
They took my name tag,
but I wanted to ask you,
but I wanted to ask you,
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Uzeli su mi akreditaciju,
ali sam želela da vas pitam
ali sam želela da vas pitam
00:21
did anyone here write their name
on the tag in Arabic?
on the tag in Arabic?
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da li neko ovde ima napisano svoje ime
na akreditaciji na arapskom?
na akreditaciji na arapskom?
00:23
Anyone! No one?
All right, no problem.
All right, no problem.
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Bilo ko! Niko? U redu, nema problema.
00:29
Once upon a time, not long ago,
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Nekada davno, ne previše davno,
00:33
I was sitting in a restaurant with my friend,
ordering food.
ordering food.
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sedela sam u restoranu
sa prijateljicom i naručivala hranu.
sa prijateljicom i naručivala hranu.
00:38
So I looked at the waiter and said,
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Pogledala sam u konobara i rekla:
00:42
"Do you have a menu (Arabic)?"
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"Da li imate jelovnik (arapski)?"
00:45
He looked at me strangely,
thinking that he misheard.
thinking that he misheard.
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Pogledao me je čudno,
misleći da nije dobro čuo.
misleći da nije dobro čuo.
00:49
He said, "Sorry? (English)."
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Rekao je: "Pardon (engleski)."
00:52
I said,
"The menu (Arabic), please."
"The menu (Arabic), please."
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Rekla sam:
"Jelovnik (arapski), molim vas."
"Jelovnik (arapski), molim vas."
00:56
He replied,
"Don't you know what they call it?"
"Don't you know what they call it?"
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Odgovorio je:
"Zar ne znate kako to zovu?"
"Zar ne znate kako to zovu?"
00:59
"I do."
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"Znam."
01:01
He said, "No! It's called "menu" (English),
or "menu" (French)."
or "menu" (French)."
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Rekao je: "Ne! Zove se "jelovnik"
(engleski) ili " meni" (francuski)".
(engleski) ili " meni" (francuski)".
01:04
Is the French pronunciation correct?
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Da li je francuski izgovor tačan?
01:06
"Come, come, take care of this one!"
said the waiter.
said the waiter.
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"Dođi, dođi, pobrini se za ovu!"
rekao je konobar.
rekao je konobar.
01:09
He was disgusted when talking to me,
as if he was saying to himself,
as if he was saying to himself,
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Bio je zgađen kad je razgovarao sa mnom,
kao da je govorio u sebi:
kao da je govorio u sebi:
01:13
"If this was the last girl on Earth,
I wouldn't look at her!"
I wouldn't look at her!"
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"Da je ovo poslednja žena na planeti,
ne bih je pogledao!"
ne bih je pogledao!"
Koje je značenje reči " jelovnik"
na arapskom jeziku?
na arapskom jeziku?
01:17
What's the meaning
of saying "menu" in Arabic?
of saying "menu" in Arabic?
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01:19
Two words made a Lebanese young man
judge a girl as being backward
judge a girl as being backward
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Dve reči su učinile da mladi Libanac
devojku smatra zaostalom
devojku smatra zaostalom
01:28
and ignorant.
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i neznalicom.
01:30
How could she speak that way?
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Kako ona može tako da govori?
01:36
At that moment, I started thinking.
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U tom trenutku, počela sam da razmišljam.
01:39
It made me mad.
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Naljutilo me je.
01:40
It definitely hurts!
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Definitvno boli!
01:41
I'm denied the right to speak
my own language in my own country?
my own language in my own country?
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Nemam pravo da govorim svoj jezik
u svojoj sopstvenoj zemlji?
u svojoj sopstvenoj zemlji?
01:44
Where could this happen?
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Gde bi se ovo moglo desiti?
01:46
How did we get here?
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Kako je došlo do ovoga?
01:49
Well, while we are here,
there are many people like me,
there are many people like me,
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Dok smo mi ovde,
postoji mnogo ljudi poput mene,
postoji mnogo ljudi poput mene,
01:53
who would reach a stage in their lives,
where they involuntarily give up
where they involuntarily give up
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koji bi dospeli do tog nivoa
u svojim životima, gde nevoljno odustaju
u svojim životima, gde nevoljno odustaju
01:57
everything
that has happened to them in the past,
that has happened to them in the past,
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od svega što im se desilo u prošlosti,
01:59
just so they can say that they're modern
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samo da bi mogli da kažu da su moderni
02:01
and civilized.
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i civilizovani.
02:03
Should I forget all my culture, thoughts,
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Treba li da zaboravim
svu svoju kulturu, misli,
svu svoju kulturu, misli,
02:06
intellect and all my memories?
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intelekt i svoja sećanja?
02:11
Childhood stories might be the best memories
we have of the war!
we have of the war!
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Priče iz detinjstva mogu biti
najbolja sećanja koja nosimo iz rata!
najbolja sećanja koja nosimo iz rata!
02:15
Should I forget everything
I learned in Arabic, just to conform?
I learned in Arabic, just to conform?
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Treba li da zaboravim sve što sam naučila
na arapskom, samo da bih se prilagodila?
na arapskom, samo da bih se prilagodila?
02:20
To be one of them?
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Da bi bila jedna od njih?
02:23
Where's the logic in that?
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Gde je tu logika?
02:26
Despite all that,
I tried to understand him.
I tried to understand him.
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Uprkos svemu tome,
pokušala sam da ga razumem.
pokušala sam da ga razumem.
02:29
I didn't want to judge him
with the same cruelty that he judged me.
with the same cruelty that he judged me.
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Nisam htela da ga osuđujem sa istom
surovošću kao što je to on meni učinio.
surovošću kao što je to on meni učinio.
02:35
The Arabic language
doesn't satisfy today's needs.
doesn't satisfy today's needs.
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Arapski jezik ne zadovoljava
današnje potrebe.
današnje potrebe.
02:39
It's not a language for science,
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Nije jezik za nauku,
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research,
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istraživanje,
02:43
a language we're used to in universities,
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jezik koji smo koristili
na univerzitetima,
na univerzitetima,
02:45
a language we use in the workplace,
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jezik koji korisitmo na radnim mestima,
na koji se oslanjamo jedino kada izvodimo
napredne istraživačke projekte,
napredne istraživačke projekte,
02:47
a language we rely on if we were to perform
an advanced research project,
an advanced research project,
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i to definitivno nije jezik
koji koristimo na aerodromima.
koji koristimo na aerodromima.
02:53
and it definitely isn't a language
we use at the airport.
we use at the airport.
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02:56
If we did so,
they'd strip us of our clothes.
they'd strip us of our clothes.
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Da to radimo, skinuli bi nam odeću.
03:00
Where can I use it, then?
We could all ask this question!
We could all ask this question!
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Gde ga onda mogu korisiti?
Mogli bismo da postavimo ovo pitanje!
Mogli bismo da postavimo ovo pitanje!
03:04
So, you want us to use Arabic.
Where are we to do so?
Where are we to do so?
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Dakle, želite da koristite arapski.
Gde to da činimo?
Gde to da činimo?
03:08
This is one reality.
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Ovo je stvarnost.
03:11
But we have another more important reality
that we ought to think about.
that we ought to think about.
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Ali imamo drugu važniju stvarnost
o kojoj moramo da mislimo.
o kojoj moramo da mislimo.
03:16
Arabic is the mother tongue.
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Arapski je maternji jezik.
03:19
Research says that mastery
of other languages
of other languages
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Istraživanje kaže da znanje drugih jezika
03:25
demands mastery of the mother tongue.
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zahteva veštinu znanja maternjeg jezika.
03:29
Mastery of the mother tongue is a prerequisite
for creative expression in other languages.
for creative expression in other languages.
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Znanje sopstvenog jezika je preduslov za
kreativno izražavanje na drugim jezicima.
kreativno izražavanje na drugim jezicima.
03:36
How?
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Kako?
03:38
Gibran Khalil Gibran,
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Gibran Kalil Gibran,
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when he first started writing,
he used Arabic.
he used Arabic.
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kada je prvi put počeo da piše,
koristio je arapski.
koristio je arapski.
03:44
All his ideas, imagination and philosophy
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Sve njegove ideje, mašta i filozofija
su bili inspirisani ovim dečakom u selu
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were inspired by this little boy
in the village
in the village
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03:54
where he grew up,
smelling a specific smell,
smelling a specific smell,
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kada je odrastao
i mirisao određeni miris,
i mirisao određeni miris,
03:57
hearing a specific voice,
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slušao poseban glas
03:58
and thinking a specific thought.
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i mislio posebne misli.
04:00
So, when he started writing in English,
he had enough baggage.
he had enough baggage.
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Kada je počeo da piše na engleskom,
imao je dovoljno materijala.
imao je dovoljno materijala.
04:04
Even when he wrote in English,
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Čak kada je pisao na engleskom,
04:07
when you read his writings in English,
you smell the same smell,
you smell the same smell,
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kada čitate njegove spise na engleskom,
osećate isti miris
osećate isti miris
04:11
sense the same feeling.
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imate isti osećaj.
04:13
You can imagine that that's him
writing in English,
writing in English,
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Možete da zamislite da je to on
koji piše na engleskom,
koji piše na engleskom,
04:16
the same boy who came from the mountain.
From a village on Mount Lebanon.
From a village on Mount Lebanon.
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isti dečak ko je došao sa planine.
Iz sela na Mont Libanu.
Iz sela na Mont Libanu.
04:22
So, this is an example
no one can argue with.
no one can argue with.
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Ovo je primer koji niko ne može da ospori.
04:29
Second, it's often said
that if you want to kill a nation,
that if you want to kill a nation,
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Drugo, često se kaže da
ako želite da ubijete naciju,
ako želite da ubijete naciju,
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the only way to kill a nation,
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jedini način da to uradite,
04:37
is to kill its language.
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je da ubijete njen jezik.
04:38
This is a reality
that developed societies are aware of.
that developed societies are aware of.
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Ovo je stvarnost koje su
razvijena društva svesna.
razvijena društva svesna.
04:44
The Germans, French, Japanese and Chinese,
all these nations are aware of this.
all these nations are aware of this.
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Nemci, Francuzi, Japanci i Kinezi,
svi ti narodi su svesni toga.
svi ti narodi su svesni toga.
04:50
That's why they legislate
to protect their language.
to protect their language.
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Zato imaju zakone
koji štite njihove jezike.
koji štite njihove jezike.
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They make it sacred.
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Učinili su ga svetim.
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That's why they use it in production,
they pay a lot of money to develop it.
they pay a lot of money to develop it.
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Zato ih koriste u svom stvaranju,
plaćaju mnogo novca da bi ga razvili.
plaćaju mnogo novca da bi ga razvili.
05:03
Do we know better than them?
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Da li mi znamo bolje od njih?
05:06
All right,
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U redu,
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we aren't from the developed world,
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mi ne potičemo iz razvijenog sveta,
05:08
this advanced thinking
hasn't reached us yet,
hasn't reached us yet,
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ovo napredno mišljenje
nije doprlo do nas još uvek,
nije doprlo do nas još uvek,
05:11
and we would like to catch up
with the civilized world.
with the civilized world.
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i voleli bismo da ispratimo
civilizovani svet.
civilizovani svet.
05:15
Countries that were once like us,
but decided to strive for development,
but decided to strive for development,
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Zemlje koje su nekad bile poput nas,
odlučile su da se okrenu razvoju,
odlučile su da se okrenu razvoju,
05:19
do research,
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urade istraživanje,
05:21
and catch up with those countries,
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i dostignu te zemlje,
05:22
such as Turkey, Malaysia and others,
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kao što su Turska, Malezija i ostale.
05:25
they carried their language with them
as they were climbing the ladder,
as they were climbing the ladder,
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Nosile su svoj jezik sa sobom
kako su se uspinjale na lestvici,
kako su se uspinjale na lestvici,
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protected it like a diamond.
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zaštićen kao dijamant.
05:33
They kept it close to them.
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Držale su ga blizu sebe.
05:34
Because if you get any product
from Turkey or elsewhere
from Turkey or elsewhere
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Jer ako dobijete bilo koji proizvod
iz Turske ili bilo gde
iz Turske ili bilo gde
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and it's not labeled in Turkish,
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a nije označen na turskom,
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then it isn't a local product.
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to onda nije lokalni proizvod.
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You wouldn't believe it's a local product.
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Ne biste verovali da je lokalni proizvod.
05:47
They'd go back to being consumers,
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Vratili biste se nazad mušterijama,
05:49
clueless consumers, like we are
most of the time.
most of the time.
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neobaveštenim potrošačima,
kakvi smo svi većinom vremena.
kakvi smo svi većinom vremena.
05:55
So, in order for them to innovate and produce,
they had to protect their language.
they had to protect their language.
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U cilju uvođenja novina i stvaranja,
morali su da štite svoj jezik.
morali su da štite svoj jezik.
06:03
If I say, "Freedom, sovereignty,
independence (Arabic),"
independence (Arabic),"
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Ako kažem: "Sloboda, suverenitet,
nezavisnost (arapski)",
nezavisnost (arapski)",
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what does this remind you of?
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na šta vas to podseća?
06:12
It doesn't ring a bell, does it?
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Ne pali vam lampicu, zar ne?
06:14
Regardless of the who, how and why.
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Bez obzira na koga, kako i zašto.
06:19
Language isn't just for conversing,
just words coming out of our mouths.
just words coming out of our mouths.
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Jezik nije samo za razgovor,
samo reči koje izlaze iz usta.
samo reči koje izlaze iz usta.
06:25
Language represents specific stages
in our lives,
in our lives,
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Jezik predstavlja posebne stadijume
u našim životima,
u našim životima,
06:30
and terminology
that is linked to our emotions.
that is linked to our emotions.
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i terminologiju koja je povezana
sa našim životima.
sa našim životima.
06:35
So when we say,
"Freedom, sovereignty, independence,"
"Freedom, sovereignty, independence,"
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Kada kažemo
"sloboda, suverenitet, nezavisnost",
"sloboda, suverenitet, nezavisnost",
06:38
each one of you draws a specific image
in their own mind,
in their own mind,
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svako od vas slika posebnu sliku
u sopstvenom umu,
u sopstvenom umu,
06:41
there are specific feelings
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tu su posebna osećanja
06:44
of a specific day
in a specific historical period.
in a specific historical period.
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posebnog dana u posebnom
istorijskom periodu.
istorijskom periodu.
06:47
Language isn't one, two
or three words or letters put together.
or three words or letters put together.
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Jezik nije jedna, dve ili tri reči
ili slova zajedno sastavljena.
ili slova zajedno sastavljena.
To je unutrašnja ideja koja se povezuje
sa načinom na koji mislimo,
sa načinom na koji mislimo,
06:50
It's an idea inside
that relates to how we think,
that relates to how we think,
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06:53
and how we see each other
and how others see us.
and how others see us.
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i kako vidimo jedni druge
i kako drugi vide nas.
i kako drugi vide nas.
06:59
What is our intellect?
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Šta je naš intelekt?
07:00
How do you say
whether this guy understands or not?
whether this guy understands or not?
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Kako reći da li nas ovaj čovek
razume ili ne?
razume ili ne?
07:03
So, if I say, "Freedom, sovereignty,
independence (English),"
independence (English),"
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Ako kažem: "Sloboda, suverenitet,
nezavisnost (engleski)",
nezavisnost (engleski)",
07:12
or if your son came up to you and said,
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ili ako vam priđe sin i kaže
07:14
"Dad, have you lived through the period of
the freedom (English) slogan?"
the freedom (English) slogan?"
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"Tata, da li si živeo
u periodu slogana freedom (engleski)?"
u periodu slogana freedom (engleski)?"
07:18
How would you feel?
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Kako biste se osećali?
07:21
If you don't see a problem,
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Ako ne vidite problem,
07:25
then I'd better leave,
and stop talking in vain.
and stop talking in vain.
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onda je bolje da odem i prestanem
da pričam uzalud.
da pričam uzalud.
07:29
The idea is that these expressions
remind us of a specific thing.
remind us of a specific thing.
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Poenta je da nas ova očekivanja
podsećaju na određenu stvar.
podsećaju na određenu stvar.
07:35
I have a francophone friend
who's married to a French man.
who's married to a French man.
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Imam frankofonu prijateljicu
koja je udata za Francuza.
koja je udata za Francuza.
07:40
I asked her once how things were going.
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Pitala sam je jednom kako joj ide.
07:44
She said,
"Everything is fine,
"Everything is fine,
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Rekla je: "Sve je dobro,
07:45
but once, I spent a whole night
asking and trying to translate
asking and trying to translate
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ali sam jednom provela čitavu noć
pitajući se i tražeći prevod
pitajući se i tražeći prevod
07:50
the meaning of the word
'toqborni' for him."
'toqborni' for him."
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značenja reči "toqborni" za njega."
07:52
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
07:54
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
08:02
The poor woman had mistakenly told him
"toqborni,"
"toqborni,"
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Sirotica mu je greškom rekla "toqborni",
08:05
and then spent the whole night
trying to explain it to him.
trying to explain it to him.
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i onda provela čitavu noć pokušavajući
da mu je objasni.
da mu je objasni.
08:08
He was puzzled by the thought:
"How could anyone be this cruel?
"How could anyone be this cruel?
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Bio je zbunjen mišlju:
"Kako neko može biti tako okrutan?"
"Kako neko može biti tako okrutan?"
08:12
Does she want to commit suicide?
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Da li želi da izvrši samoubistvo?
08:14
'Bury me?' (English)"
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"Zakopa me? (engleski)"
08:17
This is one of the few examples.
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Ovo je jedan od primera.
08:19
It made us feel that she's unable to tell
that word to her husband,
that word to her husband,
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Učinilo je da smatramo da ne zna
da kaže tu reč svom mužu,
da kaže tu reč svom mužu,
08:22
since he won't understand,
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jer je neće razumeti
i u pravu je što je ne razume;
njegov način razmišljanja je drugačiji.
njegov način razmišljanja je drugačiji.
08:25
and he's right not to;
his way of thinking is different.
his way of thinking is different.
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08:28
She said to me,
"He listens to Fairuz with me,
"He listens to Fairuz with me,
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Rekla mi je: "Sluša Fairuzu sa mnom,
08:32
and one night,
I tried to translate for him
I tried to translate for him
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i jedne noći pokušala sam da mu prevedem
08:36
so he can feel what I feel when
I listen to Fairuz."
I listen to Fairuz."
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da bi i on mogao da oseti isto
što i ja kada slušam Fairuzu."
što i ja kada slušam Fairuzu."
08:40
The poor woman tried to translate
this for him:
this for him:
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Sirotica je pokušala da mu prevede:
08:42
"From them I extended my hands
and stole you --"
and stole you --"
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"Od njih sam pružila svoje
ruke i ukrala te -"
ruke i ukrala te -"
08:46
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
08:48
And here's the pickle:
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Ali evo problema:
08:49
"And because you belong to them,
I returned my hands and left you."
I returned my hands and left you."
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"A pošto im pripadaš, vratila sam
svoje ruke i napustila te."
svoje ruke i napustila te."
08:53
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
08:54
Translate that for me.
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Prevedite mi to.
08:56
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:03
So, what have we done to protect
the Arabic language?
the Arabic language?
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I šta smo uradili da zaštitimo
arapski jezik?
arapski jezik?
09:08
We turned this into a concern
of the civil society,
of the civil society,
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Preokrenuli smo ovo u brigu
građanskog društva,
građanskog društva,
09:11
and we launched a campaign to preserve
the Arabic language.
the Arabic language.
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i lansirali smo kampanju
da sačuvamo arapski jezik.
da sačuvamo arapski jezik.
09:14
Even though many people told me,
"Why do you bother?
"Why do you bother?
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Iako mi je mnogo ljudi reklo:
"Zašto se brineš?
"Zašto se brineš?
09:17
Forget about this headache
and go have fun."
and go have fun."
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Zaboravi na tu glavobolju
i idi zabavi se."
i idi zabavi se."
09:20
No problem!
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Nema problema!
09:22
The campaign to preserve Arabic
launched a slogan that says,
launched a slogan that says,
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Kampanja očuvanja arapskog jezika
sastavila je slogan koji kaže:
sastavila je slogan koji kaže:
09:25
"I talk to you from the East,
but you reply from the West."
but you reply from the West."
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"Govorim ti sa Istoka,
a ti odgovori sa Zapada."
a ti odgovori sa Zapada."
09:28
We didn't say,
"No! We do not accept this or that."
"No! We do not accept this or that."
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Nismo rekli: "Ne!
Ne prihvatamo ovo ili ono."
Ne prihvatamo ovo ili ono."
09:36
We didn't adopt this style because
that way, we wouldn't be understood.
that way, we wouldn't be understood.
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Nismo usvojili ovaj stil
jer tako ne bismo bili shvaćeni.
jer tako ne bismo bili shvaćeni.
09:41
And when someone talks to me that way,
I hate the Arabic language.
I hate the Arabic language.
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I kada mi neko govori
na taj način, mrzim arapski jezik.
na taj način, mrzim arapski jezik.
09:44
We say--
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Kažemo -
09:46
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:49
We want to change our reality,
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Želimo da promenimo svoju stvarnost
09:51
and be convinced in a way that reflects
our dreams, aspirations and day-to-day life.
our dreams, aspirations and day-to-day life.
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i budemo uvereni na način koji izražava
naše snove, nadanja i svakodnevni život.
naše snove, nadanja i svakodnevni život.
09:56
In a way that dresses like us
and thinks like we do.
and thinks like we do.
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Na način na koji se ponaša
i misli kao i mi.
i misli kao i mi.
10:01
So, "I talk to you from the East,
but you reply from the West"
but you reply from the West"
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Stoga je "govorim ti sa Istoka,
a ti odgovori sa Zapada."
a ti odgovori sa Zapada."
10:04
has hit the spot.
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pogodilo cilj.
10:06
Something very easy,
yet creative and persuasive.
yet creative and persuasive.
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Nešto veoma jednostavno,
ali i kreativno i ubedljivo.
ali i kreativno i ubedljivo.
10:10
After that,
we launched another campaign
we launched another campaign
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Nakon toga, pokrenuli
smo drugu kampanju
smo drugu kampanju
10:14
with scenes of letters on the ground.
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sa scenama slova na zemlji.
10:17
You've seen an example of it outside,
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Videli ste taj primer napolju,
10:20
a scene of a letter surrounded
by black and yellow tape
by black and yellow tape
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prizor slova okruženih
crnom i žutom trakom
crnom i žutom trakom
10:24
with "Don't kill your language!"
written on it.
written on it.
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sa ispisanim "nemojte ubiti svoj jezik".
10:27
Why?
Seriously, don't kill your language.
Seriously, don't kill your language.
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Zašto?
Ozbiljno, ne ubijajte svoj jezik.
Ozbiljno, ne ubijajte svoj jezik.
10:31
We really shouldn't kill our language.
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Zaista ne bi trebalo
da ubijamo svoj jezik.
da ubijamo svoj jezik.
10:34
If we were to kill the language,
we'd have to find an identity.
we'd have to find an identity.
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Ako bismo ga ubijali,
trebalo bi da nađemo identitet.
trebalo bi da nađemo identitet.
10:39
We'd have to find an existence.
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Trebalo bi da nađemo postojanje.
10:41
We'd go back to the beginning.
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Trebalo bi da se vratimo nazad na početak.
10:43
This is beyond just missing our chance
of being modern and civilized.
of being modern and civilized.
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Ovde se ne radi o tome da gubimo priliku
da budemo moderni i civilizovani.
da budemo moderni i civilizovani.
10:51
After that we released photos
of guys and girls wearing the Arabic letter.
of guys and girls wearing the Arabic letter.
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Nakon toga smo objavili slike momaka
i devojaka koji nose arapska slova.
i devojaka koji nose arapska slova.
10:57
Photos of "cool" guys and girls.
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Slike "kul" momaka i devojaka.
11:00
We are very cool!
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Veoma smo kul!
11:02
And to whoever might say,
"Ha! You used an English word!"
"Ha! You used an English word!"
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I onima koji bi rekli:
"Ha, upotrebili ste englesku reč!"
"Ha, upotrebili ste englesku reč!"
11:07
I say,
"No! I adopt the word 'cool.'"
"No! I adopt the word 'cool.'"
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kažem: "Ne! Usvajam reč kul."
11:11
Let them object however they want,
but give me a word that's nicer
but give me a word that's nicer
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Pustite ih da sude kako žele,
ali mi dajte lepšu reč
ali mi dajte lepšu reč
11:14
and matches the reality better.
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i koja se slaže bolje sa stvarnošću.
11:17
I will keep on saying "Internet"
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Nastaviću da govorim "internet",
11:19
I wouldn't say:
"I'm going to the world wide web"
"I'm going to the world wide web"
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ne bih rekla: "Idem na svetsku mrežu."
11:22
(Laughs)
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(Smeh)
11:24
Because it doesn't fit!
We shouldn't kid ourselves.
We shouldn't kid ourselves.
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Jer se ne uklapa!
Ne bi trebalo da se zavaravamo.
Ne bi trebalo da se zavaravamo.
11:27
But to reach this point,
we all have to be convinced
we all have to be convinced
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Ali da bi se dostigla ova tačka,
svi treba da budemo uvereni
svi treba da budemo uvereni
da ne bi trebalo da dozvolimo
nikome ko je veći
nikome ko je veći
11:31
that we shouldn't allow anyone
who is bigger
who is bigger
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11:34
or thinks they have any authority over us
when it comes to language,
when it comes to language,
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ili misli da ima bilo kakav autoritet
nad nama kada je jezik u pitanju,
nad nama kada je jezik u pitanju,
11:37
to control us or make us think and feel
what they want.
what they want.
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da nas kontroliše ili da nas uveri
da mislimo i osećamo ono što on želi.
da mislimo i osećamo ono što on želi.
11:43
Creativity is the idea.
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Kreativnost je ideja.
Ako ne možemo da dostignemo svemir
ili napravimo raketu i tako dalje,
ili napravimo raketu i tako dalje,
11:47
So, if we can't reach space
or build a rocket and so on,
or build a rocket and so on,
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11:50
we can be creative.
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možemo da budemo kreativni.
11:52
At this moment, every one of you
is a creative project.
is a creative project.
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U ovom trenutku, svako od vas
je kreativni projekat.
je kreativni projekat.
11:55
Creativity in your mother tongue
is the path.
is the path.
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Kreativnost u vašem maternjem
jeziku je putanja.
jeziku je putanja.
11:58
Let's start from this moment.
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Počnimo od ovog trenutka.
Počnimo da pišemo roman
ili stvaramo kratki film.
ili stvaramo kratki film.
12:02
Let's write a novel
or produce a short film.
or produce a short film.
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12:04
A single novel could make us global again.
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Jedan roman bi mogao da nas
ponovo učini globalnim.
ponovo učini globalnim.
12:07
It could bring the Arabic language
back to being number one.
back to being number one.
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Mogao bi da vrati arapski jezik
na prvo mesto.
na prvo mesto.
12:12
So, it's not true that there's no solution;
there is a solution!
there is a solution!
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Nije istina da nema rešenja -
postoji rešenje!
postoji rešenje!
12:16
But we have to know that, and be convinced
that a solution exists,
that a solution exists,
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Ali moramo to da znamo i da budemo
uvereni da rešenje postoji,
uvereni da rešenje postoji,
12:20
that we have a duty
to be part of that solution.
to be part of that solution.
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da imamo obavezu
da budemo deo tog rešenja.
da budemo deo tog rešenja.
12:23
In conclusion, what can you do today?
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Da zaključim, šta možemo
da uradimo danas?
da uradimo danas?
12:26
Now, tweets, who's tweeting?
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Sad, tvitovi, ko tvituje?
12:32
Please, I beg of you,
even though my time has finished,
even though my time has finished,
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Molim vas, preklinjem vas,
iako mi je vreme isteklo,
iako mi je vreme isteklo,
12:37
either Arabic, English, French
or Chinese.
or Chinese.
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bilo da je na arapskom, engleskom,
francuskom ili kineskom.
francuskom ili kineskom.
12:42
But don't write Arabic
with Latin characters mixed with numbers!
with Latin characters mixed with numbers!
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Ali ne pišite arapski latiničnim slovima
mešanim sa brojevima!
mešanim sa brojevima!
12:48
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
12:52
It's a disaster!
That's not a language.
That's not a language.
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To je užasno! To nije jezik.
12:55
You'd be entering a virtual world
with a virtual language.
with a virtual language.
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Ulazite u virtuelni svet
sa virtuelnim jezikom.
sa virtuelnim jezikom.
12:59
It's not easy to come back
from such a place and rise.
from such a place and rise.
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Nije lako vratiti se nazad
iz takvog mesta i uzdići.
iz takvog mesta i uzdići.
To je prva stvar koju možemo
da uradimo.
da uradimo.
13:02
That's the first thing we can do.
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Druga je da postoji mnogo drugih stvari
koje možemo da učinimo.
koje možemo da učinimo.
13:04
Second, there are many other things
that we can do.
that we can do.
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13:07
We're not here today to convince
each other.
each other.
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Nismo danas ovde da bismo
ubeđivali jedni druge.
ubeđivali jedni druge.
13:09
We're here to bring attention
to the necessity of preserving this language.
to the necessity of preserving this language.
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Ovde smo da bismo privukli pažnju
na neophodnost čuvanja ovog jezika.
na neophodnost čuvanja ovog jezika.
13:13
Now I will tell you a secret.
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Odaću vam tajnu.
13:17
A baby first identifies its father
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Beba se prvo identifikuje sa ocem
13:22
through language.
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putem jezika.
13:24
When my daughter is born, I'll tell her,
"This is your father, honey (Arabic)."
"This is your father, honey (Arabic)."
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Kada se rodila moja ćerka, rekla sam joj:
"Ovo je tvoj otac, dušo (arapski)".
"Ovo je tvoj otac, dušo (arapski)".
13:29
I wouldn't say,
"This is your dad, honey (English)."
"This is your dad, honey (English)."
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Nisam rekla:
"Ovo je tvoj otac, dušo (engleski)."
"Ovo je tvoj otac, dušo (engleski)."
13:34
And in the supermarket,
I promise my daughter Noor,
I promise my daughter Noor,
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U supermarketu, obećavam svojoj ćerki Nor,
da ako mi kaže: "Hvala (arapski)",
neću joj reći
neću joj reći
13:37
that if she says to me,
"Thanks (Arabic),"
"Thanks (Arabic),"
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13:40
I won't say, "Dis, 'Merci, Maman,'"
and hope no one has heard her.
and hope no one has heard her.
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"Reci 'Hvala mama' (francuski)",
nadajući se da je niko nije čuo.
nadajući se da je niko nije čuo.
13:44
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
13:55
Let's get rid of this cultural cringe.
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Hajde da se rešimo ovog kulturnog ropstva.
14:01
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Suzanne Talhouk - Poet and language advocateSuzanne Talhouk is an advocate for the Arabic language as a tool of power, pride and unity.
Why you should listen
Raised in war-torn Lebanon, Suzanne Talhouk has a masters in physics and a passion for poetry; she has released two collections of poems. Dismayed by what she saw as a lack of power during the recent war in the Middle East, Talhouk saw the Arabic language as medium to unite and empower the Arab world. She launched Feil Amer, an organization that aims to preserve the Arabic language, and to reinstate the pride in young Arabs towards their language.
Suzanne Talhouk | Speaker | TED.com