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em On the train   »   af In die trein

34 [thirty-four]

On the train

On the train

34 [vier en dertig]

In die trein

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Is that the train to Berlin? Is-d-t-----t--i--n- --rly-? I_ d__ d__ t____ n_ B______ I- d-t d-e t-e-n n- B-r-y-? --------------------------- Is dit die trein na Berlyn? 0
When does the train leave? Wann--r--er-re- --e --ei-? W______ v______ d__ t_____ W-n-e-r v-r-r-k d-e t-e-n- -------------------------- Wanneer vertrek die trein? 0
When does the train arrive in Berlin? W---e-r---- --e--re-n in-Ber--- --n? W______ k__ d__ t____ i_ B_____ a___ W-n-e-r k-m d-e t-e-n i- B-r-y- a-n- ------------------------------------ Wanneer kom die trein in Berlyn aan? 0
Excuse me, may I pass? V---k-o--my- m-- ek verb--ko-? V_______ m__ m__ e_ v____ k___ V-r-k-o- m-, m-g e- v-r-y k-m- ------------------------------ Verskoon my, mag ek verby kom? 0
I think this is my seat. E--d-n--d-- is m- -i--le-. E_ d___ d__ i_ m_ s_______ E- d-n- d-t i- m- s-t-l-k- -------------------------- Ek dink dit is my sitplek. 0
I think you’re sitting in my seat. E- -i-k--at-u-i- m---i--lek-si-. E_ d___ d__ u i_ m_ s______ s___ E- d-n- d-t u i- m- s-t-l-k s-t- -------------------------------- Ek dink dat u in my sitplek sit. 0
Where is the sleeper? Waar -- die sla--wa? W___ i_ d__ s_______ W-a- i- d-e s-a-p-a- -------------------- Waar is die slaapwa? 0
The sleeper is at the end of the train. D-e-sla---a--- -a- die-eind- van-d-e--re--. D__ s______ i_ a__ d__ e____ v__ d__ t_____ D-e s-a-p-a i- a-n d-e e-n-e v-n d-e t-e-n- ------------------------------------------- Die slaapwa is aan die einde van die trein. 0
And where is the dining car? – At the front. En --ar -----e e-tw-? - -a- di---oor---- va- --e tr--n. E_ w___ i_ d__ e_____ – A__ d__ v_______ v__ d__ t_____ E- w-a- i- d-e e-t-a- – A-n d-e v-o-k-n- v-n d-e t-e-n- ------------------------------------------------------- En waar is die eetwa? – Aan die voorkant van die trein. 0
Can I sleep below? M----k--n-er s-a-p? M__ e_ o____ s_____ M-g e- o-d-r s-a-p- ------------------- Mag ek onder slaap? 0
Can I sleep in the middle? Ma- ek-in die --dd-- sla-p? M__ e_ i_ d__ m_____ s_____ M-g e- i- d-e m-d-e- s-a-p- --------------------------- Mag ek in die middel slaap? 0
Can I sleep at the top? Mag -k--o s--ap? M__ e_ b_ s_____ M-g e- b- s-a-p- ---------------- Mag ek bo slaap? 0
When will we get to the border? Wa---e- k-- ----b---i---re-- a-n? W______ k__ o__ b_ d__ g____ a___ W-n-e-r k-m o-s b- d-e g-e-s a-n- --------------------------------- Wanneer kom ons by die grens aan? 0
How long does the journey to Berlin take? Ho-----k----r --- --- n-----ly-? H__ l___ d___ d__ r__ n_ B______ H-e l-n- d-u- d-e r-t n- B-r-y-? -------------------------------- Hoe lank duur die rit na Berlyn? 0
Is the train delayed? Is -i- tr--- v--t----? I_ d__ t____ v________ I- d-e t-e-n v-r-r-a-? ---------------------- Is die trein vertraag? 0
Do you have something to read? He--u -e-- -- -- l-es? H__ u i___ o_ t_ l____ H-t u i-t- o- t- l-e-? ---------------------- Het u iets om te lees? 0
Can one get something to eat and to drink here? Ka--me-s-hie----ts t- e-e----t---r--k--kry? K__ m___ h___ i___ t_ e__ e_ t_ d_____ k___ K-n m-n- h-e- i-t- t- e-e e- t- d-i-k- k-y- ------------------------------------------- Kan mens hier iets te ete en te drinke kry? 0
Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock? Kan --m- -sseb-i---s-we-u--w-kker---ak? K__ u m_ a________ s______ w_____ m____ K-n u m- a-s-b-i-f s-w-u-r w-k-e- m-a-? --------------------------------------- Kan u my asseblief seweuur wakker maak? 0

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Babies are lip readers!

When babies are learning to speak, they pay attention to their parents' mouths. Developmental psychologists have figured this out. Babies begin to read lips around six months of age. This way they learn how they must form their mouth to produce sounds. When babies are a year old, they can already understand a few words. From this age on they begin to look people in the eyes again. In doing so they get a lot of important information. By looking into their eyes, they can tell if their parents are happy or sad. They get to know the world of feelings in this way. It gets interesting when someone speaks to them in a foreign language. Then babies begin to read lips all over again. In this way they learn how to form foreign sounds as well. Therefore, when you speak with babies you should always look at them. Aside from that, babies need dialogue for their language development. In particular, parents often repeat what babies say. Babies thus receive feedback. That is very important for infants. Then they know that they are understood. This confirmation motivates babies. They continue to have fun learning to speak. So it's not enough to play audiotapes for babies. Studies prove that babies really are able to read lips. In experiments, infants were shown videos without sound. There were both native language and foreign language videos. The babies looked longer at the videos in their own language. They were noticeably more attentive in doing so. But the first words of babies are the same worldwide. "Mum" and "Dad" – easy to say in all languages!
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