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Giving reasons

Giving reasons

75 [vijfenzeventig]

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Why aren’t you coming? W-aro- k-m- u -ie-? W_____ k___ u n____ W-a-o- k-m- u n-e-? ------------------- Waarom komt u niet? 0
The weather is so bad. Het we-r--- -o-sl---t. H__ w___ i_ z_ s______ H-t w-e- i- z- s-e-h-. ---------------------- Het weer is zo slecht. 0
I am not coming because the weather is so bad. Ik--o--n-et------t het-we-- -o--lecht --. I_ k__ n____ o____ h__ w___ z_ s_____ i__ I- k-m n-e-, o-d-t h-t w-e- z- s-e-h- i-. ----------------------------------------- Ik kom niet, omdat het weer zo slecht is. 0
Why isn’t he coming? Waar-m----t--ij--i--? W_____ k___ h__ n____ W-a-o- k-m- h-j n-e-? --------------------- Waarom komt hij niet? 0
He isn’t invited. Hij -- n-et --t------g-. H__ i_ n___ u___________ H-j i- n-e- u-t-e-o-i-d- ------------------------ Hij is niet uitgenodigd. 0
He isn’t coming because he isn’t invited. Hi- -omt-n---, ---at--ij--ie- ---u----no-igd. H__ k___ n____ o____ h__ n___ i_ u___________ H-j k-m- n-e-, o-d-t h-j n-e- i- u-t-e-o-i-d- --------------------------------------------- Hij komt niet, omdat hij niet is uitgenodigd. 0
Why aren’t you coming? Wa--om-kom -- ---t? W_____ k__ j_ n____ W-a-o- k-m j- n-e-? ------------------- Waarom kom je niet? 0
I have no time. I- heb--------j-. I_ h__ g___ t____ I- h-b g-e- t-j-. ----------------- Ik heb geen tijd. 0
I am not coming because I have no time. Ik--om--i-t,---da---k------ti-d h--. I_ k__ n____ o____ i_ g___ t___ h___ I- k-m n-e-, o-d-t i- g-e- t-j- h-b- ------------------------------------ Ik kom niet, omdat ik geen tijd heb. 0
Why don’t you stay? Waaro---li-- je---et? W_____ b____ j_ n____ W-a-o- b-i-f j- n-e-? --------------------- Waarom blijf je niet? 0
I still have to work. Ik -o-t n-----rken. I_ m___ n__ w______ I- m-e- n-g w-r-e-. ------------------- Ik moet nog werken. 0
I am not staying because I still have to work. Ik-bl-j--n--t- omdat ik---g-moet --rke-. I_ b____ n____ o____ i_ n__ m___ w______ I- b-i-f n-e-, o-d-t i- n-g m-e- w-r-e-. ---------------------------------------- Ik blijf niet, omdat ik nog moet werken. 0
Why are you going already? W-a-om --a- u al-w-g? W_____ g___ u a_ w___ W-a-o- g-a- u a- w-g- --------------------- Waarom gaat u al weg? 0
I am tired. I- ben ---. I_ b__ m___ I- b-n m-e- ----------- Ik ben moe. 0
I’m going because I’m tired. I- g- -e-,----at-ik --e--en. I_ g_ w___ o____ i_ m__ b___ I- g- w-g- o-d-t i- m-e b-n- ---------------------------- Ik ga weg, omdat ik moe ben. 0
Why are you going already? W------------kt-u-a-? W_____ v_______ u a__ W-a-o- v-r-r-k- u a-? --------------------- Waarom vertrekt u al? 0
It is already late. He- is--l-la--. H__ i_ a_ l____ H-t i- a- l-a-. --------------- Het is al laat. 0
I’m going because it is already late. I- ----r-k,---dat -et--l --a---s. I_ v_______ o____ h__ a_ l___ i__ I- v-r-r-k- o-d-t h-t a- l-a- i-. --------------------------------- Ik vertrek, omdat het al laat is. 0

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Native language = emotional, foreign language = rational?

When we learn foreign languages, we are stimulating our brain. Our thinking changes through learning. We become more creative and flexible. Complex thinking comes easier to people who are multilingual as well. The memory is exercised by learning. The more we learn, the better it functions. He who has learned many languages also learns other things faster. He can think more intently about a subject for a longer time. As a result, he solves problems faster. Multilingual individuals are also more decisive. But how they make decisions is dependent on languages too. The language in which we think influences our decisions. Psychologists examined multiple test subjects for a study. All test subjects were bilingual. They spoke another language in addition to their native language. The test subjects had to answer a question. The question had to do with the solution to a problem. In the process, the test subjects had to choose between two options. One option was considerably more risky than the other. The test subjects had to answer the question in both languages. And the answers changed when the language changed! When they were speaking their native language, the test subjects chose the risk. But in the foreign language they decided on the safer option. After this experiment, the test subjects had to place bets. Here too there was a clear difference. When they used a foreign language, they were more sensible. The researchers presume that we are more focused in foreign languages. Therefore, we make decisions not emotionally, but rationally…