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Stadtbesichtigung

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Is the market open on Sundays? I-t de- M-r-t-so-nt--s --öf-net? I__ d__ M____ s_______ g________ I-t d-r M-r-t s-n-t-g- g-ö-f-e-? -------------------------------- Ist der Markt sonntags geöffnet? 0
Is the fair open on Mondays? Ist---e--e--e--o--a-s--e-ffn-t? I__ d__ M____ m______ g________ I-t d-e M-s-e m-n-a-s g-ö-f-e-? ------------------------------- Ist die Messe montags geöffnet? 0
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? Is- -i- -u-st-ll-n- d-enst-----eö-f--t? I__ d__ A__________ d________ g________ I-t d-e A-s-t-l-u-g d-e-s-a-s g-ö-f-e-? --------------------------------------- Ist die Ausstellung dienstags geöffnet? 0
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? H-- d----o- m---woc-- ge-f----? H__ d__ Z__ m________ g________ H-t d-r Z-o m-t-w-c-s g-ö-f-e-? ------------------------------- Hat der Zoo mittwochs geöffnet? 0
Is the museum open on Thursdays? H-t--a- -u-e-m-d-nn-rs------e---n-t? H__ d__ M_____ d__________ g________ H-t d-s M-s-u- d-n-e-s-a-s g-ö-f-e-? ------------------------------------ Hat das Museum donnerstags geöffnet? 0
Is the gallery open on Fridays? Hat--i- Galer---fr-it----geö--ne-? H__ d__ G______ f_______ g________ H-t d-e G-l-r-e f-e-t-g- g-ö-f-e-? ---------------------------------- Hat die Galerie freitags geöffnet? 0
Can one take photographs? D-rf--a- -o-og---ie--n? D___ m__ f_____________ D-r- m-n f-t-g-a-i-r-n- ----------------------- Darf man fotografieren? 0
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? Mu-s man-Ei---it--be--hl--? M___ m__ E_______ b________ M-s- m-n E-n-r-t- b-z-h-e-? --------------------------- Muss man Eintritt bezahlen? 0
How much is the entrance fee? W-e-v-el ko---- d---E------t? W__ v___ k_____ d__ E________ W-e v-e- k-s-e- d-r E-n-r-t-? ----------------------------- Wie viel kostet der Eintritt? 0
Is there a discount for groups? Gib- -s e--e -rm---g-n------Gr-p---? G___ e_ e___ E_________ f__ G_______ G-b- e- e-n- E-m-ß-g-n- f-r G-u-p-n- ------------------------------------ Gibt es eine Ermäßigung für Gruppen? 0
Is there a discount for children? G--t--s-e--e -----ig----f---K-n---? G___ e_ e___ E_________ f__ K______ G-b- e- e-n- E-m-ß-g-n- f-r K-n-e-? ----------------------------------- Gibt es eine Ermäßigung für Kinder? 0
Is there a discount for students? G----e-----e--r----gun- -ü--St-----e-? G___ e_ e___ E_________ f__ S_________ G-b- e- e-n- E-m-ß-g-n- f-r S-u-e-t-n- -------------------------------------- Gibt es eine Ermäßigung für Studenten? 0
What building is that? Wa----r ein----äude-i----a-? W__ f__ e__ G______ i__ d___ W-s f-r e-n G-b-u-e i-t d-s- ---------------------------- Was für ein Gebäude ist das? 0
How old is the building? W---al- i-t---- -------? W__ a__ i__ d__ G_______ W-e a-t i-t d-s G-b-u-e- ------------------------ Wie alt ist das Gebäude? 0
Who built the building? We---a- da--Gebä-d- -e-a-t? W__ h__ d__ G______ g______ W-r h-t d-s G-b-u-e g-b-u-? --------------------------- Wer hat das Gebäude gebaut? 0
I’m interested in architecture. I-h-in--res--e-e--i-- --r A-ch--e-t--. I__ i___________ m___ f__ A___________ I-h i-t-r-s-i-r- m-c- f-r A-c-i-e-t-r- -------------------------------------- Ich interessiere mich für Architektur. 0
I’m interested in art. I-h -n-e--ss-ere mich--ür--u-st. I__ i___________ m___ f__ K_____ I-h i-t-r-s-i-r- m-c- f-r K-n-t- -------------------------------- Ich interessiere mich für Kunst. 0
I’m interested in paintings. Ich-i--er--s-er--m-c--f-r --lere-. I__ i___________ m___ f__ M_______ I-h i-t-r-s-i-r- m-c- f-r M-l-r-i- ---------------------------------- Ich interessiere mich für Malerei. 0

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Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the ‘slow’ Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.
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Slovenian is counted among the South Slavic languages. It is the native language of about 2 million people. These people live in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Austria, Italy and Hungary. Slovenian is similar in many ways to Czech and Slovakian. Many influences from Serbo-Croatian can also be seen. Although Slovenia is a small country, many different dialects exist there. This is due to the fact that the language region looks back at a chequered history. This manifests itself in the vocabulary too, as it contains many foreign language terms. Slovenian is written with Latin letters. The grammar distinguishes six cases and three genders. There are two official phonologies in the pronunciation. One of them differentiates precisely between high and low sounds. Another peculiarity of the language is its archaic structure. Slovenians have always been very open with respect to other languages. So they are even happier when someone is interested in their language!