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Kaupunkinkierros

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Is the market open on Sundays? Onk- to-----n-u---isin--uk-? O___ t___ s___________ a____ O-k- t-r- s-n-u-t-i-i- a-k-? ---------------------------- Onko tori sunnuntaisin auki? 0
Is the fair open on Mondays? Ovatko-m-s----m-a-a-t-isi----k-? O_____ m_____ m___________ a____ O-a-k- m-s-u- m-a-a-t-i-i- a-k-? -------------------------------- Ovatko messut maanantaisin auki? 0
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? O--- -----el- -ii-t-i-in-a-ki? O___ n_______ t_________ a____ O-k- n-y-t-l- t-i-t-i-i- a-k-? ------------------------------ Onko näyttely tiistaisin auki? 0
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? On---el-i-t---- kesk---ikk--s-n-au--? O___ e_________ k______________ a____ O-k- e-ä-n-a-h- k-s-i-i-k-o-s-n a-k-? ------------------------------------- Onko eläintarha keskiviikkoisin auki? 0
Is the museum open on Thursdays? Onko-m--eo t--st--s---au--? O___ m____ t_________ a____ O-k- m-s-o t-r-t-i-i- a-k-? --------------------------- Onko museo torstaisin auki? 0
Is the gallery open on Fridays? O--o --l--r-a ----a---i-i----k-? O___ g_______ p___________ a____ O-k- g-l-e-i- p-r-a-t-i-i- a-k-? -------------------------------- Onko galleria perjantaisin auki? 0
Can one take photographs? S-ak--va--ku--t-? S____ v__________ S-a-o v-l-k-v-t-? ----------------- Saako valokuvata? 0
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? Pi-ää-- -----npä-s- --ks-a? P______ s__________ m______ P-t-ä-ö s-s-ä-p-ä-y m-k-a-? --------------------------- Pitääkö sisäänpääsy maksaa? 0
How much is the entrance fee? Paljo-----------ääsy m-k---? P_______ s__________ m______ P-l-o-k- s-s-ä-p-ä-y m-k-a-? ---------------------------- Paljonko sisäänpääsy maksaa? 0
Is there a discount for groups? S-avatko-ry-mä---len---ta? S_______ r_____ a_________ S-a-a-k- r-h-ä- a-e-n-s-a- -------------------------- Saavatko ryhmät alennusta? 0
Is there a discount for children? S-----ko -apset ------s-a? S_______ l_____ a_________ S-a-a-k- l-p-e- a-e-n-s-a- -------------------------- Saavatko lapset alennusta? 0
Is there a discount for students? Saav-t-o-opi--e-i--- a--nnu---? S_______ o__________ a_________ S-a-a-k- o-i-k-l-j-t a-e-n-s-a- ------------------------------- Saavatko opiskelijat alennusta? 0
What building is that? M-k---a-en-u-------n? M___ r_______ t__ o__ M-k- r-k-n-u- t-o o-? --------------------- Mikä rakennus tuo on? 0
How old is the building? Mi-en v-nh- t-o------nus--n? M____ v____ t__ r_______ o__ M-t-n v-n-a t-o r-k-n-u- o-? ---------------------------- Miten vanha tuo rakennus on? 0
Who built the building? Kuka r-k---- tuo- r-k--nuksen? K___ r______ t___ r___________ K-k- r-k-n-i t-o- r-k-n-u-s-n- ------------------------------ Kuka rakensi tuon rakennuksen? 0
I’m interested in architecture. Ol-n -ii-n----n----rkki-eh-uu-ist-. O___ k___________ a________________ O-e- k-i-n-s-u-u- a-k-i-e-t-u-i-t-. ----------------------------------- Olen kiinnostunut arkkitehtuurista. 0
I’m interested in art. Ole- kii-nost--u----i--es-a. O___ k___________ t_________ O-e- k-i-n-s-u-u- t-i-e-s-a- ---------------------------- Olen kiinnostunut taiteesta. 0
I’m interested in paintings. Ole--kii--os-u--- -a---u-----e----. O___ k___________ m________________ O-e- k-i-n-s-u-u- m-a-a-s-a-t-e-t-. ----------------------------------- Olen kiinnostunut maalaustaiteesta. 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!