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42 [forty-two]

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Stadsbezoek

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Is the market open on Sundays? I- ---ma-k--z---a---g-o--nd? I_ d_ m____ z______ g_______ I- d- m-r-t z-n-a-s g-o-e-d- ---------------------------- Is de markt zondags geopend? 0
Is the fair open on Mondays? Is -e beu-- -s-m-an-a-s--e-p-n-? I_ d_ b____ ’_ m_______ g_______ I- d- b-u-s ’- m-a-d-g- g-o-e-d- -------------------------------- Is de beurs ’s maandags geopend? 0
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? Is--- te-t---s---l----d-nsdag---eope--? I_ d_ t______________ d_______ g_______ I- d- t-n-o-n-t-l-i-g d-n-d-g- g-o-e-d- --------------------------------------- Is de tentoonstelling dinsdags geopend? 0
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? I- d---ier-ntu---’s wo----a-- --ope--? I_ d_ d_________ ’_ w________ g_______ I- d- d-e-e-t-i- ’- w-e-s-a-s g-o-e-d- -------------------------------------- Is de dierentuin ’s woensdags geopend? 0
Is the museum open on Thursdays? I- h-- -------don-e-da-s-----en-? I_ h__ m_____ d_________ g_______ I- h-t m-s-u- d-n-e-d-g- g-o-e-d- --------------------------------- Is het museum donderdags geopend? 0
Is the gallery open on Fridays? I--d- --l---e--------s---o--n-? I_ d_ g______ v_______ g_______ I- d- g-l-r-e v-i-d-g- g-o-e-d- ------------------------------- Is de galerie vrijdags geopend? 0
Can one take photographs? Ma--me--fot--s maken? M__ m__ f_____ m_____ M-g m-n f-t-’- m-k-n- --------------------- Mag men foto’s maken? 0
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? Moet -e- -oe------e-alen? M___ m__ t______ b_______ M-e- m-n t-e-a-g b-t-l-n- ------------------------- Moet men toegang betalen? 0
How much is the entrance fee? Wa--i- ------g---s-rij-? W__ i_ d_ t_____________ W-t i- d- t-e-a-g-p-i-s- ------------------------ Wat is de toegangsprijs? 0
Is there a discount for groups? Is er -o-tin--voor-gr-epen? I_ e_ k______ v___ g_______ I- e- k-r-i-g v-o- g-o-p-n- --------------------------- Is er korting voor groepen? 0
Is there a discount for children? I- ----o-t--- --o-------re-? I_ e_ k______ v___ k________ I- e- k-r-i-g v-o- k-n-e-e-? ---------------------------- Is er korting voor kinderen? 0
Is there a discount for students? Is e---o-ting----r-stud--t--? I_ e_ k______ v___ s_________ I- e- k-r-i-g v-o- s-u-e-t-n- ----------------------------- Is er korting voor studenten? 0
What building is that? W-- v--r ee- -e--uw i--dat? W__ v___ e__ g_____ i_ d___ W-t v-o- e-n g-b-u- i- d-t- --------------------------- Wat voor een gebouw is dat? 0
How old is the building? H-- o-d-i- dat ------? H__ o__ i_ d__ g______ H-e o-d i- d-t g-b-u-? ---------------------- Hoe oud is dat gebouw? 0
Who built the building? W-e ------d---ge-o-w--e-ouwd? W__ h____ d__ g_____ g_______ W-e h-e-t d-t g-b-u- g-b-u-d- ----------------------------- Wie heeft dat gebouw gebouwd? 0
I’m interested in architecture. I- i-tere--ee- m--vo-- -r-h-tec-u-r. I_ i__________ m_ v___ a____________ I- i-t-r-s-e-r m- v-o- a-c-i-e-t-u-. ------------------------------------ Ik interesseer me voor architectuur. 0
I’m interested in art. Ik-i----e-------- v-o- --n--. I_ i__________ m_ v___ k_____ I- i-t-r-s-e-r m- v-o- k-n-t- ----------------------------- Ik interesseer me voor kunst. 0
I’m interested in paintings. I--int--es------e--oo- --h----rku-s-. I_ i__________ m_ v___ s_____________ I- i-t-r-s-e-r m- v-o- s-h-l-e-k-n-t- ------------------------------------- Ik interesseer me voor schilderkunst. 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!