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42 [forty-two]

City tour

City tour

42[四十二]

42 [Sìshí\'èr]

环城一游

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Is the market open on Sundays? 星---有 集市-吗 ?--------着-的-吗-？ 星__ 有 集_ 吗 ? /__ 是 开_ 的 吗 ？ 星-日 有 集- 吗 ? /-场 是 开- 的 吗 ？ --------------------------- 星期日 有 集市 吗 ? /市场 是 开着 的 吗 ？ 0
x--gq--- yǒ---- -----a?-/ S-ìc-ǎng-shì----zhe--e --? x_______ y__ j_ s__ m__ / S_______ s__ k_____ d_ m__ x-n-q-r- y-u j- s-ì m-? / S-ì-h-n- s-ì k-i-h- d- m-? ---------------------------------------------------- xīngqírì yǒu jí shì ma? / Shìchǎng shì kāizhe de ma?
Is the fair open on Mondays? 展览----- -- 吗 ？ 展__ 星__ 开_ 吗 ？ 展-会 星-一 开- 吗 ？ -------------- 展览会 星期一 开放 吗 ？ 0
Z-ǎ-lǎ- hu- ----q- -ī---i-à-----? Z______ h__ x_____ y_ k______ m__ Z-ǎ-l-n h-ì x-n-q- y- k-i-à-g m-? --------------------------------- Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí yī kāifàng ma?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? 展-会 -期二-开放-吗 ？ 展__ 星__ 开_ 吗 ？ 展-会 星-二 开- 吗 ？ -------------- 展览会 星期二 开放 吗 ？ 0
Z-ǎ-l----uì xīngqí'-- ---f-n--ma? Z______ h__ x________ k______ m__ Z-ǎ-l-n h-ì x-n-q-'-r k-i-à-g m-? --------------------------------- Zhǎnlǎn huì xīngqí'èr kāifàng ma?
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? 动-园-星-三-开--吗-？ 动__ 星__ 开_ 吗 ？ 动-园 星-三 开- 吗 ？ -------------- 动物园 星期三 开放 吗 ？ 0
D-----y-án x-ng----- ----à-- --? D_________ x________ k______ m__ D-n-w-y-á- x-n-q-s-n k-i-à-g m-? -------------------------------- Dòngwùyuán xīngqísān kāifàng ma?
Is the museum open on Thursdays? 博物- 星-四 ---吗 ？ 博__ 星__ 开_ 吗 ？ 博-馆 星-四 开- 吗 ？ -------------- 博物馆 星期四 开放 吗 ？ 0
B-w---ǎn --ngq--ì -ā--à-g --? B_______ x_______ k______ m__ B-w-g-ǎ- x-n-q-s- k-i-à-g m-? ----------------------------- Bówùguǎn xīngqísì kāifàng ma?
Is the gallery open on Fridays? 画廊 星期- 开--- ？ 画_ 星__ 开_ 吗 ？ 画- 星-五 开- 吗 ？ ------------- 画廊 星期五 开放 吗 ？ 0
Huàl-ng----gqí-ǔ kāi-à-- --? H______ x_______ k______ m__ H-à-á-g x-n-q-w- k-i-à-g m-? ---------------------------- Huàláng xīngqíwǔ kāifàng ma?
Can one take photographs? 可- 照相-吗 ？ 可_ 照_ 吗 ？ 可- 照- 吗 ？ --------- 可以 照相 吗 ？ 0
Kěyǐ zhà-xià-g --? K___ z________ m__ K-y- z-à-x-à-g m-? ------------------ Kěyǐ zhàoxiàng ma?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? 必--买 门- --？ 必_ 买 门_ 吗 ？ 必- 买 门- 吗 ？ ----------- 必须 买 门票 吗 ？ 0
B--ū -ǎi mé-pi-o -a? B___ m__ m______ m__ B-x- m-i m-n-i-o m-? -------------------- Bìxū mǎi ménpiào ma?
How much is the entrance fee? 门票-多少 钱-？ 门_ 多_ 钱 ？ 门- 多- 钱 ？ --------- 门票 多少 钱 ？ 0
M-npiào -uō-hǎo ---n? M______ d______ q____ M-n-i-o d-ō-h-o q-á-? --------------------- Ménpiào duōshǎo qián?
Is there a discount for groups? 对 -- --优惠---？ 对 团_ 有 优_ 吗 ？ 对 团- 有 优- 吗 ？ ------------- 对 团体 有 优惠 吗 ？ 0
Duì-tuán-ǐ yǒ- yōu--- --? D__ t_____ y__ y_____ m__ D-ì t-á-t- y-u y-u-u- m-? ------------------------- Duì tuántǐ yǒu yōuhuì ma?
Is there a discount for children? 对-儿--有-优惠 - ？ 对 儿_ 有 优_ 吗 ？ 对 儿- 有 优- 吗 ？ ------------- 对 儿童 有 优惠 吗 ？ 0
Du--er ---g---- y---u---a? D__ e_ t___ y__ y_____ m__ D-ì e- t-n- y-u y-u-u- m-? -------------------------- Duì er tóng yǒu yōuhuì ma?
Is there a discount for students? 对 -学- --优惠 吗 ？ 对 大__ 有 优_ 吗 ？ 对 大-生 有 优- 吗 ？ -------------- 对 大学生 有 优惠 吗 ？ 0
D---d-xuésh-ng-y-u y--h-- ma? D__ d_________ y__ y_____ m__ D-ì d-x-é-h-n- y-u y-u-u- m-? ----------------------------- Duì dàxuéshēng yǒu yōuhuì ma?
What building is that? 这座 -楼-是-什--的？ 这_ 大_ 是______ 这- 大- 是-什-用-？ ------------- 这座 大楼 是做什么用的？ 0
Z---zu--dàló----ì-zu--shé-me--ò-g--e? Z__ z__ d____ s__ z__ s_____ y___ d__ Z-è z-ò d-l-u s-ì z-ò s-é-m- y-n- d-? ------------------------------------- Zhè zuò dàlóu shì zuò shénme yòng de?
How old is the building? 这---- 建-了-多少年 了-？ 这_ 大_ 建 了 多__ 了 ？ 这- 大- 建 了 多-年 了 ？ ----------------- 这座 大楼 建 了 多少年 了 ？ 0
Zh---uò --l-u-jiànle--u- --ào -i-nle? Z__ z__ d____ j_____ d__ s___ n______ Z-è z-ò d-l-u j-à-l- d-ō s-à- n-á-l-? ------------------------------------- Zhè zuò dàlóu jiànle duō shào niánle?
Who built the building? 谁-建-的-这座--- ？ 谁 建 的 这_ 大_ ？ 谁 建 的 这- 大- ？ ------------- 谁 建 的 这座 大楼 ？ 0
S--í j-àn--------zuò----ó-? S___ j___ d_ z__ z__ d_____ S-u- j-à- d- z-è z-ò d-l-u- --------------------------- Shuí jiàn de zhè zuò dàlóu?
I’m interested in architecture. 我-对 -筑-- 感-趣 。 我 对 建_ 很 感__ 。 我 对 建- 很 感-趣 。 -------------- 我 对 建筑 很 感兴趣 。 0
Wǒ-d---j-àn--ú ----g-n xìngqù. W_ d__ j______ h__ g__ x______ W- d-ì j-à-z-ú h-n g-n x-n-q-. ------------------------------ Wǒ duì jiànzhú hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I’m interested in art. 我 ---- 很 感兴趣 。 我 对 艺_ 很 感__ 。 我 对 艺- 很 感-趣 。 -------------- 我 对 艺术 很 感兴趣 。 0
Wǒ du- ---hù ----g-----ngq-. W_ d__ y____ h__ g__ x______ W- d-ì y-s-ù h-n g-n x-n-q-. ---------------------------- Wǒ duì yìshù hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I’m interested in paintings. 我----- --感兴趣 。 我 对 绘_ 很 感__ 。 我 对 绘- 很 感-趣 。 -------------- 我 对 绘画 很 感兴趣 。 0
W---uì-hu---à hě--gǎ-----gq-. W_ d__ h_____ h__ g__ x______ W- d-ì h-ì-u- h-n g-n x-n-q-. ----------------------------- Wǒ duì huìhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.

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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.
Did you know?
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!