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en At the zoo   »   nl In de dierentuin

43 [forty-three]

At the zoo

At the zoo

43 [drieënveertig]

In de dierentuin

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The zoo is there. D-a- ---de d---ent-in. D___ i_ d_ d__________ D-a- i- d- d-e-e-t-i-. ---------------------- Daar is de dierentuin. 0
The giraffes are there. D-a- zi-- ----ira----. D___ z___ d_ g________ D-a- z-j- d- g-r-f-e-. ---------------------- Daar zijn de giraffen. 0
Where are the bears? W-a- ---n de -e---? W___ z___ d_ b_____ W-a- z-j- d- b-r-n- ------------------- Waar zijn de beren? 0
Where are the elephants? W-----ij- de ----a--e-? W___ z___ d_ o_________ W-a- z-j- d- o-i-a-t-n- ----------------------- Waar zijn de olifanten? 0
Where are the snakes? Waar---jn d--s-a----? W___ z___ d_ s_______ W-a- z-j- d- s-a-g-n- --------------------- Waar zijn de slangen? 0
Where are the lions? Wa-r -ijn d--------n? W___ z___ d_ l_______ W-a- z-j- d- l-e-w-n- --------------------- Waar zijn de leeuwen? 0
I have a camera. Ik-heb-een --t--o-s---. I_ h__ e__ f___________ I- h-b e-n f-t-t-e-t-l- ----------------------- Ik heb een fototoestel. 0
I also have a video camera. Ik heb o-----n----eo-ca-er-. I_ h__ o__ e__ v____ c______ I- h-b o-k e-n v-d-o c-m-r-. ---------------------------- Ik heb ook een video camera. 0
Where can I find a battery? W----is --- bat----j? W___ i_ e__ b________ W-a- i- e-n b-t-e-i-? --------------------- Waar is een batterij? 0
Where are the penguins? Wa-r z--n-----in--ïn-? W___ z___ d_ p________ W-a- z-j- d- p-n-u-n-? ---------------------- Waar zijn de pinguïns? 0
Where are the kangaroos? Waa- z-----e-kan---ro--? W___ z___ d_ k__________ W-a- z-j- d- k-n-o-r-e-? ------------------------ Waar zijn de kangoeroes? 0
Where are the rhinos? Wa-- -ij- -e-n-ushoor-s? W___ z___ d_ n__________ W-a- z-j- d- n-u-h-o-n-? ------------------------ Waar zijn de neushoorns? 0
Where is the toilet / restroom (am.)? W--- is-h-- t---et? W___ i_ h__ t______ W-a- i- h-t t-i-e-? ------------------- Waar is het toilet? 0
There is a café over there. Da------ee---afé. D___ i_ e__ c____ D-a- i- e-n c-f-. ----------------- Daar is een café. 0
There is a restaurant over there. Daar-i---en-re-t--rant. D___ i_ e__ r__________ D-a- i- e-n r-s-a-r-n-. ----------------------- Daar is een restaurant. 0
Where are the camels? Waar -ijn-de --m-l--? W___ z___ d_ k_______ W-a- z-j- d- k-m-l-n- --------------------- Waar zijn de kamelen? 0
Where are the gorillas and the zebras? W-ar-z--- de go----a-s-----e--ebr-’s? W___ z___ d_ g________ e_ d_ z_______ W-a- z-j- d- g-r-l-a-s e- d- z-b-a-s- ------------------------------------- Waar zijn de gorilla’s en de zebra’s? 0
Where are the tigers and the crocodiles? W-----ij- d----j-er- en d- ----o--l-e-? W___ z___ d_ t______ e_ d_ k___________ W-a- z-j- d- t-j-e-s e- d- k-o-o-i-l-n- --------------------------------------- Waar zijn de tijgers en de krokodillen? 0

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The Basque language

There are four recognized languages in Spain. They are Spanish, Catalonian, Galician and Basque. The Basque language is the only one without Romanesque roots. It is spoken in the Spanish-French border area. Around 800,000 people speak Basque. Basque is considered the oldest language in Europe. But the origin of this language is still unknown. Therefore, Basque remains a riddle for linguists today. Basque is also the only isolated language in Europe. That is to say, it isn't genetically related to any other language. Its geographical situation could be the reason for this. The Basque people have always lived in isolation due to the mountains and coasts. In this way, the language survived even after the invasion of the Indo-Europeans. The term Basques goes back to the Latin vascones . The Basques call themselves Euskaldunak , or speakers of Basque. That shows how much they identify with their language Euskara . Euskara has been passed down primarily orally for centuries. Therefore, there are only a few written sources. The language is still not completely standardized. Most Basques are bi- or multi-lingual. But they also maintain the Basque language. Because the Basque region is an autonomous region. That facilitates language policy processes and cultural programs. Children can choose between a Basque or a Spanish education. There are also various typically Basque types of sports. So the culture and language of the Basques appear to have a future. Incidentally, the whole world knows one Basque word. It is the last name of ‘El Che’ – … yes, that's right, Guevara !
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The Spanish language is counted among the most-spoken world languages. Thus it is worth it to take a Spanish course and learn Spanish as a foreign language! It is widely used in regions far away from where it originated. Spanish spread to the New World through the conquering of America. It is the dominant language in Central and South America! Presently about 338 million people speak Spanish as their native language worldwide. Of these, approximately 45 million live in the USA alone. Spanish is spoken in Mexico as well as in Spain. Furthermore, Spanish is the native language in a large part of Central and South America. Likewise, Brazil's 200 million people understand Spanish very well. The linguistic proximity to Portuguese is quite large. Incidentally, Spanish is counted among the Romance languages. The language originated from the spoken Latin of the Late Antiquity. Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian also belong to the Romance language family. Many words are similar to each other in these languages and therefore easier to learn. You can find everything worth knowing about the language at the institute of Spanish culture called Instituto Cervantes.