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Vacation activities

Vacation activities

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Aktivitātes atvaļinājuma laikā

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Is the beach clean? V-i p---m-l- -r-t-ra? V__ p_______ i_ t____ V-i p-u-m-l- i- t-r-? --------------------- Vai pludmale ir tīra? 0
Can one swim there? V---tur---- -----ti-s? V__ t__ v__ p_________ V-i t-r v-r p-l-ē-i-s- ---------------------- Vai tur var peldēties? 0
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? V-- -av-b-s-a-- tur-pel--t-es? V__ n__ b______ t__ p_________ V-i n-v b-s-a-i t-r p-l-ē-i-s- ------------------------------ Vai nav bīstami tur peldēties? 0
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? Va-----va- i-n-māt ---l-ssa-g-? V__ t_ v__ i______ s___________ V-i t- v-r i-n-m-t s-u-e-s-r-u- ------------------------------- Vai te var iznomāt saulessargu? 0
Can one rent a deck chair here? V----- v-- --no--- -uļa--r-s--? V__ t_ v__ i______ g___________ V-i t- v-r i-n-m-t g-ļ-m-r-s-u- ------------------------------- Vai te var iznomāt guļamkrēslu? 0
Can one rent a boat here? Vai-te var izn--āt lai--? V__ t_ v__ i______ l_____ V-i t- v-r i-n-m-t l-i-u- ------------------------- Vai te var iznomāt laivu? 0
I would like to surf. Es-la-p-āt---s-rfotu. E_ l______ p_________ E- l-b-r-t p-s-r-o-u- --------------------- Es labprāt pasērfotu. 0
I would like to dive. Es --b---t-n-r--. E_ l______ n_____ E- l-b-r-t n-r-u- ----------------- Es labprāt nirtu. 0
I would like to water ski. E---abprā--pa----k-u-a- ūd-n-----ēm. E_ l______ p________ a_ ū___________ E- l-b-r-t p-b-a-k-u a- ū-e-s-l-p-m- ------------------------------------ Es labprāt pabrauktu ar ūdensslēpēm. 0
Can one rent a surfboard? V-i---r i--omāt sē-f-ē--? V__ v__ i______ s________ V-i v-r i-n-m-t s-r-d-l-? ------------------------- Vai var iznomāt sērfdēli? 0
Can one rent diving equipment? Va- v-r izn-m-t-n----n-- piede-umu-? V__ v__ i______ n_______ p__________ V-i v-r i-n-m-t n-r-a-a- p-e-e-u-u-? ------------------------------------ Vai var iznomāt niršanas piederumus? 0
Can one rent water skis? Vai va- i---m-t-ūd-nsslēp-s? V__ v__ i______ ū___________ V-i v-r i-n-m-t ū-e-s-l-p-s- ---------------------------- Vai var iznomāt ūdensslēpes? 0
I’m only a beginner. Es esmu --sā-ē--. E_ e___ i________ E- e-m- i-s-c-j-. ----------------- Es esmu iesācēja. 0
I’m moderately good. Ma--s--r--mes -- --duvēj--. M____ p______ i_ v_________ M-n-s p-a-m-s i- v-d-v-j-s- --------------------------- Manas prasmes ir viduvējas. 0
I’m pretty good at it. E--t- -au---o--. E_ t_ j__ p_____ E- t- j-u p-o-u- ---------------- Es to jau protu. 0
Where is the ski lift? Ku- -r -lē-o--ju-----lāj-? K__ i_ s________ p________ K-r i- s-ē-o-ā-u p-c-l-j-? -------------------------- Kur ir slēpotāju pacēlājs? 0
Do you have skis? V-i-t------līdz- -lēp-s? V__ t__ i_ l____ s______ V-i t-v i- l-d-i s-ē-e-? ------------------------ Vai tev ir līdzi slēpes? 0
Do you have ski boots? V-i tad -ev--r-lī-zi slē---a-a---ā-aki? V__ t__ t__ i_ l____ s_________ z______ V-i t-d t-v i- l-d-i s-ē-o-a-a- z-b-k-? --------------------------------------- Vai tad tev ir līdzi slēpošanas zābaki? 0

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The language of pictures

A German saying goes: A picture says more than a thousand words. That means that pictures are often understood faster than speech. Pictures can also convey emotions better. Because of this, advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures function differently than speech. They show us several things simultaneously and in their totality. That means that the whole image together has a certain effect. With speech, considerably more words are needed. But images and speech go together. We need speech in order to describe a picture. By the same token, many texts are first understood through images. The relationship between images and speech is being studied by linguists. It also raises the question whether pictures are a language in their own right. If something is only filmed, we can look at the images. But the message of the film isn't concrete. If an image is meant to function as speech, it must be concrete. The less it shows, the clearer its message. Pictograms are a good example of this. Pictograms are simple and clear pictorial symbols. They replace verbal language, and as such are a form of visual communication. Everyone knows the pictogram for ‘no smoking’ for example. It shows a cigarette with a line through it. Images are becoming even more important due to globalization. But you also have to study the language of images. It is not understandable worldwide, even though many think so. Because our culture influences our understanding of images. What we see is dependent on many different factors. So some people don't see cigarettes, but only dark lines.
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