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City tour

City tour

42 [çil û du]

City tour

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Is the market open on Sundays? B-za- a -o-ê--yekşem-n -e--rî -e? Bazar a rojên yekşeman vekirî ye? B-z-r a r-j-n y-k-e-a- v-k-r- y-? --------------------------------- Bazar a rojên yekşeman vekirî ye? 0
Is the fair open on Mondays? F-ar a-ro--n d-şe-an------î --? Fuar a rojên duşeman vekirî ye? F-a- a r-j-n d-ş-m-n v-k-r- y-? ------------------------------- Fuar a rojên duşeman vekirî ye? 0
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? Pê--ng-h-----jê- --şe--n-v--i-î---? Pêşangeh a rojên sêşeman vekirî ye? P-ş-n-e- a r-j-n s-ş-m-n v-k-r- y-? ----------------------------------- Pêşangeh a rojên sêşeman vekirî ye? 0
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? B---e-ê--ja--n - ro-ê- ç--şem-n v-k--î y-? Baxçeyê ajalan a rojên çarşeman vekirî ye? B-x-e-ê a-a-a- a r-j-n ç-r-e-a- v-k-r- y-? ------------------------------------------ Baxçeyê ajalan a rojên çarşeman vekirî ye? 0
Is the museum open on Thursdays? M--- - ----n-p-n-ş-ma--v-kirî -e? Muze a rojên pêncşeman vekirî ye? M-z- a r-j-n p-n-ş-m-n v-k-r- y-? --------------------------------- Muze a rojên pêncşeman vekirî ye? 0
Is the gallery open on Fridays? Ga-er- a-rojê- î----eki-----? Galerî a rojên înê vekirî ye? G-l-r- a r-j-n î-ê v-k-r- y-? ----------------------------- Galerî a rojên înê vekirî ye? 0
Can one take photographs? J------ên-ki---d-n-----tûr-h---? Ji bo wênekişandinê destûr heye? J- b- w-n-k-ş-n-i-ê d-s-û- h-y-? -------------------------------- Ji bo wênekişandinê destûr heye? 0
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? Ji -o t-k--i-ê-pe----a-în-h-wc- --k-? Ji bo têketinê pere dayîn hewce dike? J- b- t-k-t-n- p-r- d-y-n h-w-e d-k-? ------------------------------------- Ji bo têketinê pere dayîn hewce dike? 0
How much is the entrance fee? T--et---b---i-a-- -e? Têketin bi çiqasî ye? T-k-t-n b- ç-q-s- y-? ---------------------- Têketin bi çiqasî ye? 0
Is there a discount for groups? Ji-bo k-m-- --za----- h-ye? Ji bo koman erzaniyek heye? J- b- k-m-n e-z-n-y-k h-y-? --------------------------- Ji bo koman erzaniyek heye? 0
Is there a discount for children? J- -o -a---an--rzan-y---h---? Ji bo zarokan erzaniyek heye? J- b- z-r-k-n e-z-n-y-k h-y-? ----------------------------- Ji bo zarokan erzaniyek heye? 0
Is there a discount for students? Ji--o xw----kar-- --nîn---ê --zan-y-- he--? Ji bo xwendekarên zanîngehê erzaniyek heye? J- b- x-e-d-k-r-n z-n-n-e-ê e-z-n-y-k h-y-? ------------------------------------------- Ji bo xwendekarên zanîngehê erzaniyek heye? 0
What building is that? Ev---ahi---çi--e? Ev avahiya çi ye? E- a-a-i-a ç- y-? ----------------- Ev avahiya çi ye? 0
How old is the building? A--hî--iq--î-k-vn-e? Avahî çiqasî kevn e? A-a-î ç-q-s- k-v- e- -------------------- Avahî çiqasî kevn e? 0
Who built the building? Kî----ava-- çê--r-y-? Kî ev avahî çêkiriye? K- e- a-a-î ç-k-r-y-? --------------------- Kî ev avahî çêkiriye? 0
I’m interested in architecture. Ez-bi--v-h-s---y-------kild-r -m. Ez bi avahîsaziyê re têkildar im. E- b- a-a-î-a-i-ê r- t-k-l-a- i-. --------------------------------- Ez bi avahîsaziyê re têkildar im. 0
I’m interested in art. E--b- ---e-- r--t-kil-a- i-. Ez bi hunerê re têkildar im. E- b- h-n-r- r- t-k-l-a- i-. ---------------------------- Ez bi hunerê re têkildar im. 0
I’m interested in paintings. E--bi-w----ê--êk--inê--e-t---l-a--i-. Ez bi wêneyê çêkirinê re têkildar im. E- b- w-n-y- ç-k-r-n- r- t-k-l-a- i-. ------------------------------------- Ez bi wêneyê çêkirinê re têkildar im. 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!