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U hotelu – pritužbe

28 [twenty-eight]

In the hotel – Complaints

In the hotel – Complaints

28 [dvadeset i osam]

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U hotelu – pritužbe

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The shower isn’t working. Tu- n- r---. Tuš ne radi. 0 +
There is no warm water. Ne-- t---- v---. Nema tople vode. 0 +
Can you get it repaired? Mo---- l- t- d--- n- p-------? Možete li to dati na popravku? 0 +
     
There is no telephone in the room. Ne-- t------- u s---. Nema telefona u sobi. 0 +
There is no TV in the room. Ne-- t--------- u s---. Nema televizora u sobi. 0 +
The room has no balcony. So-- n--- b-----. Soba nema balkon. 0 +
     
The room is too noisy. So-- j- p-------. Soba je prebučna. 0 +
The room is too small. So-- j- p--------. Soba je premalena. 0 +
The room is too dark. So-- j- p-------. Soba je pretamna. 0 +
     
The heater isn’t working. Gr------ n- r---. Grijanje ne radi. 0 +
The air-conditioning isn’t working. Kl---------- n- r---. Klima-uređaj ne radi. 0 +
The TV isn’t working. Te------- j- p-------. Televizor je pokvaren. 0 +
     
I don’t like that. To m- s- n- s----. To mi se ne sviđa. 0 +
That’s too expensive. To m- j- p-------. To mi je preskupo. 0 +
Do you have anything cheaper? Im--- l- n---- j--------? Imate li nešto jeftinije? 0 +
     
Is there a youth hostel nearby? Im- l- o---- u b------ s------- z- m-----? Ima li ovdje u blizini smještaj za mladež? 0 +
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? Im- l- o---- u b------ p---------? Ima li ovdje u blizini prenoćište? 0 +
Is there a restaurant nearby? Im- l- o---- u b------ r-------? Ima li ovdje u blizini restoran? 0 +
     

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Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!
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