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At the train station   »  
In het station

33 [thirty-three]

At the train station

At the train station

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In het station

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When is the next train to Berlin? Wa----- g--- d- v------- t---- n--- B------? Wanneer gaat de volgende trein naar Berlijn? 0 +
When is the next train to Paris? Wa----- g--- d- v------- t---- n--- P-----? Wanneer gaat de volgende trein naar Parijs? 0 +
When is the next train to London? Wa----- g--- d- v------- t---- n--- L-----? Wanneer gaat de volgende trein naar Londen? 0 +
     
When does the train for Warsaw leave? Ho- l--- g--- d- t---- n--- W-------? Hoe laat gaat de trein naar Warschau? 0 +
When does the train for Stockholm leave? Ho- l--- g--- d- t---- n--- S--------? Hoe laat gaat de trein naar Stockholm? 0 +
When does the train for Budapest leave? Ho- l--- g--- d- t---- n--- B--------? Hoe laat gaat de trein naar Boedapest? 0 +
     
I’d like a ticket to Madrid. Ik w-- g---- e-- k------ n--- M-----. Ik wil graag een kaartje naar Madrid. 0 +
I’d like a ticket to Prague. Ik w-- g---- e-- k------ n--- P----. Ik wil graag een kaartje naar Praag. 0 +
I’d like a ticket to Bern. Ik w-- g---- e-- k------ n--- B---. Ik wil graag een kaartje naar Bern. 0 +
     
When does the train arrive in Vienna? Wa----- k--- d- t---- i- W---- a--? Wanneer komt de trein in Wenen aan? 0 +
When does the train arrive in Moscow? Wa----- k--- d- t---- i- M----- a--? Wanneer komt de trein in Moskou aan? 0 +
When does the train arrive in Amsterdam? Wa----- k--- d- t---- i- A-------- a--? Wanneer komt de trein in Amsterdam aan? 0 +
     
Do I have to change trains? Mo-- i- o----------? Moet ik overstappen? 0 +
From which platform does the train leave? Va--- w--- p----- v------- d- t----? Vanaf welk perron vertrekt de trein? 0 +
Does the train have sleepers? Zi-- e- s---------- i- d- t----? Zijn er slaapwagens in de trein? 0 +
     
I’d like a one-way ticket to Brussels. Ik w-- g---- e-- e------- n--- B------. Ik wil graag een enkeltje naar Brussel. 0 +
I’d like a return ticket to Copenhagen. Ik w-- g---- e-- r-------- K---------. Ik wil graag een retourtje Kopenhagen. 0 +
What does a berth in the sleeper cost? Ho----- k--- e-- p----- i- d- s---------? Hoeveel kost een plaats in de slaapwagen? 0 +
     

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Language change

The world in which we live changes every day. As a result, our language can never stagnate. It continues to develop with us and is therefore dynamic. This change can affect all areas of a language. That is to say, it can apply to various aspects. Phonological change affects the sound system of a language. With semantic change, the meaning of words change. Lexical change involves changes to vocabulary. Grammatical change alters grammatical structures. The reasons for linguistic change are varied. Often economic reasons exist. Speakers or writers want to save time or effort. Such being the case, they simplify their speech. Innovations can also promote language change. That is the case, for instance, when new things are invented. These things need names, so new words emerge. Language change is typically not planned. It is a natural process and often happens automatically. But speakers can also vary their language quite consciously. They do so when they want to achieve a certain effect. The influence of foreign languages also promotes language change. This becomes particularly obvious in times of globalization. The English language influences other languages more than any other. You can find English words in almost every language. They are called Anglicisms. Language change has been criticized or feared since ancient times. At the same time, language change is a positive sign. Because it proves: Our language is alive – just like us!
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