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‫بازدید از شهر‬

42 [forty-two]

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‫42 [چهل و دو]‬

42 [che-hel-o-do]

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‫بازدید از شهر‬

[bâzdid az shahr]

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Is the market open on Sundays? ‫ب---- ی-------- ب-- ا---‬ ‫بازار یکشنبه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
bâ--- y------------ b-- a--? bâzâr yek-shanbe-hâ bâz ast? 		+
Is the fair open on Mondays? ‫ن------- د-------- ب-- ا---‬ ‫نمایشگاه دوشنبه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
na--------- d----------- b-- a--? namâyeshgâh do-shanbe-hâ bâz ast? 		+
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? ‫ن------- (گ----) س- ش------ ب-- ا---‬ ‫نمایشگاه (گالری) سه شنبه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
na--------- (g-----) s----------- b-- a--? namâyeshgâh (gâlery) se-shanbe-hâ bâz ast? 		+
     
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? ‫ب-- و-- چ--- ش------ ب-- ا---‬ ‫باغ وحش چهار شنبه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
bâ--- v----- c---------------- b-- a--? bâghe vah-sh cha-hâr-shanbe-hâ bâz ast? 		+
Is the museum open on Thursdays? ‫م--- پ-- ش------ ب-- ا---‬ ‫موزه پنج شنبه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
mu-- p------------- b-- a--? muze panj-shanbe-hâ bâz ast? 		+
Is the gallery open on Fridays? ‫گ---- ج------ ب-- ا---‬ ‫گالری جمعه‌ها باز است؟‬ 0
gâ---- j------- b-- a--? gâlery jom-e-hâ bâz ast? 		+
     
Can one take photographs? ‫ع-- گ---- م--- ا---‬ ‫عکس گرفتن مجاز است؟‬ 0
ak- g------- m---- a--? aks gereftan mojâz ast? 		+
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? ‫ب--- و---- د---‬ ‫باید ورودی داد؟‬ 0
bâ--- v----- d--? bâyad vorudi dâd? 		+
How much is the entrance fee? ‫ب--- و---- چ-- ا---‬ ‫بلیط ورودی چند است؟‬ 0
be---- v----- c---- a--? belite vorudi chand ast? 		+
     
Is there a discount for groups? ‫آ-- ب--- گ----- ت---- م-------‬ ‫آیا برای گروهها تخفیف می‌دهند؟‬ 0
ta----- b----- g---- v---- d----? takhfif barâye goruh vojud dârad? 		+
Is there a discount for children? ‫آ-- ب--- ب----- ت---- م-------‬ ‫آیا برای بچه‌ها تخفیف می‌دهند؟‬ 0
ta----- b----- b------- v---- d----? takhfif barâye bache-hâ vojud dârad? 		+
Is there a discount for students? ‫آ-- ب- د------- ت---- م-------‬ ‫آیا به دانشجوها تخفیف می‌دهند؟‬ 0
ta----- b----- d----------- v---- d----? takhfif barâye dâneshju-yân vojud dârad? 		+
     
What building is that? ‫ا-- چ- ج-- س------- ا---‬ ‫این چه جور ساختمانی است؟‬ 0
in c-- s--------- a--? in che sâkhtemâni ast? 		+
How old is the building? ‫ق--- ا-- ب-- چ--- ا---‬ ‫قدمت این بنا چقدر است؟‬ 0
gh------ s-------- c------- a--? ghedmate sâkhtemân cheghadr ast? 		+
Who built the building? ‫ک- ا-- س------ ر- ب-- ک--- ا-- (س---- ا--)؟‬ ‫کی این ساختمان را بنا کرده است (ساخته است)؟‬ 0
ch- k--- s-------- r- b--- k---- a-- (s----- a--)? che kasi sâkhtemân râ banâ karde ast (sâkhte ast)? 		+
     
I’m interested in architecture. ‫م- ب- م----- ع---- م---.‬ ‫من به معماری علاقه مندم.‬ 0
ma- b- m------- a-----------. man be me-emâri alâghemandam. 		+
I’m interested in art. ‫م- ع---- م-- ب- ه-- ه---.‬ ‫من علاقه مند به هنر هستم.‬ 0
ma- a--------- b- h---- h-----. man alâghemand be honar hastam. 		+
I’m interested in paintings. ‫م- ع---- م-- ب- ن---- ه---.‬ ‫من علاقه مند به نقاشی هستم.‬ 0
ma- a--------- b- n------- h-----. man alâghemand be naghâshi hastam. 		+
     

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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!