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42 [forty-two]

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도시 관광

[dosi gwangwang]

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Is the market open on Sundays? 시장- 일---- 열--? 시장이 일요일마다 열어요? 0
si------ i---------- y--------? sijang-i il-yoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
Is the fair open on Mondays? 박람-- 월---- 열--? 박람회가 월요일마다 열어요? 0
ba--------- w----------- y--------? baglamhoega wol-yoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays? 전시-- 화---- 열--? 전시회가 화요일마다 열어요? 0
je--------- h---------- y--------? jeonsihoega hwayoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
     
Is the zoo open on Wednesdays? 동물-- 수---- 열--? 동물원이 수요일마다 열어요? 0
do----------- s--------- y--------? dongmul-won-i suyoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
Is the museum open on Thursdays? 박물-- 목---- 열--? 박물관이 목요일마다 열어요? 0
ba---------- m----------- y--------? bagmulgwan-i mog-yoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
Is the gallery open on Fridays? 미술-- 금---- 열--? 미술관이 금요일마다 열어요? 0
mi--------- g------------ y--------? misulgwan-i geum-yoilmada yeol-eoyo? 		+
     
Can one take photographs? 사진- 찍-- 돼-? 사진을 찍어도 돼요? 0
sa------- j-------- d-----? sajin-eul jjig-eodo dwaeyo? 		+
Does one have to pay an entrance fee? 입장-- 지--- 해-? 입장료를 지불해야 해요? 0
ib----------- j--------- h----? ibjanglyoleul jibulhaeya haeyo? 		+
How much is the entrance fee? 입장-- 얼---? 입장료가 얼마예요? 0
ib--------- e--------? ibjanglyoga eolmayeyo? 		+
     
Is there a discount for groups? 그룹 할-- 있--? 그룹 할인이 있어요? 0
ge---- h------- i-------? geulub hal-in-i iss-eoyo? 		+
Is there a discount for children? 어린- 할-- 있--? 어린이 할인이 있어요? 0
eo----- h------- i-------? eolin-i hal-in-i iss-eoyo? 		+
Is there a discount for students? 학생 할-- 있--? 학생 할인이 있어요? 0
ha------ h------- i-------? hagsaeng hal-in-i iss-eoyo? 		+
     
What building is that? 저건 어- 건----? 저건 어떤 건물이에요? 0
je----- e------ g-----------? jeogeon eotteon geonmul-ieyo? 		+
How old is the building? 저 건-- 얼-- 오- 됐--? 저 건물은 얼마나 오래 됐어요? 0
je- g---------- e------ o--- d----------? jeo geonmul-eun eolmana olae dwaess-eoyo? 		+
Who built the building? 누가 저 건-- 지---? 누가 저 건물을 지었어요? 0
nu-- j-- g---------- j----------? nuga jeo geonmul-eul jieoss-eoyo? 		+
     
I’m interested in architecture. 저는 건-- 관-- 있--. 저는 건축에 관심이 있어요. 0
je----- g--------- g-------- i-------. jeoneun geonchug-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo. 		+
I’m interested in art. 저는 미-- 관-- 있--. 저는 미술에 관심이 있어요. 0
je----- m------ g-------- i-------. jeoneun misul-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo. 		+
I’m interested in paintings. 저는 그-- 관-- 있--. 저는 그림에 관심이 있어요. 0
je----- g------- g-------- i-------. jeoneun geulim-e gwansim-i iss-eoyo. 		+
     

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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.
Did you know?
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!