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I am wearing a blue dress. J-- -ar-en-blå --o---p---eg. J-- h-- e- b-- k---- p- m--- J-g h-r e- b-å k-o-e p- m-g- ---------------------------- Jeg har en blå kjole på meg. 0
I am wearing a red dress. Jeg---- en--ød kjo-------e-. J-- h-- e- r-- k---- p- m--- J-g h-r e- r-d k-o-e p- m-g- ---------------------------- Jeg har en rød kjole på meg. 0
I am wearing a green dress. Je--h----n gr----kj--e-p- --g. J-- h-- e- g---- k---- p- m--- J-g h-r e- g-ø-n k-o-e p- m-g- ------------------------------ Jeg har en grønn kjole på meg. 0
I’m buying a black bag. J-- --ø-er-e- -v--- ve---. J-- k----- e- s---- v----- J-g k-ø-e- e- s-a-t v-s-e- -------------------------- Jeg kjøper en svart veske. 0
I’m buying a brown bag. Jeg--j-per----b--n------. J-- k----- e- b--- v----- J-g k-ø-e- e- b-u- v-s-e- ------------------------- Jeg kjøper en brun veske. 0
I’m buying a white bag. J-- -jø--- -n-h--- ---k-. J-- k----- e- h--- v----- J-g k-ø-e- e- h-i- v-s-e- ------------------------- Jeg kjøper en hvit veske. 0
I need a new car. Je- -r-nge---n-n- bil. J-- t------ e- n- b--- J-g t-e-g-r e- n- b-l- ---------------------- Jeg trenger en ny bil. 0
I need a fast car. Je--t-eng-r-------- ---. J-- t------ e- r--- b--- J-g t-e-g-r e- r-s- b-l- ------------------------ Jeg trenger en rask bil. 0
I need a comfortable car. Je- -reng-r -- --m---t-b-l-bil. J-- t------ e- k---------- b--- J-g t-e-g-r e- k-m-o-t-b-l b-l- ------------------------------- Jeg trenger en komfortabel bil. 0
An old lady lives at the top. D-r o-----o---e---n ----e--da-e. D-- o--- b-- d-- e- g----- d---- D-r o-p- b-r d-t e- g-m-e- d-m-. -------------------------------- Der oppe bor det en gammel dame. 0
A fat lady lives at the top. Der---pe-b---det-e- t---k ---e. D-- o--- b-- d-- e- t---- d---- D-r o-p- b-r d-t e- t-u-k d-m-. ------------------------------- Der oppe bor det en tjukk dame. 0
A curious lady lives below. De- -e----or-d-- en-nys-j-rrig--am-. D-- n--- b-- d-- e- n--------- d---- D-r n-d- b-r d-t e- n-s-j-r-i- d-m-. ------------------------------------ Der nede bor det en nysgjerrig dame. 0
Our guests were nice people. Gjesten-----e-v-r-h-gg--i-e-f---. G------- v--- v-- h-------- f---- G-e-t-n- v-r- v-r h-g-e-i-e f-l-. --------------------------------- Gjestene våre var hyggelige folk. 0
Our guests were polite people. G-es---e v-r--v-r --f--ge--o-k. G------- v--- v-- h------ f---- G-e-t-n- v-r- v-r h-f-i-e f-l-. ------------------------------- Gjestene våre var høflige folk. 0
Our guests were interesting people. G--s--n- -år- --- --te--ssa----f-lk. G------- v--- v-- i----------- f---- G-e-t-n- v-r- v-r i-t-r-s-a-t- f-l-. ------------------------------------ Gjestene våre var interessante folk. 0
I have lovely children. Je- -a--s-il---barn. J-- h-- s----- b---- J-g h-r s-i-l- b-r-. -------------------- Jeg har snille barn. 0
But the neighbours have naughty children. M-- na-oen--ha----ek-e b--n. M-- n------ h-- f----- b---- M-n n-b-e-e h-r f-e-k- b-r-. ---------------------------- Men naboene har frekke barn. 0
Are your children well behaved? Er-bar-a--i----yd--e? E- b---- d--- l------ E- b-r-a d-n- l-d-g-? --------------------- Er barna dine lydige? 0

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One language, many varieties

Even if we only speak one language, we speak many languages. For no language is a self-contained system. Every language shows many different dimensions. Language is a living system. Speakers always orient themselves towards their conversation partners. Therefore, people vary the language they speak. These varieties appear in various forms. For example, every language has a history. It has changed and will continue to change. This can be recognized in the fact that old people speak differently than young people. There are also various dialects in most languages. However, many dialect speakers can adapt to their environment. In certain situations they speak the standard language. Different social groups have different languages. Youth language or hunter's jargon are examples of this. Most people speak differently at work than they do at home. Many also use a professional jargon at work. Differences also appear in spoken and written language. Spoken language is typically much simpler than written. The difference can be quite large. This is the case when written languages don't change for a long time. Speakers then must learn to use the language in written form first. The language of women and men is often different as well. This difference isn't that great in western societies. But there are countries in which women speak very differently from men. In some cultures, politeness has its own linguistic form. Speaking is therefore not at all so easy! We have to pay attention to many different things at the same time…