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94 [ninety-four]

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94 [noranta-quatre]

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Wait until the rain stops. Es---- f--- q-- d---- d- p-----. Espera fins que deixi de ploure. 0 +
Wait until I’m finished. Es---- f--- q-- (j-) a----. Espera fins que (jo) acabi. 0 +
Wait until he comes back. Es---- f--- q-- (e--) t----. Espera fins que (ell) torni. 0 +
     
I’ll wait until my hair is dry. Es---- f--- q-- s- m--------- e-- c------. Espero fins que se m’eixuguin els cabells. 0 +
I’ll wait until the film is over. Es---- f--- q-- a---- l- p---------. Espero fins que acabi la pel•lícula. 0 +
I’ll wait until the traffic light is green. Es---- q-- e- p--- v--- e- s------. Espero que es posi verd el semàfor. 0 +
     
When do you go on holiday? Qu-- t--- v-- d- v-------? Quan te’n vas de vacances? 0 +
Before the summer holidays? Ab--- d- l-- v------- d------? Abans de les vacances d’estiu? 0 +
Yes, before the summer holidays begin. Sí- a---- q-- c------- l-- v------- d------. Sí, abans que comencin les vacances d’estiu. 0 +
     
Repair the roof before the winter begins. Re---- e- t----- a---- q-- c------ l-------. Repara el teulat abans que comenci l’hivern. 0 +
Wash your hands before you sit at the table. Re----- l-- m--- a---- d- s---- a t----. Renta’t les mans abans de seure a taula. 0 +
Close the window before you go out. Ta--- l- f------- a---- d- s-----. Tanca la finestra abans de sortir. 0 +
     
When will you come home? Qu-- v--- a c---? Quan véns a casa? 0 +
After class? De----- d- l- c-----? Després de la classe? 0 +
Yes, after the class is over. Sí- d------ q-- s----- a----- l- c-----. Sí, després que s’hagi acabat la classe. 0 +
     
After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. De----- d------ t----- u- a-------- j- n- p---- t--------. Després d’haver tingut un accident, ja no podia treballar. 0 +
After he had lost his job, he went to America. De----- d- p----- e- s-- l--- d- t------- s--- v- a--- a A------. Després de perdre el seu lloc de treball, se’n va anar a Amèrica. 0 +
After he went to America, he became rich. De----- d----- a-- E----- U----- e- v- f-- r--. Després d’anar als Estats Units, es va fer ric. 0 +
     

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How to learn two languages at once

Foreign languages are becoming increasingly important today. Many people are learning a foreign language. There are, however, many interesting languages in the world. Therefore, many people learn multiple languages at the same time. It's typically not a problem if children grow up bilingual. Their brain learns both languages automatically. When they are older they know what belongs to which language. Bilingual individuals know the typical features of both languages. It's different with adults. They cannot learn two languages simultaneously as easily. Those who learn two languages at once should follow some rules. First, it's important to compare both languages to each other. Languages that belong to the same language family are often very similar. That can lead to mixing them up. Therefore, it makes sense to closely analyze both languages. For example, you can make a list. There you can record the similarities and differences. This way the brain is forced to work with both languages intensively. It can better remember what the particularities of the two languages are. One should also choose separate colors and folders for each language. That helps clearly separate the languages from each other. If a person is learning dissimilar languages, it's different. There is no danger of mixing up two very different languages. In this case, there is danger in comparing the languages with one another! It would be better to compare the languages with one's native language. When the brain recognizes the contrast, it will learn more effectively. It is also important that both languages are learned with equal intensity. However, theoretically it doesn't matter to the brain how many languages it learns…