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I want to buy a present. | I w--- t- b-- a p------. | + |
But nothing too expensive. | Bu- n------ t-- e--------. | + |
Maybe a handbag? | Ma--- a h------? | + |
Which color would you like? | Wh--- c---- w---- y-- l---? | + |
Black, brown or white? | Bl---- b---- o- w----? | + |
A large one or a small one? | A l---- o-- o- a s---- o--? | + |
May I see this one, please? | Ma- I s-- t--- o--- p-----? | + |
Is it made of leather? | Is i- m--- o- l------? | + |
Or is it made of plastic? | Or i- i- m--- o- p------? | + |
Of leather, of course. | Of l------- o- c-----. | + |
This is very good quality. | Th-- i- v--- g--- q------. | + |
And the bag is really very reasonable. | An- t-- b-- i- r----- v--- r---------. | + |
I like it. | I l--- i-. | + |
I’ll take it. | I’-- t--- i-. | + |
Can I exchange it if needed? | Ca- I e------- i- i- n-----? | + |
Of course. | Of c-----. | + |
We’ll gift wrap it. | We--- g--- w--- i-. | + |
The cashier is over there. | Th- c------ i- o--- t----. | + |
Who understands whom?
There are about 7 billion people in the world. They all have a language. Unfortunately, it's not always the same. So in order to speak with other nations, we must learn languages. That is often very arduous. But there are languages that are very similar. Their speakers understand one another, without mastering the other language.Examples of this are the languages Hindi and Urdu.
Guess the language!
_______ is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa. It was the language of the Boers. They settled in Africa during colonial times. Its origins can be traced to 17th century Dutch. Therefore, it belongs to the West Germanic language family. The language has naturally changed over time. The grammar of _______ is simpler than that of Dutch today.
It also contains many elements that were borrowed from English. This is because the British also had colonies in the region. _______ is not only understood in South Africa, though. It is also spoken in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. It is estimated that in total more than 20 million people understand _______. It is the native language of 7 million people in South Africa alone. Even more people speak _______ as their second or third language. A person can get around easily in many regions of Africa with _______. Therefore it is worth it to learn this relatively simple language!
_______ is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa. It was the language of the Boers. They settled in Africa during colonial times. Its origins can be traced to 17th century Dutch. Therefore, it belongs to the West Germanic language family. The language has naturally changed over time. The grammar of _______ is simpler than that of Dutch today.
It also contains many elements that were borrowed from English. This is because the British also had colonies in the region. _______ is not only understood in South Africa, though. It is also spoken in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. It is estimated that in total more than 20 million people understand _______. It is the native language of 7 million people in South Africa alone. Even more people speak _______ as their second or third language. A person can get around easily in many regions of Africa with _______. Therefore it is worth it to learn this relatively simple language!