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26 [vint-i-sis] Al camp

Do you see the tower there?	Veus allà la torre?
Do you see the mountain there?	Veus allà la muntanya?
Do you see the village there?	Veus allà el poble?
Do you see the river there?	Veus allà el riu?
Do you see the bridge there?	Veus allà el pont?
Do you see the lake there?	Veus allà el llac?
I like that bird.	M’agrada aquell ocell.
I like that tree.	M’agrada aquell arbre.
I like this stone.	M’agrada aquesta pedra.
I like that park.	M’agrada aquell parc.
I like that garden.	M’agrada aquell jardí.
I like this flower.	M’agrada aquesta flor.
I find that pretty.	Ho trobo bonic.
I find that interesting.	Em sembla interessant.
I find that gorgeous.	Ho trobo meravellós.
I find that ugly.	Em sembla lleig.
I find that boring.	Em sembla avorrit.
I find that terrible.	Em sembla horrible.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!