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73 [seventy-three]

to be allowed to

73 [setanta-tres]	poder fer alguna cosa

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Native language = emotional, foreign language = rational?

When we learn foreign languages, we are stimulating our brain. Our thinking changes through learning. We become more creative and flexible. Complex thinking comes easier to people who are multilingual as well. The memory is exercised by learning. The more we learn, the better it functions. He who has learned many languages also learns other things faster. He can think more intently about a subject for a longer time. As a result, he solves problems faster. Multilingual individuals are also more decisive. But how they make decisions is dependent on languages too. The language in which we think influences our decisions. Psychologists examined multiple test subjects for a study. All test subjects were bilingual. They spoke another language in addition to their native language. The test subjects had to answer a question. The question had to do with the solution to a problem. In the process, the test subjects had to choose between two options. One option was considerably more risky than the other. The test subjects had to answer the question in both languages. And the answers changed when the language changed! When they were speaking their native language, the test subjects chose the risk. But in the foreign language they decided on the safer option. After this experiment, the test subjects had to place bets. Here too there was a clear difference. When they used a foreign language, they were more sensible. The researchers presume that we are more focused in foreign languages. Therefore, we make decisions not emotionally, but rationally…

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Are you already allowed to drive?	Q_e j_ p_t_ c_n_u_r u_ c_t_e_ Que ja pots conduir un cotxe? Q__ j_ p___ c______ u_ c_____ Que ja pots conduir un cotxe? ___ __ ____ _______ __ ______ Que ja pots conduir un cotxe?
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol?	Q_e j_ p_t_ b_u_e a_c_h_l_ Que ja pots beure alcohol? Q__ j_ p___ b____ a_______ Que ja pots beure alcohol? ___ __ ____ _____ ________ Que ja pots beure alcohol?
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone?	Q_e j_ p_t_ p_t_ a_a_ s_l a l_e_t_a_g_r_ Que ja pots pots anar sol a l’estranger? Q__ j_ p___ p___ a___ s__ a l___________ Que ja pots pots anar sol a l’estranger? ___ __ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ ____________ Que ja pots pots anar sol a l’estranger?

may / to be allowed	p_d_r poder p____ poder _____ poder
May we smoke here?	P_d_m f_m_r a_u_? Podem fumar aquí? P____ f____ a____ Podem fumar aquí? _____ _____ _____ Podem fumar aquí?
Is smoking allowed here?	E_ p_t f_m_r a_u_? Es pot fumar aquí? E_ p__ f____ a____ Es pot fumar aquí? __ ___ _____ _____ Es pot fumar aquí?

May one pay by credit card?	E_ p_t p_g_r a_b t_r_e_a d_ c_è_i_? Es pot pagar amb targeta de crèdit? E_ p__ p____ a__ t______ d_ c______ Es pot pagar amb targeta de crèdit? __ ___ _____ ___ _______ __ _______ Es pot pagar amb targeta de crèdit?
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)?	E_ p_t p_g_r a_b x_c_ Es pot pagar amb xec? E_ p__ p____ a__ x___ Es pot pagar amb xec? __ ___ _____ ___ ____ Es pot pagar amb xec?
May one only pay in cash?	E_ p_t p_g_r n_m_s e_ e_e_t_u_ Es pot pagar només en efectiu? E_ p__ p____ n____ e_ e_______ Es pot pagar només en efectiu? __ ___ _____ _____ __ ________ Es pot pagar només en efectiu?

May I just make a call?	Q_e p_c t_u_a_? Que puc trucar? Q__ p__ t______ Que puc trucar? ___ ___ _______ Que puc trucar?
May I just ask something?	Q_e p_c f_r u_a p_e_u_t_? Que puc fer una pregunta? Q__ p__ f__ u__ p________ Que puc fer una pregunta? ___ ___ ___ ___ _________ Que puc fer una pregunta?
May I just say something?	Q_e p_c d_r a_g_n_ c_s_? Que puc dir alguna cosa? Q__ p__ d__ a_____ c____ Que puc dir alguna cosa? ___ ___ ___ ______ _____ Que puc dir alguna cosa?

He is not allowed to sleep in the park.	(_l_) n_ p_t d_r_i_ a_ p_r_. (Ell) no pot dormir al parc. (____ n_ p__ d_____ a_ p____ (Ell) no pot dormir al parc. _____ __ ___ ______ __ _____ (Ell) no pot dormir al parc.
He is not allowed to sleep in the car.	(_l_) n_ p_t d_r_i_ a_ c_t_e_ (Ell) no pot dormir al cotxe. (____ n_ p__ d_____ a_ c_____ (Ell) no pot dormir al cotxe. _____ __ ___ ______ __ ______ (Ell) no pot dormir al cotxe.
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station.	(_l_) n_ p_t d_r_i_ a l_e_t_c_ó_ (Ell) no pot dormir a l’estació. (____ n_ p__ d_____ a l_________ (Ell) no pot dormir a l’estació. _____ __ ___ ______ _ __________ (Ell) no pot dormir a l’estació.

May we take a seat?	P_d_m s_u_e_ Podem seure? P____ s_____ Podem seure? _____ ______ Podem seure?
May we have the menu?	P_d_m r_b_e l_ c_r_a_ Podem rebre la carta? P____ r____ l_ c_____ Podem rebre la carta? _____ _____ __ ______ Podem rebre la carta?
May we pay separately?	P_d_m p_g_r s_p_r_d_m_n_? Podem pagar separadament? P____ p____ s____________ Podem pagar separadament? _____ _____ _____________ Podem pagar separadament?

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