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40 [čtyřicet] Ptáme se na cestu

Excuse me!	Promiňte!
Can you help me?	Můžete mi pomoci?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Kde je tady nějaká dobrá restaurace?
Take a left at the corner.	Na rohu zahněte doleva.
Then go straight for a while.	Pak běžte kousek rovně.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	A potom běžte sto metrů doprava.
You can also take the bus.	Můžete jet i autobusem.
You can also take the tram.	Můžete jet i tramvají.
You can also follow me with your car.	Můžete jet za mnou.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Jak se dostanu k fotbalovému stadiónu?
Cross the bridge!	Přejeďte přes most!
Go through the tunnel!	Projeďte tunelem!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Jeďte ke třetímu semaforu.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Potom odbočte na první doprava.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Pak projeďte rovně nejbližší křižovatku.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Promiňte, jak se dostanu na letiště?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Nejlepší bude, když pojedete metrem.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Jeďte na konečnou.

Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the "slow" Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.