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70 [seventy]

to like something

70 [halvfjerds]	gerne ville noget

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Why are there so many different languages?

Today there are more than 6,000 different languages worldwide. This is why we need interpreters and translators. A very long time ago, everyone still spoke the same language. That changed, however, when people began to migrate. They left their African homeland and moved around the world. This spatial separation lead to a linguistic separation as well. Because each people developed its own form of communication. Many different languages evolved from the common proto-language. But man never remained in one place for very long. So the languages became increasingly separated from each other. Somewhere along the line, a common root could no longer be recognized. Furthermore, no people lived in isolation for thousands of years. There was always contact with other peoples. This changed the languages. They took on elements from foreign languages or they merged. Because of this, the progression of the languages never stopped. Therefore, migrations and contact with new peoples explain the multitude of languages. Why languages are so different is another question, however. Every evolution follows certain rules. So there must be a reason for languages being the way they are. For these reasons scientists have been interested in them for years. They would like to know why languages develop differently. In order to research that, one must trace the history of languages. Then one can identify what changed when. It is still unknown what influences the development of languages. Cultural factors appear to be more important than biological factors. That is to say, the history of different peoples shaped their languages. Obviously, languages tell us more than we know…

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Would you like to smoke?	V_l d_ g_r_e r_g_? Vil du gerne ryge? V__ d_ g____ r____ Vil du gerne ryge? ___ __ _____ _____ Vil du gerne ryge?
Would you like to dance?	V_l d_ g_r_e d_n_e_ Vil du gerne danse? V__ d_ g____ d_____ Vil du gerne danse? ___ __ _____ ______ Vil du gerne danse?
Would you like to go for a walk?	V_l d_ g_r_e g_ e_ t_r_ Vil du gerne gå en tur? V__ d_ g____ g_ e_ t___ Vil du gerne gå en tur? ___ __ _____ __ __ ____ Vil du gerne gå en tur?

I would like to smoke.	J_g v_l g_r_e r_g_. Jeg vil gerne ryge. J__ v__ g____ r____ Jeg vil gerne ryge. ___ ___ _____ _____ Jeg vil gerne ryge.
Would you like a cigarette?	V_l d_ g_r_e h_v_ e_ c_g_r_t_ Vil du gerne have en cigaret? V__ d_ g____ h___ e_ c_______ Vil du gerne have en cigaret? ___ __ _____ ____ __ ________ Vil du gerne have en cigaret?
He wants a light.	H_n v_l g_r_e h_v_ i_d_ Han vil gerne have ild. H__ v__ g____ h___ i___ Han vil gerne have ild. ___ ___ _____ ____ ____ Han vil gerne have ild.

I want to drink something.	J_g v_l g_r_e d_i_k_ n_g_t_ Jeg vil gerne drikke noget. J__ v__ g____ d_____ n_____ Jeg vil gerne drikke noget. ___ ___ _____ ______ ______ Jeg vil gerne drikke noget.
I want to eat something.	J_g v_l g_r_e h_v_ n_g_t a_ s_i_e_ Jeg vil gerne have noget at spise. J__ v__ g____ h___ n____ a_ s_____ Jeg vil gerne have noget at spise. ___ ___ _____ ____ _____ __ ______ Jeg vil gerne have noget at spise.
I want to relax a little.	J_g v_l g_r_e s_a_p_ l_d_ a_. Jeg vil gerne slappe lidt af. J__ v__ g____ s_____ l___ a__ Jeg vil gerne slappe lidt af. ___ ___ _____ ______ ____ ___ Jeg vil gerne slappe lidt af.

I want to ask you something.	J_g v_l g_r_e s_ø_g_ d_g o_ n_g_t_ Jeg vil gerne spørge dig om noget. J__ v__ g____ s_____ d__ o_ n_____ Jeg vil gerne spørge dig om noget. ___ ___ _____ ______ ___ __ ______ Jeg vil gerne spørge dig om noget.
I want to ask you for something.	J_g v_l g_r_e b_d_ d_g o_ n_g_t_ Jeg vil gerne bede dig om noget. J__ v__ g____ b___ d__ o_ n_____ Jeg vil gerne bede dig om noget. ___ ___ _____ ____ ___ __ ______ Jeg vil gerne bede dig om noget.
I want to treat you to something.	J_g v_l g_r_e i_v_t_r_ d_g t_l n_g_t_ Jeg vil gerne invitere dig til noget. J__ v__ g____ i_______ d__ t__ n_____ Jeg vil gerne invitere dig til noget. ___ ___ _____ ________ ___ ___ ______ Jeg vil gerne invitere dig til noget.

What would you like?	H_a_ s_a_ d_t v_r_? Hvad skal det være? H___ s___ d__ v____ Hvad skal det være? ____ ____ ___ _____ Hvad skal det være?
Would you like a coffee?	V_l d_ g_r_e h_v_ k_f_e_ Vil du gerne have kaffe? V__ d_ g____ h___ k_____ Vil du gerne have kaffe? ___ __ _____ ____ ______ Vil du gerne have kaffe?
Or do you prefer a tea?	E_l_r v_l d_ h_l_e_e h_v_ t_? Eller vil du hellere have te? E____ v__ d_ h______ h___ t__ Eller vil du hellere have te? _____ ___ __ _______ ____ ___ Eller vil du hellere have te?

We want to drive home.	V_ v_l g_r_e k_r_ h_e_. Vi vil gerne køre hjem. V_ v__ g____ k___ h____ Vi vil gerne køre hjem. __ ___ _____ ____ _____ Vi vil gerne køre hjem.
Do you want a taxi?	V_l I g_r_e h_v_ e_ t_x_? Vil I gerne have en taxa? V__ I g____ h___ e_ t____ Vil I gerne have en taxa? ___ _ _____ ____ __ _____ Vil I gerne have en taxa?
They want to make a call.	D_ v_l g_r_e r_n_e t_l n_g_n_ De vil gerne ringe til nogen. D_ v__ g____ r____ t__ n_____ De vil gerne ringe til nogen. __ ___ _____ _____ ___ ______ De vil gerne ringe til nogen.

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