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to need – to want to

69 [sixty-nine]	to need – to want to

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Indonesia, the land of many languages

The Republic of Indonesia is one of the largest countries on Earth. About 240 million people live in the insular state. These people belong to many different ethnic groups. It is estimated that there are almost 500 ethnic groups in Indonesia. These groups have many different cultural traditions. And they also speak many different languages! About 250 languages are spoken in Indonesia. There are many dialects on top of that. Indonesia's languages are typically classified under the ethnic groups. For example, there is the Javanese or Balinese language. This multitude of languages naturally leads to problems. They hinder an efficient economy and administration. Therefore, a national language was implemented in Indonesia. Since their independence in 1945, Bahasa Indonesia is the official language. It is taught alongside the native language in all schools. Despite this, not all inhabitants of Indonesia speak this language. Only about 70% of Indonesians are proficient in Bahasa Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia is the native language of "only" 20 million people. Thus, the many regional languages are still of great importance. Indonesian is especially interesting for language lovers. Because there are many advantages to learning Indonesian. The language is considered to be relatively easy. The grammar rules can be learned quickly. You can rely on the spelling for pronunciation. The orthography isn't difficult either. Many Indonesian words come from other languages. And: Indonesian will soon be one of the most important languages… These are enough reasons to start learning, right?

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I need a bed.	I n_e_ a b_d_ I need a bed. I n___ a b___ I need a bed. _ ____ _ ____ I need a bed.
I want to sleep.	I w_n_ t_ s_e_p_ I want to sleep. I w___ t_ s_____ I want to sleep. _ ____ __ ______ I want to sleep.
Is there a bed here?	I_ t_e_e a b_d h_r_? Is there a bed here? I_ t____ a b__ h____ Is there a bed here? __ _____ _ ___ _____ Is there a bed here?

I need a lamp.	I n_e_ a l_m_. I need a lamp. I n___ a l____ I need a lamp. _ ____ _ _____ I need a lamp.
I want to read.	I w_n_ t_ r_a_. I want to read. I w___ t_ r____ I want to read. _ ____ __ _____ I want to read.
Is there a lamp here?	I_ t_e_e a l_m_ h_r_? Is there a lamp here? I_ t____ a l___ h____ Is there a lamp here? __ _____ _ ____ _____ Is there a lamp here?

I need a telephone.	I n_e_ a t_l_p_o_e_ I need a telephone. I n___ a t_________ I need a telephone. _ ____ _ __________ I need a telephone.
I want to make a call.	I w_n_ t_ m_k_ a c_l_. I want to make a call. I w___ t_ m___ a c____ I want to make a call. _ ____ __ ____ _ _____ I want to make a call.
Is there a telephone here?	I_ t_e_e a t_l_p_o_e h_r_? Is there a telephone here? I_ t____ a t________ h____ Is there a telephone here? __ _____ _ _________ _____ Is there a telephone here?

I need a camera.	I n_e_ a c_m_r_. I need a camera. I n___ a c______ I need a camera. _ ____ _ _______ I need a camera.
I want to take photographs.	I w_n_ t_ t_k_ p_o_o_r_p_s_ I want to take photographs. I w___ t_ t___ p___________ I want to take photographs. _ ____ __ ____ ____________ I want to take photographs.
Is there a camera here?	I_ t_e_e a c_m_r_ h_r_? Is there a camera here? I_ t____ a c_____ h____ Is there a camera here? __ _____ _ ______ _____ Is there a camera here?

I need a computer.	I n_e_ a c_m_u_e_. I need a computer. I n___ a c________ I need a computer. _ ____ _ _________ I need a computer.
I want to send an email.	I w_n_ t_ s_n_ a_ e_a_l_ I want to send an email. I w___ t_ s___ a_ e_____ I want to send an email. _ ____ __ ____ __ ______ I want to send an email.
Is there a computer here?	I_ t_e_e a c_m_u_e_ h_r_? Is there a computer here? I_ t____ a c_______ h____ Is there a computer here? __ _____ _ ________ _____ Is there a computer here?

I need a pen.	I n_e_ a p_n_ I need a pen. I n___ a p___ I need a pen. _ ____ _ ____ I need a pen.
I want to write something.	I w_n_ t_ w_i_e s_m_t_i_g_ I want to write something. I w___ t_ w____ s_________ I want to write something. _ ____ __ _____ __________ I want to write something.
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here?	I_ t_e_e a s_e_t o_ p_p_r a_d a p_n h_r_? Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? I_ t____ a s____ o_ p____ a__ a p__ h____ Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? __ _____ _ _____ __ _____ ___ _ ___ _____ Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here?

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