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45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

45 [nelikümmend viis]	Kinos

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The future of languages

More than 1.3 billion people speak Chinese. This makes Chinese the most spoken language worldwide. It will remain the case for the many years to come. The future of many other languages does not look as positive. Because many local languages will die out. Around 6,000 different languages are presently spoken. But experts estimate that the majority of them are threatened by extinction. About 90% of all languages will vanish. Most of them will die out in this century alone. This means that a language will be lost every day. The meaning of individual languages will also change in the future. English is still in second place. But the number of native speakers of languages is not remaining constant. The demographical development is responsible for this. In a few decades, other languages will be dominant. Hindi/Urdu and Arabic will soon be in 2nd and 3rd place. English will take 4th place. German will completely disappear out of the Top Ten . In turn, Malay will belong to the most important languages. While many languages die out, new ones will emerge. They will be hybrid languages. These linguistic hybrids will be spoken in cities more than anywhere else. Completely new variants of languages will also develop. So in the future there will be various forms of the English language. The number of bilingual people will increase considerably worldwide. How we will speak in the future is unclear. But even in 100 years there will still be different languages. So learning won't end so quickly…

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We want to go to the cinema.	M_ t_h_k_i_e k_n_o_ Me tahaksime kinno. M_ t________ k_____ Me tahaksime kinno. __ _________ ______ Me tahaksime kinno.
A good film is playing today.	T_n_ j_o_s_b h_a f_l_. Täna jookseb hea film. T___ j______ h__ f____ Täna jookseb hea film. ____ _______ ___ _____ Täna jookseb hea film.
The film is brand new.	S_e f_l_ o_ t_i_s_i u_s_ See film on täiesti uus. S__ f___ o_ t______ u___ See film on täiesti uus. ___ ____ __ _______ ____ See film on täiesti uus.

Where is the cash register?	K_s o_ k_s_a_ Kus on kassa? K__ o_ k_____ Kus on kassa? ___ __ ______ Kus on kassa?
Are seats still available?	K_s o_ v_e_ v_b_ k_h_i_ Kas on veel vabu kohti? K__ o_ v___ v___ k_____ Kas on veel vabu kohti? ___ __ ____ ____ ______ Kas on veel vabu kohti?
How much are the admission tickets?	K_i p_l_u m_k_a_a_ p_l_t_d_ Kui palju maksavad piletid? K__ p____ m_______ p_______ Kui palju maksavad piletid? ___ _____ ________ ________ Kui palju maksavad piletid?

When does the show begin?	M_l_a_ s_a_s_ a_g_b_ Millal seanss algab? M_____ s_____ a_____ Millal seanss algab? ______ ______ ______ Millal seanss algab?
How long is the film?	K_i k_u_ f_l_ k_s_a_? Kui kaua film kestab? K__ k___ f___ k______ Kui kaua film kestab? ___ ____ ____ _______ Kui kaua film kestab?
Can one reserve tickets?	K_s p_l_t_i_ s_a_ r_s_r_e_r_d_? Kas pileteid saab reserveerida? K__ p_______ s___ r____________ Kas pileteid saab reserveerida? ___ ________ ____ _____________ Kas pileteid saab reserveerida?

I want to sit at the back.	M_ s_o_i_s t_g_ i_t_d_. Ma sooviks taga istuda. M_ s______ t___ i______ Ma sooviks taga istuda. __ _______ ____ _______ Ma sooviks taga istuda.
I want to sit at the front.	M_ s_o_i_s e_s i_t_d_. Ma sooviks ees istuda. M_ s______ e__ i______ Ma sooviks ees istuda. __ _______ ___ _______ Ma sooviks ees istuda.
I want to sit in the middle.	M_ s_o_i_s k_s_e_ i_t_d_. Ma sooviks keskel istuda. M_ s______ k_____ i______ Ma sooviks keskel istuda. __ _______ ______ _______ Ma sooviks keskel istuda.

The film was exciting.	F_l_ o_i p_n_v_ Film oli põnev. F___ o__ p_____ Film oli põnev. ____ ___ ______ Film oli põnev.
The film was not boring.	F_l_ e_ o_n_d i_a_. Film ei olnud igav. F___ e_ o____ i____ Film ei olnud igav. ____ __ _____ _____ Film ei olnud igav.
But the book on which the film was based was better.	A_a r_a_a_ o_i p_r_m k_i f_l_. Aga raamat oli parem kui film. A__ r_____ o__ p____ k__ f____ Aga raamat oli parem kui film. ___ ______ ___ _____ ___ _____ Aga raamat oli parem kui film.

How was the music?	K_i_a_ m_u_i_a o_i_ Kuidas muusika oli? K_____ m______ o___ Kuidas muusika oli? ______ _______ ____ Kuidas muusika oli?
How were the actors?	K_i_a_ n_i_l_j_d o_i_? Kuidas näitlejad olid? K_____ n________ o____ Kuidas näitlejad olid? ______ _________ _____ Kuidas näitlejad olid?
Were there English subtitles?	K_s i_g_i_e_e_l_e_d s_b_i_t_e_d o_i_ Kas inglisekeelseid subtiitreid oli? K__ i______________ s__________ o___ Kas inglisekeelseid subtiitreid oli? ___ _______________ ___________ ____ Kas inglisekeelseid subtiitreid oli?

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