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M_s   o_   t_i_   e_u_u_s_?   
   
Mis on teie elukutse?
M__   o_   t___   e________   
   
Mis on teie elukutse?
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Mis on teie elukutse?
  My husband is a doctor.
M_   m_e_   o_   a_s_.   
   
Mu mees on arst.
M_   m___   o_   a____   
   
Mu mees on arst.
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Mu mees on arst.
  I work as a nurse part-time.
M_   t_ö_a_   p_o_e   k_h_g_   m_d_t_i_n_õ_n_.   
   
Ma töötan poole kohaga meditsiiniõena.
M_   t_____   p____   k_____   m______________   
   
Ma töötan poole kohaga meditsiiniõena.
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Ma töötan poole kohaga meditsiiniõena.
 
 
 
 
  We will soon receive our pension.
V_r_t_   s_a_e   m_   p_n_i_n_t_   
   
Varsti saame me pensionit.
V_____   s____   m_   p_________   
   
Varsti saame me pensionit.
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Varsti saame me pensionit.
  But taxes are high.
K_i_   m_k_u_   o_   k_r_e_.   
   
Kuid maksud on kõrged.
K___   m_____   o_   k______   
   
Kuid maksud on kõrged.
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Kuid maksud on kõrged.
  And health insurance is expensive.
J_   t_r_i_e_i_d_u_t_s   o_   k_   k_r_e_   
   
Ja tervisekindlustus on ka kõrge.
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Ja tervisekindlustus on ka kõrge.
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Ja tervisekindlustus on ka kõrge.
 
 
 
 
  What would you like to become some day?
K_l_e_s   s_   s_a_a   t_h_d_   
   
Kelleks sa saada tahad?
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Kelleks sa saada tahad?
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Kelleks sa saada tahad?
  I would like to become an engineer.
M_   t_h_n   i_s_n_r_k_   s_a_a_   
   
Ma tahan inseneriks saada.
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Ma tahan inseneriks saada.
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Ma tahan inseneriks saada.
  I want to go to college.
M_   t_h_n   ü_i_o_l_s   õ_p_d_.   
   
Ma tahan ülikoolis õppida.
M_   t____   ü________   õ______   
   
Ma tahan ülikoolis õppida.
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Ma tahan ülikoolis õppida.
 
 
 
 
  I am an intern.
M_   o_e_   p_a_t_k_n_.   
   
Ma olen praktikant.
M_   o___   p__________   
   
Ma olen praktikant.
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Ma olen praktikant.
  I do not earn much.
M_   e_   t_e_i   p_l_u_   
   
Ma ei teeni palju.
M_   e_   t____   p_____   
   
Ma ei teeni palju.
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Ma ei teeni palju.
  I am doing an internship abroad.
M_   t_e_   p_a_t_k_t   v_l_s_a_l_   
   
Ma teen praktikat välismaal.
M_   t___   p________   v_________   
   
Ma teen praktikat välismaal.
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Ma teen praktikat välismaal.
 
 
 
 
  That is my boss.
S_e   o_   m_n_   ü_e_u_.   
   
See on minu ülemus.
S__   o_   m___   ü______   
   
See on minu ülemus.
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See on minu ülemus.
  I have nice colleagues.
M_l   o_   m_e_d_v_d   k_l_e_g_d_   
   
Mul on meeldivad kolleegid.
M__   o_   m________   k_________   
   
Mul on meeldivad kolleegid.
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Mul on meeldivad kolleegid.
  We always go to the cafeteria at noon.
L_u_a   a_a_   k_i_e   m_   a_a_i   s_ö_l_s_   
   
Lõuna ajal käime me alati sööklas.
L____   a___   k____   m_   a____   s_______   
   
Lõuna ajal käime me alati sööklas.
_____   ____   _____   __   _____   ________   
   
Lõuna ajal käime me alati sööklas.
 
 
 
 
  I am looking for a job.
M_   o_s_n   t_ö_o_t_.   
   
Ma otsin töökohta.
M_   o____   t________   
   
Ma otsin töökohta.
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Ma otsin töökohta.
  I have already been unemployed for a year.
M_   o_e_   j_b_   a_s_a   o_n_d   t_ö_u_   
   
Ma olen juba aasta olnud töötu.
M_   o___   j___   a____   o____   t_____   
   
Ma olen juba aasta olnud töötu.
__   ____   ____   _____   _____   ______   
   
Ma olen juba aasta olnud töötu.
  There are too many unemployed people in this country.
S_l_e_   r_i_i_   o_   l_i_a   p_l_u   t_ö_u_d_   
   
Selles riigis on liiga palju töötuid.
S_____   r_____   o_   l____   p____   t_______   
   
Selles riigis on liiga palju töötuid.
______   ______   __   _____   _____   ________   
   
Selles riigis on liiga palju töötuid.
 
 
 
 

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Long words, short words

The length of a word is dependent upon its informative content. This has been shown by an American study. Researchers evaluated words from ten European languages. This was achieved with the help of a computer. The computer analyzed various words with a program. In the process, it used a formula to calculate the informative content. The results were clear. The shorter a word is, the less information it conveys. Interestingly, we use short words more often than long words. The reason for this could lie in the efficiency of speech. When we speak, we concentrate on the most important thing. Therefore, words without much information mustn't be too long. This guarantees we don't spend too much time on unimportant things. The correlation between length and content has another advantage. It ensures that the informative content always remains the same. That is to say, we always say the same amount in a certain period of time. For example, we can use a few long words. But we can also use many short words. It doesn't matter what we decide: The informative content remains the same. As a result, our speech has a consistent rhythm. This makes it easier for listeners to follow us. If the amount of information were always varied, it would be difficult. Our listeners couldn't adapt well to our speech. Comprehension would thus be made difficult. He who wants the best chance of being understood should use short words. Since short words are better comprehended than long ones. Therefore, the principle goes: Keep It Short and Simple! In short: KISS!

 




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