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35 [kolmekymmentäviisi] Lentokentällä

I’d like to book a flight to Athens.	Haluaisin varata lennon Ateenaan.
Is it a direct flight?	Onko tämä suora lento?
A window seat, non-smoking, please.	Haluaisin ikkunapaikan, savuttomalta puolelta.
I would like to confirm my reservation.	Haluaisin varmistaa varaukseni.
I would like to cancel my reservation.	Haluaisin peruuttaa varaukseni.
I would like to change my reservation.	Haluaisin vaihtaa varaukseni.
When is the next flight to Rome?	Milloin lähtee seuraava lento Roomaan?
Are there two seats available?	Onko vielä kaksi vapaata paikkaa jäljellä?
No, we have only one seat available.	Ei, meillä on vain yksi paikka vapaana.
When do we land?	Milloin laskeudumme?
When will we be there?	Milloin olemme perillä?
When does a bus go to the city centre / center (am.)?	Milloin lähtee bussi keskustaan?
Is that your suitcase?	Onko tämä teidän matkalaukkunne?
Is that your bag?	Onko tämä teidän laukkunne?
Is that your luggage?	Ovatko nämä teidän matkatavaranne?
How much luggage can I take?	Paljonko matkatavaraa voin ottaa mukaan?
Twenty kilos.	Kaksikymmentä kiloa.
What? Only twenty kilos?	Mitä, vain kaksikymmentä kiloa?

Talking to yourself

When someone is talking to himself, it's odd to listeners. And yet almost everyone talks to themselves on a regular basis. Psychologists estimate that more than 95 percent of adults do it. Children almost always talk to themselves when playing. So it is completely normal to have conversations with yourself. This is just a special form of communication. And there are many advantages in talking to yourself every now and then! This is because we organize our thoughts through speech. Our inner voice emerges when we talk to ourselves. You might also say it's thinking out loud. Scatterbrained people in particular talk quite often to themselves. In their case, a certain area of the brain is less active. Therefore, they are less organized. With self-talks they are helping themselves be more methodical. Self-talks can also help us make decisions. And they are a very good way to relieve stress. Self-talks promote concentration and make you more productive. Because saying something aloud takes longer than just thinking about it. We are more aware of our thoughts when speaking. We tackle difficult tests better when we talk to ourselves in the process. Various experiments have shown this. We can also give ourselves courage through self-talks. Many athletes hold self-talks to motivate themselves. Unfortunately, we typically talk to ourselves in negative situations. Therefore, we should always try to be positive. And we often have to review what we wish for. In this way we can positively influence our actions through speaking. But unfortunately, that only works when we stay realistic!