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40 [neljäkymmentä] Kysyä tietä

Excuse me!	Anteeksi!
Can you help me?	Voisitteko auttaa minua?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Missä on hyvä ravintola?
Take a left at the corner.	Menkää vasemmalle kulman jälkeen.
Then go straight for a while.	Menkää sitten vähän matkaa suoraan.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Sen jälkeen menkää sata metriä oikealle.
You can also take the bus.	Voitte ottaa myös bussin.
You can also take the tram.	Voitte ottaa myös raitiovaunun.
You can also follow me with your car.	Voitte myös ajaa minun perässäni.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Miten pääsen jalkapallostadionille?
Cross the bridge!	Ylittäkää silta!
Go through the tunnel!	Ajakaa tunnelin läpi!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Ajakaa kolmansille liikennevaloille.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Kääntykää sitten ensimmäinen katu oikealle.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Ajakaa sitten seuraavan risteyksen yli.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Anteeksi, miten pääsen lentokentälle?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Ottakaa mieluiten metro.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Ajakaa vain päätepysäkille.

Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the "slow" Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.