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Asking for directions

 

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40 [neljäkymmentä]

Kysyä tietä

 

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Cross the bridge!
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Go through the tunnel!
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Drive until you reach the third traffic light.
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A_t_e_s_!   
   
Anteeksi!
A________   
   
Anteeksi!
_________   
   
Anteeksi!
  Can you help me?
V_i_i_t_k_   a_t_a_   m_n_a_   
   
Voisitteko auttaa minua?
V_________   a_____   m_____   
   
Voisitteko auttaa minua?
__________   ______   ______   
   
Voisitteko auttaa minua?
  Is there a good restaurant around here?
M_s_ä   o_   h_v_   r_v_n_o_a_   
   
Missä on hyvä ravintola?
M____   o_   h___   r_________   
   
Missä on hyvä ravintola?
_____   __   ____   __________   
   
Missä on hyvä ravintola?
 
 
 
 
  Take a left at the corner.
M_n_ä_   v_s_m_a_l_   k_l_a_   j_l_e_n_   
   
Menkää vasemmalle kulman jälkeen.
M_____   v_________   k_____   j_______   
   
Menkää vasemmalle kulman jälkeen.
______   __________   ______   ________   
   
Menkää vasemmalle kulman jälkeen.
  Then go straight for a while.
M_n_ä_   s_t_e_   v_h_n   m_t_a_   s_o_a_n_   
   
Menkää sitten vähän matkaa suoraan.
M_____   s_____   v____   m_____   s_______   
   
Menkää sitten vähän matkaa suoraan.
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Menkää sitten vähän matkaa suoraan.
  Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).
S_n   j_l_e_n   m_n_ä_   s_t_   m_t_i_   o_k_a_l_.   
   
Sen jälkeen menkää sata metriä oikealle.
S__   j______   m_____   s___   m_____   o________   
   
Sen jälkeen menkää sata metriä oikealle.
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Sen jälkeen menkää sata metriä oikealle.
 
 
 
 
  You can also take the bus.
V_i_t_   o_t_a   m_ö_   b_s_i_.   
   
Voitte ottaa myös bussin.
V_____   o____   m___   b______   
   
Voitte ottaa myös bussin.
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Voitte ottaa myös bussin.
  You can also take the tram.
V_i_t_   o_t_a   m_ö_   r_i_i_v_u_u_.   
   
Voitte ottaa myös raitiovaunun.
V_____   o____   m___   r____________   
   
Voitte ottaa myös raitiovaunun.
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Voitte ottaa myös raitiovaunun.
  You can also follow me with your car.
V_i_t_   m_ö_   a_a_   m_n_n   p_r_s_ä_i_   
   
Voitte myös ajaa minun perässäni.
V_____   m___   a___   m____   p_________   
   
Voitte myös ajaa minun perässäni.
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Voitte myös ajaa minun perässäni.
 
 
 
 
  How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?
M_t_n   p_ä_e_   j_l_a_a_l_s_a_i_n_l_e_   
   
Miten pääsen jalkapallostadionille?
M____   p_____   j_____________________   
   
Miten pääsen jalkapallostadionille?
_____   ______   ______________________   
   
Miten pääsen jalkapallostadionille?
  Cross the bridge!
Y_i_t_k_ä   s_l_a_   
   
Ylittäkää silta!
Y________   s_____   
   
Ylittäkää silta!
_________   ______   
   
Ylittäkää silta!
  Go through the tunnel!
A_a_a_   t_n_e_i_   l_p_!   
   
Ajakaa tunnelin läpi!
A_____   t_______   l____   
   
Ajakaa tunnelin läpi!
______   ________   _____   
   
Ajakaa tunnelin läpi!
 
 
 
 
  Drive until you reach the third traffic light.
A_a_a_   k_l_a_s_l_e   l_i_e_n_v_l_i_l_.   
   
Ajakaa kolmansille liikennevaloille.
A_____   k__________   l________________   
   
Ajakaa kolmansille liikennevaloille.
______   ___________   _________________   
   
Ajakaa kolmansille liikennevaloille.
  Then turn into the first street on your right.
K_ä_t_k_ä   s_t_e_   e_s_m_ä_n_n   k_t_   o_k_a_l_.   
   
Kääntykää sitten ensimmäinen katu oikealle.
K________   s_____   e__________   k___   o________   
   
Kääntykää sitten ensimmäinen katu oikealle.
_________   ______   ___________   ____   _________   
   
Kääntykää sitten ensimmäinen katu oikealle.
  Then drive straight through the next intersection.
A_a_a_   s_t_e_   s_u_a_v_n   r_s_e_k_e_   y_i_   
   
Ajakaa sitten seuraavan risteyksen yli.
A_____   s_____   s________   r_________   y___   
   
Ajakaa sitten seuraavan risteyksen yli.
______   ______   _________   __________   ____   
   
Ajakaa sitten seuraavan risteyksen yli.
 
 
 
 
  Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?
A_t_e_s_,   m_t_n   p_ä_e_   l_n_o_e_t_l_e_   
   
Anteeksi, miten pääsen lentokentälle?
A________   m____   p_____   l_____________   
   
Anteeksi, miten pääsen lentokentälle?
_________   _____   ______   ______________   
   
Anteeksi, miten pääsen lentokentälle?
  It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).
O_t_k_a   m_e_u_t_n   m_t_o_   
   
Ottakaa mieluiten metro.
O______   m________   m_____   
   
Ottakaa mieluiten metro.
_______   _________   ______   
   
Ottakaa mieluiten metro.
  Simply get out at the last stop.
A_a_a_   v_i_   p_ä_e_y_ä_i_l_.   
   
Ajakaa vain päätepysäkille.
A_____   v___   p______________   
   
Ajakaa vain päätepysäkille.
______   ____   _______________   
   
Ajakaa vain päätepysäkille.
 
 
 
 

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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.

 




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