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I want to go to the library.	Haluan mennä kirjastoon.
I want to go to the bookstore.	Haluan mennä kirjakauppaan.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	Haluan mennä kioskille.
I want to borrow a book.	Haluan lainata kirjan.
I want to buy a book.	Haluan ostaa kirjan.
I want to buy a newspaper.	Haluan ostaa lehden.
I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	Haluan mennä kirjastoon lainaamaan kirjan.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	Haluan mennä kirjakauppaan ostamaan kirjan.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	Haluan mennä kioskille ostamaan lehden.
I want to go to the optician.	Haluan mennä optikolle.
I want to go to the supermarket.	Haluan mennä supermarkettiin.
I want to go to the bakery.	Haluan mennä leipomoon.
I want to buy some glasses.	Haluan ostaa silmälasit.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	Haluan ostaa hedelmiä ja vihanneksia.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	Haluan ostaa sämpylöitä ja leipää.
I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	Haluan mennä optikolle ostamaan silmälasit.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	Haluan mennä supermarkettiin ostamaan hedelmiä ja vihanneksia.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	Haluan mennä leipomoon ostamaan sämpylöitä ja leipää.

Changing language = Changing personality

Our language belongs to us. It's an important part of our personality. But many people speak multiple languages. Does that mean they have multiple personalities? Researchers believe: yes! When we change languages, we also change our personality. That is to say, we behave differently. American scientists have come to this conclusion. They studied the behavior of bi-lingual women. These women grew up with English and Spanish. They were equally familiar with both languages and cultures. Despite this, their behavior was dependent on the language. When they spoke Spanish the women were more confident. They were also comfortable when people around them were speaking Spanish. Then, when they spoke English, their behavior changed. They were less confident and often unsure of themselves. The researchers noticed that the women also appeared more solitary. So the language we speak influences our behavior. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Perhaps we are guided by cultural norms. When speaking, we think about the culture from which the language comes. This is done automatically. Therefore, we try to adapt to the culture. We behave in a way that is customary for that culture. Chinese speakers were very reserved in experiments. Then when they spoke English, they were more open. Perhaps we change our behavior in order to integrate better. We want to be like those, with whom we're speaking…