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40 [negyven] Megkérdezni az utat

Excuse me!	Bocsánat!
Can you help me?	Tudna nekem segíteni?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Hol van itt egy jó vendéglő?
Take a left at the corner.	A saroknál menjen balra.
Then go straight for a while.	Utána egyenesen előre egy darabig.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Menjen száz métert, utána jobbra.
You can also take the bus.	Busszal is mehet.
You can also take the tram.	Villamossal is mehet.
You can also follow me with your car.	Egyszerüen utánam is jöhet.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Hogyan jutok el a futballstadionig?
Cross the bridge!	Menjen át a hídon!
Go through the tunnel!	Menjen át az alagúton!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Menjen a harmadik jelzőlámpáig.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Utána forduljon el jobbra az első utcán.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Utána menjen egyenesen előre, át a következő útkereszteződésen!
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Bocsánat, hogy jutok el a repülőtérre?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	A legjobb, ha metróval megy.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Menjen egyszerűen a végállomásig!

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.