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45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

45 [vijfenveertig]	In de bioscoop

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The future of languages

More than 1.3 billion people speak Chinese. This makes Chinese the most spoken language worldwide. It will remain the case for the many years to come. The future of many other languages does not look as positive. Because many local languages will die out. Around 6,000 different languages are presently spoken. But experts estimate that the majority of them are threatened by extinction. About 90% of all languages will vanish. Most of them will die out in this century alone. This means that a language will be lost every day. The meaning of individual languages will also change in the future. English is still in second place. But the number of native speakers of languages is not remaining constant. The demographical development is responsible for this. In a few decades, other languages will be dominant. Hindi/Urdu and Arabic will soon be in 2nd and 3rd place. English will take 4th place. German will completely disappear out of the Top Ten . In turn, Malay will belong to the most important languages. While many languages die out, new ones will emerge. They will be hybrid languages. These linguistic hybrids will be spoken in cities more than anywhere else. Completely new variants of languages will also develop. So in the future there will be various forms of the English language. The number of bilingual people will increase considerably worldwide. How we will speak in the future is unclear. But even in 100 years there will still be different languages. So learning won't end so quickly…

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We want to go to the cinema.	W_ w_l_e_ n_a_ d_ b_o_c_o_. We willen naar de bioscoop. W_ w_____ n___ d_ b________ We willen naar de bioscoop. __ ______ ____ __ _________ We willen naar de bioscoop.
A good film is playing today.	V_n_a_g d_a_i_ e_ e_n g_e_e f_l_. Vandaag draait er een goede film. V______ d_____ e_ e__ g____ f____ Vandaag draait er een goede film. _______ ______ __ ___ _____ _____ Vandaag draait er een goede film.
The film is brand new.	D_ f_l_ i_ h_l_m_a_ n_e_w_ De film is helemaal nieuw. D_ f___ i_ h_______ n_____ De film is helemaal nieuw. __ ____ __ ________ ______ De film is helemaal nieuw.

Where is the cash register?	W_a_ i_ d_ k_s_a_ Waar is de kassa? W___ i_ d_ k_____ Waar is de kassa? ____ __ __ ______ Waar is de kassa?
Are seats still available?	Z_j_ e_ n_g p_a_t_e_ v_i_? Zijn er nog plaatsen vrij? Z___ e_ n__ p_______ v____ Zijn er nog plaatsen vrij? ____ __ ___ ________ _____ Zijn er nog plaatsen vrij?
How much are the admission tickets?	H_e_e_l k_s_e_ d_ k_a_t_e_? Hoeveel kosten de kaartjes? H______ k_____ d_ k________ Hoeveel kosten de kaartjes? _______ ______ __ _________ Hoeveel kosten de kaartjes?

When does the show begin?	W_n_e_r b_g_n_ d_ v_o_s_e_l_n_? Wanneer begint de voorstelling? W______ b_____ d_ v____________ Wanneer begint de voorstelling? _______ ______ __ _____________ Wanneer begint de voorstelling?
How long is the film?	H_e l_n_ d_u_t d_ f_l_? Hoe lang duurt de film? H__ l___ d____ d_ f____ Hoe lang duurt de film? ___ ____ _____ __ _____ Hoe lang duurt de film?
Can one reserve tickets?	K_n m_n o_k k_a_t_e_ r_s_r_e_e_? Kan men ook kaartjes reserveren? K__ m__ o__ k_______ r__________ Kan men ook kaartjes reserveren? ___ ___ ___ ________ ___________ Kan men ook kaartjes reserveren?

I want to sit at the back.	I_ w_l g_a_g a_h_e_i_ z_t_e_. Ik wil graag achterin zitten. I_ w__ g____ a_______ z______ Ik wil graag achterin zitten. __ ___ _____ ________ _______ Ik wil graag achterin zitten.
I want to sit at the front.	I_ w_l g_a_g v_o_a_n z_t_e_. Ik wil graag vooraan zitten. I_ w__ g____ v______ z______ Ik wil graag vooraan zitten. __ ___ _____ _______ _______ Ik wil graag vooraan zitten.
I want to sit in the middle.	I_ w_l g_a_g i_ h_t m_d_e_ z_t_e_. Ik wil graag in het midden zitten. I_ w__ g____ i_ h__ m_____ z______ Ik wil graag in het midden zitten. __ ___ _____ __ ___ ______ _______ Ik wil graag in het midden zitten.

The film was exciting.	D_ f_l_ w_s s_a_n_n_. De film was spannend. D_ f___ w__ s________ De film was spannend. __ ____ ___ _________ De film was spannend.
The film was not boring.	D_ f_l_ w_s n_e_ s_a_. De film was niet saai. D_ f___ w__ n___ s____ De film was niet saai. __ ____ ___ ____ _____ De film was niet saai.
But the book on which the film was based was better.	M_a_ h_t b_e_ w_s b_t_r d_n d_ f_l_. Maar het boek was beter dan de film. M___ h__ b___ w__ b____ d__ d_ f____ Maar het boek was beter dan de film. ____ ___ ____ ___ _____ ___ __ _____ Maar het boek was beter dan de film.

How was the music?	H_e w_s d_ m_z_e_? Hoe was de muziek? H__ w__ d_ m______ Hoe was de muziek? ___ ___ __ _______ Hoe was de muziek?
How were the actors?	H_e w_r_n d_ a_t_u_s_ Hoe waren de acteurs? H__ w____ d_ a_______ Hoe waren de acteurs? ___ _____ __ ________ Hoe waren de acteurs?
Were there English subtitles?	W_r_n e_ E_g_l_e o_d_r_i_e_s_ Waren er Engelse ondertitels? W____ e_ E______ o___________ Waren er Engelse ondertitels? _____ __ _______ ____________ Waren er Engelse ondertitels?

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