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21 [twenty-one]

Small Talk 2

21 [tjueén / én og tyve]	Småprat 2

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Germanic Languages

The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European language family. This linguistic group is characterized by its phonological features. Differences in the phonology distinguish these languages from others. There are about 15 Germanic languages. 500 million people worldwide speak them as their native tongue. The exact number of individual languages is difficult to determine. It is often unclear whether independent languages or only dialects exist. The most prominent Germanic language is English. It has 350 million native speakers worldwide. After that come German and Dutch. The Germanic languages are divided into different groups. There are North Germanic, West Germanic, and East Germanic. North Germanic languages are the Scandinavian languages. English, German and Dutch are West Germanic languages. The East Germanic languages have all become extinct. Old English, for example, belonged to this group. Colonization spread Germanic languages across the world. As a result, Dutch is understood in the Caribbean and in South Africa. All Germanic languages are derived from a common root. Whether or not there was a uniform proto-language is unclear. Besides that, only a few old Germanic texts exist. Unlike the Romance languages, there are hardly any sources. Research of the Germanic languages is more difficult as a result. Relatively little is also known about the culture of the Germanic people, or Teutons. The people of the Teutons did not unite. As a result there was no common identity. Therefore, science has to rely on other sources. Without Greeks and Romans, we would only know a little about the Teutons!

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Where do you come from?	H_o_ k_m_e_ d_ f_a_ Hvor kommer du fra? H___ k_____ d_ f___ Hvor kommer du fra? ____ ______ __ ____ Hvor kommer du fra?
From Basel.	F_a B_s_l_ Fra Basel. F__ B_____ Fra Basel. ___ ______ Fra Basel.
Basel is in Switzerland.	B_s_l l_g_e_ i S_e_t_. Basel ligger i Sveits. B____ l_____ i S______ Basel ligger i Sveits. _____ ______ _ _______ Basel ligger i Sveits.

May I introduce Mr. Miller?	H_l_ p_ ._. M_l_e_. Hils på ... Müller. H___ p_ .__ M______ Hils på ... Müller. ____ __ ___ _______ Hils på ... Müller.
He is a foreigner.	H_n e_ u_l_n_i_g_ Han er utlending. H__ e_ u_________ Han er utlending. ___ __ __________ Han er utlending.
He speaks several languages.	H_n s_a_k_r f_e_e s_r_k_ Han snakker flere språk. H__ s______ f____ s_____ Han snakker flere språk. ___ _______ _____ ______ Han snakker flere språk.

Are you here for the first time?	E_ d_t f_r_t_ g_n_ d_ e_ h_r_ Er det første gang du er her? E_ d__ f_____ g___ d_ e_ h___ Er det første gang du er her? __ ___ ______ ____ __ __ ____ Er det første gang du er her?
No, I was here once last year.	N_i_ j_g v_r h_r i f_o_ o_s_. Nei, jeg var her i fjor også. N___ j__ v__ h__ i f___ o____ Nei, jeg var her i fjor også. ____ ___ ___ ___ _ ____ _____ Nei, jeg var her i fjor også.
Only for a week, though.	M_n b_r_ e_ u_e_ Men bare ei uke. M__ b___ e_ u___ Men bare ei uke. ___ ____ __ ____ Men bare ei uke.

How do you like it here?	H_o_d_n l_k_r d_ d_g h_r h_s o_s_ Hvordan liker du deg her hos oss? H______ l____ d_ d__ h__ h__ o___ Hvordan liker du deg her hos oss? _______ _____ __ ___ ___ ___ ____ Hvordan liker du deg her hos oss?
A lot. The people are nice.	V_l_i_ g_d_. F_l_ e_ v_n_l_g_. Veldig godt. Folk er vennlige. V_____ g____ F___ e_ v________ Veldig godt. Folk er vennlige. ______ _____ ____ __ _________ Veldig godt. Folk er vennlige.
And I like the scenery, too.	O_ n_t_r_n l_k_r j_g o_s_. Og naturen liker jeg også. O_ n______ l____ j__ o____ Og naturen liker jeg også. __ _______ _____ ___ _____ Og naturen liker jeg også.

What is your profession?	H_a j_b_e_ d_ m_d_ Hva jobber du med? H__ j_____ d_ m___ Hva jobber du med? ___ ______ __ ____ Hva jobber du med?
I am a translator.	J_g e_ o_e_s_t_e_. Jeg er oversetter. J__ e_ o__________ Jeg er oversetter. ___ __ ___________ Jeg er oversetter.
I translate books.	J_g o_e_s_t_e_ b_k_r_ Jeg oversetter bøker. J__ o_________ b_____ Jeg oversetter bøker. ___ __________ ______ Jeg oversetter bøker.

Are you alone here?	E_ d_ a_e_e h_r_ Er du alene her? E_ d_ a____ h___ Er du alene her? __ __ _____ ____ Er du alene her?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	N_i_ k_n_ m_ / m_n_e_ m_n e_ h_r o_s_. Nei, kona mi / mannen min er her også. N___ k___ m_ / m_____ m__ e_ h__ o____ Nei, kona mi / mannen min er her også. ____ ____ __ _ ______ ___ __ ___ _____ Nei, kona mi / mannen min er her også.
And those are my two children.	O_ d_r e_ d_ t_ b_r_a m_n_. Og der er de to barna mine. O_ d__ e_ d_ t_ b____ m____ Og der er de to barna mine. __ ___ __ __ __ _____ _____ Og der er de to barna mine.

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