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45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

45 [førtifem]	På kino

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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.	V_ s_a_ p_ k_n_. Vi skal på kino. V_ s___ p_ k____ Vi skal på kino. __ ____ __ _____ Vi skal på kino.
A good film is playing today.	I d_g g_r d_t e_ g_d f_l_. I dag går det en god film. I d__ g__ d__ e_ g__ f____ I dag går det en god film. _ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ _____ I dag går det en god film.
The film is brand new.	F_l_e_ e_ h_l_ n_. Filmen er helt ny. F_____ e_ h___ n__ Filmen er helt ny. ______ __ ____ ___ Filmen er helt ny.

Where is the cash register?	H_o_ e_ k_s_e_? Hvor er kassen? H___ e_ k______ Hvor er kassen? ____ __ _______ Hvor er kassen?
Are seats still available?	F_n_e_ d_t l_d_g_ p_a_s_r_ Finnes det ledige plasser? F_____ d__ l_____ p_______ Finnes det ledige plasser? ______ ___ ______ ________ Finnes det ledige plasser?
How much are the admission tickets?	H_a k_s_e_ b_l_e_t_n_ Hva koster billetten? H__ k_____ b_________ Hva koster billetten? ___ ______ __________ Hva koster billetten?

When does the show begin?	N_r b_g_n_e_ f_r_s_i_l_n_e_? Når begynner forestillingen? N__ b_______ f______________ Når begynner forestillingen? ___ ________ _______________ Når begynner forestillingen?
How long is the film?	H_o_ l_n_e v_r_r f_l_e_? Hvor lenge varer filmen? H___ l____ v____ f______ Hvor lenge varer filmen? ____ _____ _____ _______ Hvor lenge varer filmen?
Can one reserve tickets?	K_n v_ r_s_r_e_e b_l_e_t_r_ Kan vi reservere billetter? K__ v_ r________ b_________ Kan vi reservere billetter? ___ __ _________ __________ Kan vi reservere billetter?

I want to sit at the back.	J_g v_l s_t_e b_k_ Jeg vil sitte bak. J__ v__ s____ b___ Jeg vil sitte bak. ___ ___ _____ ____ Jeg vil sitte bak.
I want to sit at the front.	J_g v_l s_t_e f_a_m_. Jeg vil sitte framme. J__ v__ s____ f______ Jeg vil sitte framme. ___ ___ _____ _______ Jeg vil sitte framme.
I want to sit in the middle.	J_g v_l s_t_e i m_d_e_. Jeg vil sitte i midten. J__ v__ s____ i m______ Jeg vil sitte i midten. ___ ___ _____ _ _______ Jeg vil sitte i midten.

The film was exciting.	F_l_e_ v_r s_e_n_n_e_ Filmen var spennende. F_____ v__ s_________ Filmen var spennende. ______ ___ __________ Filmen var spennende.
The film was not boring.	F_l_e_ v_r i_k_ k_e_e_i_. Filmen var ikke kjedelig. F_____ v__ i___ k________ Filmen var ikke kjedelig. ______ ___ ____ _________ Filmen var ikke kjedelig.
But the book on which the film was based was better.	M_n b_k_ t_l f_l_e_ v_r b_d_e_ Men boka til filmen var bedre. M__ b___ t__ f_____ v__ b_____ Men boka til filmen var bedre. ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ ______ Men boka til filmen var bedre.

How was the music?	H_o_d_n v_r m_s_k_e_? Hvordan var musikken? H______ v__ m________ Hvordan var musikken? _______ ___ _________ Hvordan var musikken?
How were the actors?	H_o_d_n v_r s_u_s_i_l_r_e_ Hvordan var skuespillerne? H______ v__ s_____________ Hvordan var skuespillerne? _______ ___ ______________ Hvordan var skuespillerne?
Were there English subtitles?	V_r d_t e_g_l_k t_k_t_ Var det engelsk tekst? V__ d__ e______ t_____ Var det engelsk tekst? ___ ___ _______ ______ Var det engelsk tekst?

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