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Can you help me?
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Is there a good restaurant around here?
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Take a left at the corner.
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Cross the bridge!
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Go through the tunnel!
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Drive until you reach the third traffic light.
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  Excuse me!
S_u_a_i_m_!   
   
Scuzaţi-mă!
S__________   
   
Scuzaţi-mă!
___________   
   
Scuzaţi-mă!
  Can you help me?
M_   p_t_ţ_   a_u_a_   
   
Mă puteţi ajuta?
M_   p_____   a_____   
   
Mă puteţi ajuta?
__   ______   ______   
   
Mă puteţi ajuta?
  Is there a good restaurant around here?
U_d_   e_t_   a_c_   u_   r_s_a_r_n_   b_n_   
   
Unde este aici un restaurant bun?
U___   e___   a___   u_   r_________   b___   
   
Unde este aici un restaurant bun?
____   ____   ____   __   __________   ____   
   
Unde este aici un restaurant bun?
 
 
 
 
  Take a left at the corner.
M_r_e_i   l_   s_â_g_   d_p_   c_l_.   
   
Mergeţi la stânga după colţ.
M______   l_   s_____   d___   c____   
   
Mergeţi la stânga după colţ.
_______   __   ______   ____   _____   
   
Mergeţi la stânga după colţ.
  Then go straight for a while.
M_r_e_i   a_o_   p_ţ_n   d_e_t   î_a_n_e_   
   
Mergeţi apoi puţin drept înainte.
M______   a___   p____   d____   î_______   
   
Mergeţi apoi puţin drept înainte.
_______   ____   _____   _____   ________   
   
Mergeţi apoi puţin drept înainte.
  Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).
M_r_e_i   a_o_   o   s_t_   d_   m_t_i   l_   d_e_p_a_   
   
Mergeţi apoi o sută de metri la dreapta.
M______   a___   o   s___   d_   m____   l_   d_______   
   
Mergeţi apoi o sută de metri la dreapta.
_______   ____   _   ____   __   _____   __   ________   
   
Mergeţi apoi o sută de metri la dreapta.
 
 
 
 
  You can also take the bus.
P_t_ţ_   l_a   ş_   a_t_b_z_l_   
   
Puteţi lua şi autobuzul.
P_____   l__   ş_   a_________   
   
Puteţi lua şi autobuzul.
______   ___   __   __________   
   
Puteţi lua şi autobuzul.
  You can also take the tram.
P_t_ţ_   l_a   ş_   t_a_v_i_l_   
   
Puteţi lua şi tramvaiul.
P_____   l__   ş_   t_________   
   
Puteţi lua şi tramvaiul.
______   ___   __   __________   
   
Puteţi lua şi tramvaiul.
  You can also follow me with your car.
P_t_ţ_   p_r   ş_   s_m_l_   s_   m_   u_m_ţ_.   
   
Puteţi pur şi simplu să mă urmaţi.
P_____   p__   ş_   s_____   s_   m_   u______   
   
Puteţi pur şi simplu să mă urmaţi.
______   ___   __   ______   __   __   _______   
   
Puteţi pur şi simplu să mă urmaţi.
 
 
 
 
  How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?
C_m   a_u_g   l_   s_a_i_n_l   d_   f_t_a_?   
   
Cum ajung la stadionul de fotbal?
C__   a____   l_   s________   d_   f______   
   
Cum ajung la stadionul de fotbal?
___   _____   __   _________   __   _______   
   
Cum ajung la stadionul de fotbal?
  Cross the bridge!
T_e_e_i   p_d_l_   
   
Treceţi podul!
T______   p_____   
   
Treceţi podul!
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Treceţi podul!
  Go through the tunnel!
M_r_e_i   p_i_   t_n_l_   
   
Mergeţi prin tunel!
M______   p___   t_____   
   
Mergeţi prin tunel!
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Mergeţi prin tunel!
 
 
 
 
  Drive until you reach the third traffic light.
M_r_e_i   p_n_   l_   a_   t_e_l_a   s_m_f_r_   
   
Mergeţi până la al treilea semafor.
M______   p___   l_   a_   t______   s_______   
   
Mergeţi până la al treilea semafor.
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Mergeţi până la al treilea semafor.
  Then turn into the first street on your right.
V_r_ţ_   p_i_a   s_r_d_   l_   d_e_p_a_   
   
Viraţi prima stradă la dreapta.
V_____   p____   s_____   l_   d_______   
   
Viraţi prima stradă la dreapta.
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Viraţi prima stradă la dreapta.
  Then drive straight through the next intersection.
M_r_e_i   a_o_   d_e_t   î_a_n_e   l_   u_m_t_a_e_   i_t_r_e_ţ_e_   
   
Mergeţi apoi drept înainte la următoarea intersecţie.
M______   a___   d____   î______   l_   u_________   i___________   
   
Mergeţi apoi drept înainte la următoarea intersecţie.
_______   ____   _____   _______   __   __________   ____________   
   
Mergeţi apoi drept înainte la următoarea intersecţie.
 
 
 
 
  Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?
S_u_a_i_m_,   c_m   a_u_g   l_   a_r_p_r_?   
   
Scuzaţi-mă, cum ajung la aeroport?
S__________   c__   a____   l_   a________   
   
Scuzaţi-mă, cum ajung la aeroport?
___________   ___   _____   __   _________   
   
Scuzaţi-mă, cum ajung la aeroport?
  It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).
C_l   m_i   b_n_   l_a_i   m_t_o_l_   
   
Cel mai bine luaţi metroul.
C__   m__   b___   l____   m_______   
   
Cel mai bine luaţi metroul.
___   ___   ____   _____   ________   
   
Cel mai bine luaţi metroul.
  Simply get out at the last stop.
M_r_e_i   p_n_   l_   u_t_m_   s_a_i_.   
   
Mergeţi până la ultima staţie.
M______   p___   l_   u_____   s______   
   
Mergeţi până la ultima staţie.
_______   ____   __   ______   _______   
   
Mergeţi până la ultima staţie.
 
 
 
 

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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.

 




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