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Do you see the tower there?	Vidíš tamtú vežu?
Do you see the mountain there?	Vidíš tamten vrch?
Do you see the village there?	Vidíš tamtú dedinu?
Do you see the river there?	Vidíš tamtú rieku?
Do you see the bridge there?	Vidíš tamten most?
Do you see the lake there?	Vidíš tamto jazero?
I like that bird.	Tamten vták sa mi páči.
I like that tree.	Tamten strom sa mi páči.
I like this stone.	Tamten kameň sa mi páči.
I like that park.	Tamten park sa mi páči.
I like that garden.	Tamtá záhrada sa mi páči.
I like this flower.	Tamten kvet sa mi páči.
I find that pretty.	Páči sa mi to.
I find that interesting.	Je to zaujímavé.
I find that gorgeous.	Je to nádherné.
I find that ugly.	Je to škaredé.
I find that boring.	Je to nudné.
I find that terrible.	Je to hrozné.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!