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40 [štyridsať] Pýtať sa na cestu

Excuse me!	Prepáčte!
Can you help me?	Môžete mi pomôcť?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Kde je tu nejaká dobrá reštaurácia?
Take a left at the corner.	Choďte vľavo za roh.
Then go straight for a while.	Choďte potom kúsok rovno.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Choďte potom sto metrov doprava.
You can also take the bus.	Môžete ísť aj autobusom.
You can also take the tram.	Môžete ísť aj električkou.
You can also follow me with your car.	Môžete ísť jednoducho aj za mnou.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Ako sa dostanem k futbalovému štadiónu?
Cross the bridge!	Prejdite cez most!
Go through the tunnel!	Choďte cez tunel!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Choďte až k tretiemu semaforu.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Na prvej ulici potom odbočte doprava.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Choďte potom rovno cez ďalšiu križovatku.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Prepáčte, ako sa dostanem na letisko?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Najlepšie bude, ak pôjdete metrom.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Odvezte sa až na konečnú stanicu.

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.