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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	j_ – m_j ja – môj j_ – m__ ja – môj __ _ ___ ja – môj
I can’t find my key.	N_m_ž_m n_j_ť s_o_ k_ú_. Nemôžem nájsť svoj kľúč. N______ n____ s___ k____ Nemôžem nájsť svoj kľúč. _______ _____ ____ _____ Nemôžem nájsť svoj kľúč.
I can’t find my ticket.	N_m_ž_m n_j_ť s_o_ c_s_o_n_ l_s_o_. Nemôžem nájsť svoj cestovný lístok. N______ n____ s___ c_______ l______ Nemôžem nájsť svoj cestovný lístok. _______ _____ ____ ________ _______ Nemôžem nájsť svoj cestovný lístok.

you – your	t_ – t_o_ ty – tvoj t_ – t___ ty – tvoj __ _ ____ ty – tvoj
Have you found your key?	N_š_e_ s_ u_ s_o_e k_ú_e_ Našiel si už svoje kľúče? N_____ s_ u_ s____ k_____ Našiel si už svoje kľúče? ______ __ __ _____ ______ Našiel si už svoje kľúče?
Have you found your ticket?	N_š_e_ s_ u_ s_o_e c_s_o_n_ l_s_k_? Našiel si už svoje cestovné lístky? N_____ s_ u_ s____ c_______ l______ Našiel si už svoje cestovné lístky? ______ __ __ _____ ________ _______ Našiel si už svoje cestovné lístky?

he – his	o_ – j_h_ on – jeho o_ – j___ on – jeho __ _ ____ on – jeho
Do you know where his key is?	V_e_, k_e j_ j_h_ k_ú_? Vieš, kde je jeho kľúč? V____ k__ j_ j___ k____ Vieš, kde je jeho kľúč? _____ ___ __ ____ _____ Vieš, kde je jeho kľúč?
Do you know where his ticket is?	V_e_, k_e j_ j_h_ c_s_o_n_ l_s_o_? Vieš, kde je jeho cestovný lístok? V____ k__ j_ j___ c_______ l______ Vieš, kde je jeho cestovný lístok? _____ ___ __ ____ ________ _______ Vieš, kde je jeho cestovný lístok?

she – her	o_a – j_j ona – jej o__ – j__ ona – jej ___ _ ___ ona – jej
Her money is gone.	J_j p_n_a_e s_ p_e_. Jej peniaze sú preč. J__ p______ s_ p____ Jej peniaze sú preč. ___ _______ __ _____ Jej peniaze sú preč.
And her credit card is also gone.	A j_j k_e_i_n_ k_r_a j_ t_e_ p_e_. A jej kreditná karta je tiež preč. A j__ k_______ k____ j_ t___ p____ A jej kreditná karta je tiež preč. _ ___ ________ _____ __ ____ _____ A jej kreditná karta je tiež preč.

we – our	m_ – n_š_ n_š_, n_š_ my – náš, naša, naše m_ – n___ n____ n___ my – náš, naša, naše __ _ ____ _____ ____ my – náš, naša, naše
Our grandfather is ill.	N_š d_d_o j_ c_o_ý_ Náš dedko je chorý. N__ d____ j_ c_____ Náš dedko je chorý. ___ _____ __ ______ Náš dedko je chorý.
Our grandmother is healthy.	N_š_ b_b_a j_ z_r_v_. Naša babka je zdravá. N___ b____ j_ z______ Naša babka je zdravá. ____ _____ __ _______ Naša babka je zdravá.

you – your	v_ – v_š_ v_š_, v_š_ vy – váš, vaša, vaše v_ – v___ v____ v___ vy – váš, vaša, vaše __ _ ____ _____ ____ vy – váš, vaša, vaše
Children, where is your father?	D_t_, k_e j_ v_š o_k_? Deti, kde je váš ocko? D____ k__ j_ v__ o____ Deti, kde je váš ocko? _____ ___ __ ___ _____ Deti, kde je váš ocko?
Children, where is your mother?	D_t_, k_e j_ v_š_ m_m_č_a_ Deti, kde je vaša mamička? D____ k__ j_ v___ m_______ Deti, kde je vaša mamička? _____ ___ __ ____ ________ Deti, kde je vaša mamička?

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