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40 [dyzet] Pyes pёr rrugёn

Excuse me!	Mё falni!
Can you help me?	A mund tё mё ndihmoni?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Ku ndodhet ndonjё restorant i mirё kёtu?
Take a left at the corner.	Ecni majtas, nё qoshe.
Then go straight for a while.	Ecni pastaj pak drejt.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Ecni pastaj 100 metra djathtas.
You can also take the bus.	Mund tё merrni dhe autobusin.
You can also take the tram.	Mund tё merrni dhe tramvajin.
You can also follow me with your car.	Mund tё udhёtoni dhe mbrapa meje.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Si mund tё shkoj nё stadium?
Cross the bridge!	Kaloni urёn!
Go through the tunnel!	Kaloni tunelin!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Udhёtoni deri te semafori i tretё.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Kthehuni pastaj nё rrugёn e parё djathtas.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Udhёtoni pastaj drejt deri te kryqёzimi tjetёr.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Mё falni, si mund tё shkoj nё aeroport?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Mё mirё merrni metronё.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Udhёtoni deri te stacioni i fundit.

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.