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73 [seventy-three]

to be allowed to

73 [dreiundsiebzig]	etwas dürfen

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Native language = emotional, foreign language = rational?

When we learn foreign languages, we are stimulating our brain. Our thinking changes through learning. We become more creative and flexible. Complex thinking comes easier to people who are multilingual as well. The memory is exercised by learning. The more we learn, the better it functions. He who has learned many languages also learns other things faster. He can think more intently about a subject for a longer time. As a result, he solves problems faster. Multilingual individuals are also more decisive. But how they make decisions is dependent on languages too. The language in which we think influences our decisions. Psychologists examined multiple test subjects for a study. All test subjects were bilingual. They spoke another language in addition to their native language. The test subjects had to answer a question. The question had to do with the solution to a problem. In the process, the test subjects had to choose between two options. One option was considerably more risky than the other. The test subjects had to answer the question in both languages. And the answers changed when the language changed! When they were speaking their native language, the test subjects chose the risk. But in the foreign language they decided on the safer option. After this experiment, the test subjects had to place bets. Here too there was a clear difference. When they used a foreign language, they were more sensible. The researchers presume that we are more focused in foreign languages. Therefore, we make decisions not emotionally, but rationally…

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Are you already allowed to drive?	D_r_s_ d_ s_h_n A_t_ f_h_e_? Darfst du schon Auto fahren? D_____ d_ s____ A___ f______ Darfst du schon Auto fahren? ______ __ _____ ____ _______ Darfst du schon Auto fahren?
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol?	D_r_s_ d_ s_h_n A_k_h_l t_i_k_n_ Darfst du schon Alkohol trinken? D_____ d_ s____ A______ t_______ Darfst du schon Alkohol trinken? ______ __ _____ _______ ________ Darfst du schon Alkohol trinken?
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone?	D_r_s_ d_ s_h_n a_l_i_ i_s A_s_a_d f_h_e_? Darfst du schon allein ins Ausland fahren? D_____ d_ s____ a_____ i__ A______ f______ Darfst du schon allein ins Ausland fahren? ______ __ _____ ______ ___ _______ _______ Darfst du schon allein ins Ausland fahren?

may / to be allowed	d_r_e_ dürfen d_____ dürfen ______ dürfen
May we smoke here?	D_r_e_ w_r h_e_ r_u_h_n_ Dürfen wir hier rauchen? D_____ w__ h___ r_______ Dürfen wir hier rauchen? ______ ___ ____ ________ Dürfen wir hier rauchen?
Is smoking allowed here?	D_r_ m_n h_e_ r_u_h_n_ Darf man hier rauchen? D___ m__ h___ r_______ Darf man hier rauchen? ____ ___ ____ ________ Darf man hier rauchen?

May one pay by credit card?	D_r_ m_n m_t K_e_i_k_r_e b_z_h_e_? Darf man mit Kreditkarte bezahlen? D___ m__ m__ K__________ b________ Darf man mit Kreditkarte bezahlen? ____ ___ ___ ___________ _________ Darf man mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)?	D_r_ m_n m_t S_h_c_ b_z_h_e_? Darf man mit Scheck bezahlen? D___ m__ m__ S_____ b________ Darf man mit Scheck bezahlen? ____ ___ ___ ______ _________ Darf man mit Scheck bezahlen?
May one only pay in cash?	D_r_ m_n n_r b_r b_z_h_e_? Darf man nur bar bezahlen? D___ m__ n__ b__ b________ Darf man nur bar bezahlen? ____ ___ ___ ___ _________ Darf man nur bar bezahlen?

May I just make a call?	D_r_ i_h m_l e_e_ t_l_f_n_e_e_? Darf ich mal eben telefonieren? D___ i__ m__ e___ t____________ Darf ich mal eben telefonieren? ____ ___ ___ ____ _____________ Darf ich mal eben telefonieren?
May I just ask something?	D_r_ i_h m_l e_e_ e_w_s f_a_e_? Darf ich mal eben etwas fragen? D___ i__ m__ e___ e____ f______ Darf ich mal eben etwas fragen? ____ ___ ___ ____ _____ _______ Darf ich mal eben etwas fragen?
May I just say something?	D_r_ i_h m_l e_e_ e_w_s s_g_n_ Darf ich mal eben etwas sagen? D___ i__ m__ e___ e____ s_____ Darf ich mal eben etwas sagen? ____ ___ ___ ____ _____ ______ Darf ich mal eben etwas sagen?

He is not allowed to sleep in the park.	E_ d_r_ n_c_t i_ P_r_ s_h_a_e_. Er darf nicht im Park schlafen. E_ d___ n____ i_ P___ s________ Er darf nicht im Park schlafen. __ ____ _____ __ ____ _________ Er darf nicht im Park schlafen.
He is not allowed to sleep in the car.	E_ d_r_ n_c_t i_ A_t_ s_h_a_e_. Er darf nicht im Auto schlafen. E_ d___ n____ i_ A___ s________ Er darf nicht im Auto schlafen. __ ____ _____ __ ____ _________ Er darf nicht im Auto schlafen.
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station.	E_ d_r_ n_c_t i_ B_h_h_f s_h_a_e_. Er darf nicht im Bahnhof schlafen. E_ d___ n____ i_ B______ s________ Er darf nicht im Bahnhof schlafen. __ ____ _____ __ _______ _________ Er darf nicht im Bahnhof schlafen.

May we take a seat?	D_r_e_ w_r P_a_z n_h_e_? Dürfen wir Platz nehmen? D_____ w__ P____ n______ Dürfen wir Platz nehmen? ______ ___ _____ _______ Dürfen wir Platz nehmen?
May we have the menu?	D_r_e_ w_r d_e S_e_s_k_r_e h_b_n_ Dürfen wir die Speisekarte haben? D_____ w__ d__ S__________ h_____ Dürfen wir die Speisekarte haben? ______ ___ ___ ___________ ______ Dürfen wir die Speisekarte haben?
May we pay separately?	D_r_e_ w_r g_t_e_n_ z_h_e_? Dürfen wir getrennt zahlen? D_____ w__ g_______ z______ Dürfen wir getrennt zahlen? ______ ___ ________ _______ Dürfen wir getrennt zahlen?

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