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40 [nelikümmend] Tee küsimine

Excuse me!	Vabandage!
Can you help me?	Saate te mind aidata?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Kus on siin hea restoran?
Take a left at the corner.	Minge vasakule ümber nurga.
Then go straight for a while.	Minge seejärel veidi maad otse.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Minge siis sada meetrit paremale.
You can also take the bus.	Te võite ka bussiga minna.
You can also take the tram.	Te võite ka trammiga minna.
You can also follow me with your car.	Te võite ka minu järel sõita.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Kuidas saan ma jalgpallistaadionile?
Cross the bridge!	Ületage sild!
Go through the tunnel!	Sõitke läbi tunneli!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Sõitke kolmanda foorini.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Pöörake seejärel esimesele tänavale paremal.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Sõitke siis otse üle järgmise ristmiku.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Vabandage, kuidas ma jõuan lennujaama?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Parem oleks, kui te metrooga läheksite.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Sõitke lihtsalt lõppjaamani.

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.