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Excuse me!	Permisi!
Can you help me?	Dapatkah Anda membantu saya?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Di manakah restoran yang bagus?
Take a left at the corner.	Di pojok, Anda belok ke kiri.
Then go straight for a while.	Anda jalan lagi lurus ke sana.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	Anda jalan lagi seratus meter lalu ke kanan.
You can also take the bus.	Anda juga dapat naik bus.
You can also take the tram.	Anda juga dapat naik trem.
You can also follow me with your car.	Anda juga dapat mengikuti saya dari belakang.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Bagaimana cara saya ke stadion sepak bola?
Cross the bridge!	Seberangi jembatan!
Go through the tunnel!	Lewati terowongan!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Pergi sampai lampu merah ketiga.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	Di percabangan jalan, Anda belok ke kanan.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	Di persimpangan selanjutnya, Anda jalan lurus saja.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	Permisi, bagaimana cara saya ke bandara?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	Cara terbaik yaitu dengan naik kereta bawah tanah.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Terus saja sampai stasiun terakhir.

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.