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53 [fifty-three]

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53 [piecdesmit trīs]	Veikali

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Memory needs speech

Most people remember their first day of school. However, they no longer recall that which came before. We have almost no memory of our first years of life. But why is that? Why can't we remember the experiences we had as a baby? The reason lies in our development. Speech and memory develop at about the same time. And in order to remember something, a person needs speech. That is, he must have words for that which he experiences. Scientists have conducted various tests with children. In doing so, they made an interesting discovery. As soon as children learn to speak, they forget everything that came before. The beginning of speech is therefore also the beginning of memory. Children learn a great deal in the first three years of their lives. They experience new things every day. They also have many important experiences at this age. Despite this, it all disappears. Psychologists refer to this phenomenon as infantile amnesia. Only the things that children can name remain. The autobiographical memory retains personal experiences. It functions like a journal. Everything that is important in our life is recorded in it. In this way, the autobiographical memory forms our identity. But its development is dependent upon the learning of the native language. And we can only activate our memory through our speech. The things that we learn as a baby are not really gone, of course. They are stored somewhere in our brain. We just can't access them anymore… – that's a shame, isn't it?

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We’re looking for a sports shop.	M_s m_k_ē_a_ s_o_t_ p_e_u v_i_a_u_ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu. M__ m_______ s_____ p____ v_______ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu. ___ ________ ______ _____ ________ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu.
We’re looking for a butcher shop.	M_s m_k_ē_a_ g_ļ_s v_i_a_u_ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu. M__ m_______ g____ v_______ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu. ___ ________ _____ ________ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu.
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.).	M_s m_k_ē_a_ a_t_e_u_ Mēs meklējam aptieku. M__ m_______ a_______ Mēs meklējam aptieku. ___ ________ ________ Mēs meklējam aptieku.

We want to buy a football.	M_s v_l_m_e_ n_p_r_t f_t_o_b_m_u_ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt futbolbumbu. M__ v_______ n______ f___________ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt futbolbumbu. ___ ________ _______ ____________ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt futbolbumbu.
We want to buy salami.	M_s v_l_m_e_ n_p_r_t s_l_m_. Mēs vēlamies nopirkt salami. M__ v_______ n______ s______ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt salami. ___ ________ _______ _______ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt salami.
We want to buy medicine.	M_s v_l_m_e_ n_p_r_t m_d_k_m_n_u_. Mēs vēlamies nopirkt medikamentus. M__ v_______ n______ m____________ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt medikamentus. ___ ________ _______ _____________ Mēs vēlamies nopirkt medikamentus.

We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football.	M_s m_k_ē_a_ s_o_t_ p_e_u v_i_a_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ f_t_o_b_m_u_ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu, lai nopirktu futbolbumbu. M__ m_______ s_____ p____ v_______ l__ n_______ f___________ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu, lai nopirktu futbolbumbu. ___ ________ ______ _____ ________ ___ ________ ____________ Mēs meklējam sporta preču veikalu, lai nopirktu futbolbumbu.
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami.	M_s m_k_ē_a_ g_ļ_s v_i_a_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ s_l_m_. Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu, lai nopirktu salami. M__ m_______ g____ v_______ l__ n_______ s______ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu, lai nopirktu salami. ___ ________ _____ ________ ___ ________ _______ Mēs meklējam gaļas veikalu, lai nopirktu salami.
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine.	M_s m_k_ē_a_ a_t_e_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ m_d_k_m_n_u_. Mēs meklējam aptieku, lai nopirktu medikamentus. M__ m_______ a_______ l__ n_______ m____________ Mēs meklējam aptieku, lai nopirktu medikamentus. ___ ________ ________ ___ ________ _____________ Mēs meklējam aptieku, lai nopirktu medikamentus.

I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.).	E_ m_k_ē_u j_v_l_e_i_ Es meklēju juvelieri. E_ m______ j_________ Es meklēju juvelieri. __ _______ __________ Es meklēju juvelieri.
I’m looking for a photo equipment store.	E_ m_k_ē_u f_t_p_e_u v_i_a_u_ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu. E_ m______ f________ v_______ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu. __ _______ _________ ________ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu.
I’m looking for a confectionery.	E_ m_k_ē_u k_n_i_o_e_u_ Es meklēju konditoreju. E_ m______ k___________ Es meklēju konditoreju. __ _______ ____________ Es meklēju konditoreju.

I actually plan to buy a ring.	M_n i_ p_d_m_ n_p_r_t g_e_z_n_. Man ir padomā nopirkt gredzenu. M__ i_ p_____ n______ g________ Man ir padomā nopirkt gredzenu. ___ __ ______ _______ _________ Man ir padomā nopirkt gredzenu.
I actually plan to buy a roll of film.	M_n i_ p_d_m_ n_p_r_t f_l_i_u_ Man ir padomā nopirkt filmiņu. M__ i_ p_____ n______ f_______ Man ir padomā nopirkt filmiņu. ___ __ ______ _______ ________ Man ir padomā nopirkt filmiņu.
I actually plan to buy a cake.	M_n i_ p_d_m_ n_p_r_t t_r_i_ Man ir padomā nopirkt torti. M__ i_ p_____ n______ t_____ Man ir padomā nopirkt torti. ___ __ ______ _______ ______ Man ir padomā nopirkt torti.

I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring.	E_ m_k_ē_u j_v_l_e_i_s_r_d_j_m_ v_i_a_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ g_e_z_n_. Es meklēju juvelierizstrādājumu veikalu, lai nopirktu gredzenu. E_ m______ j___________________ v_______ l__ n_______ g________ Es meklēju juvelierizstrādājumu veikalu, lai nopirktu gredzenu. __ _______ ____________________ ________ ___ ________ _________ Es meklēju juvelierizstrādājumu veikalu, lai nopirktu gredzenu.
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film.	E_ m_k_ē_u f_t_p_e_u v_i_a_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ f_l_i_u_ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu, lai nopirktu filmiņu. E_ m______ f________ v_______ l__ n_______ f_______ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu, lai nopirktu filmiņu. __ _______ _________ ________ ___ ________ ________ Es meklēju fotopreču veikalu, lai nopirktu filmiņu.
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake.	E_ m_k_ē_u k_n_i_o_e_u_ l_i n_p_r_t_ t_r_i_ Es meklēju konditoreju, lai nopirktu torti. E_ m______ k___________ l__ n_______ t_____ Es meklēju konditoreju, lai nopirktu torti. __ _______ ____________ ___ ________ ______ Es meklēju konditoreju, lai nopirktu torti.

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