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Do you see the tower there?	Ser du tårnet der borte?
Do you see the mountain there?	Ser du fjellet der borte?
Do you see the village there?	Ser du landsbyen der borte?
Do you see the river there?	Ser du elva der borte?
Do you see the bridge there?	Ser du brua der borte?
Do you see the lake there?	Ser du vatnet der borte?
I like that bird.	Eg likar den fuglen der.
I like that tree.	Eg likar det treet der.
I like this stone.	Eg likar denne steinen.
I like that park.	Eg likar den parken der.
I like that garden.	Eg likar den hagen der.
I like this flower.	Eg likar denne blomsten.
I find that pretty.	Eg synest det er fint.
I find that interesting.	Eg synest det er interessant.
I find that gorgeous.	Eg synest det er nydeleg.
I find that ugly.	Eg synest det er stygt.
I find that boring.	Eg synest det er keisamt.
I find that terrible.	Eg synest det er frykteleg.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!