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69 [sixty-nine]

to need – to want to

69 [sekstini]	trenge - ville

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Indonesia, the land of many languages

The Republic of Indonesia is one of the largest countries on Earth. About 240 million people live in the insular state. These people belong to many different ethnic groups. It is estimated that there are almost 500 ethnic groups in Indonesia. These groups have many different cultural traditions. And they also speak many different languages! About 250 languages are spoken in Indonesia. There are many dialects on top of that. Indonesia's languages are typically classified under the ethnic groups. For example, there is the Javanese or Balinese language. This multitude of languages naturally leads to problems. They hinder an efficient economy and administration. Therefore, a national language was implemented in Indonesia. Since their independence in 1945, Bahasa Indonesia is the official language. It is taught alongside the native language in all schools. Despite this, not all inhabitants of Indonesia speak this language. Only about 70% of Indonesians are proficient in Bahasa Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia is the native language of ‘only’ 20 million people. Thus, the many regional languages are still of great importance. Indonesian is especially interesting for language lovers. Because there are many advantages to learning Indonesian. The language is considered to be relatively easy. The grammar rules can be learned quickly. You can rely on the spelling for pronunciation. The orthography isn't difficult either. Many Indonesian words come from other languages. And: Indonesian will soon be one of the most important languages… These are enough reasons to start learning, right?

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I need a bed.	E_ t_e_g e_ s_n_. Eg treng ei seng. E_ t____ e_ s____ Eg treng ei seng. __ _____ __ _____ Eg treng ei seng.
I want to sleep.	E_ v_l s_v_. Eg vil sove. E_ v__ s____ Eg vil sove. __ ___ _____ Eg vil sove.
Is there a bed here?	F_n_t d_t e_ s_n_ h_r_ Finst det ei seng her? F____ d__ e_ s___ h___ Finst det ei seng her? _____ ___ __ ____ ____ Finst det ei seng her?

I need a lamp.	E_ t_e_g e_ l_m_e_ Eg treng ei lampe. E_ t____ e_ l_____ Eg treng ei lampe. __ _____ __ ______ Eg treng ei lampe.
I want to read.	E_ v_l l_s_. Eg vil lese. E_ v__ l____ Eg vil lese. __ ___ _____ Eg vil lese.
Is there a lamp here?	F_n_t d_t e_ l_m_e h_r_ Finst det ei lampe her? F____ d__ e_ l____ h___ Finst det ei lampe her? _____ ___ __ _____ ____ Finst det ei lampe her?

I need a telephone.	E_ t_e_g e_n t_l_f_n_ Eg treng ein telefon. E_ t____ e__ t_______ Eg treng ein telefon. __ _____ ___ ________ Eg treng ein telefon.
I want to make a call.	E_ v_l r_n_j_. Eg vil ringje. E_ v__ r______ Eg vil ringje. __ ___ _______ Eg vil ringje.
Is there a telephone here?	F_n_t d_t e_n t_l_f_n h_r_ Finst det ein telefon her? F____ d__ e__ t______ h___ Finst det ein telefon her? _____ ___ ___ _______ ____ Finst det ein telefon her?

I need a camera.	E_ t_e_g e_t k_m_r_. Eg treng eit kamera. E_ t____ e__ k______ Eg treng eit kamera. __ _____ ___ _______ Eg treng eit kamera.
I want to take photographs.	E_ v_l t_ b_l_t_. Eg vil ta bilete. E_ v__ t_ b______ Eg vil ta bilete. __ ___ __ _______ Eg vil ta bilete.
Is there a camera here?	F_n_t d_t e_t k_m_r_ h_r_ Finst det eit kamera her? F____ d__ e__ k_____ h___ Finst det eit kamera her? _____ ___ ___ ______ ____ Finst det eit kamera her?

I need a computer.	E_ t_e_g e_ d_t_m_s_i_. Eg treng ei datamaskin. E_ t____ e_ d__________ Eg treng ei datamaskin. __ _____ __ ___________ Eg treng ei datamaskin.
I want to send an email.	E_ v_l s_n_e e_n e_o_t_ Eg vil sende ein epost. E_ v__ s____ e__ e_____ Eg vil sende ein epost. __ ___ _____ ___ ______ Eg vil sende ein epost.
Is there a computer here?	F_n_t d_t e_ d_t_m_s_i_ h_r_ Finst det ei datamaskin her? F____ d__ e_ d_________ h___ Finst det ei datamaskin her? _____ ___ __ __________ ____ Finst det ei datamaskin her?

I need a pen.	E_ t_e_g e_n p_n_. Eg treng ein penn. E_ t____ e__ p____ Eg treng ein penn. __ _____ ___ _____ Eg treng ein penn.
I want to write something.	E_ v_l s_r_v_ n_k_. Eg vil skrive noko. E_ v__ s_____ n____ Eg vil skrive noko. __ ___ ______ _____ Eg vil skrive noko.
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here?	F_n_t d_t e_t a_k o_ e_n p_n_ h_r_ Finst det eit ark og ein penn her? F____ d__ e__ a__ o_ e__ p___ h___ Finst det eit ark og ein penn her? _____ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ____ ____ Finst det eit ark og ein penn her?

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