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70 [seventy]

to like something

70 [sytti]	ville noko 1

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Today there are more than 6,000 different languages worldwide. This is why we need interpreters and translators. A very long time ago, everyone still spoke the same language. That changed, however, when people began to migrate. They left their African homeland and moved around the world. This spatial separation lead to a linguistic separation as well. Because each people developed its own form of communication. Many different languages evolved from the common proto-language. But man never remained in one place for very long. So the languages became increasingly separated from each other. Somewhere along the line, a common root could no longer be recognized. Furthermore, no people lived in isolation for thousands of years. There was always contact with other peoples. This changed the languages. They took on elements from foreign languages or they merged. Because of this, the progression of the languages never stopped. Therefore, migrations and contact with new peoples explain the multitude of languages. Why languages are so different is another question, however. Every evolution follows certain rules. So there must be a reason for languages being the way they are. Scientists have been interested in these reasons for years. They would like to know why languages develop differently. In order to research that, one must trace the history of languages. Then one can identify what changed when. It is still unknown what influences the development of languages. Cultural factors appear to be more important than biological factors. That is to say, the history of different peoples shaped their languages. Obviously, languages tell us more than we know…

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Would you like to smoke?	V_l d_ r_y_j_? Vil du røykje? V__ d_ r______ Vil du røykje? ___ __ _______ Vil du røykje?
Would you like to dance?	V_l d_ d_n_e_ Vil du danse? V__ d_ d_____ Vil du danse? ___ __ ______ Vil du danse?
Would you like to go for a walk?	V_l d_ g_ e_n t_r_ Vil du gå ein tur? V__ d_ g_ e__ t___ Vil du gå ein tur? ___ __ __ ___ ____ Vil du gå ein tur?

I would like to smoke.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ r_y_j_. Eg vil gjerne røykje. E_ v__ g_____ r______ Eg vil gjerne røykje. __ ___ ______ _______ Eg vil gjerne røykje.
Would you like a cigarette?	V_l d_ h_ e_n s_g_r_t_? Vil du ha ein sigarett? V__ d_ h_ e__ s________ Vil du ha ein sigarett? ___ __ __ ___ _________ Vil du ha ein sigarett?
He wants a light.	H_n v_l h_ f_r_ Han vil ha fyr. H__ v__ h_ f___ Han vil ha fyr. ___ ___ __ ____ Han vil ha fyr.

I want to drink something.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ h_ n_k_ å d_i_k_. Eg vil gjerne ha noko å drikke. E_ v__ g_____ h_ n___ å d______ Eg vil gjerne ha noko å drikke. __ ___ ______ __ ____ _ _______ Eg vil gjerne ha noko å drikke.
I want to eat something.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ h_ n_k_ å e_e_ Eg vil gjerne ha noko å ete. E_ v__ g_____ h_ n___ å e___ Eg vil gjerne ha noko å ete. __ ___ ______ __ ____ _ ____ Eg vil gjerne ha noko å ete.
I want to relax a little.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ s_a_p_ a_ l_t_. Eg vil gjerne slappe av litt. E_ v__ g_____ s_____ a_ l____ Eg vil gjerne slappe av litt. __ ___ ______ ______ __ _____ Eg vil gjerne slappe av litt.

I want to ask you something.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ s_ø_j_ d_g o_ n_k_. Eg vil gjerne spørje deg om noko. E_ v__ g_____ s_____ d__ o_ n____ Eg vil gjerne spørje deg om noko. __ ___ ______ ______ ___ __ _____ Eg vil gjerne spørje deg om noko.
I want to ask you for something.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ b_ d_g o_ n_k_. Eg vil gjerne be deg om noko. E_ v__ g_____ b_ d__ o_ n____ Eg vil gjerne be deg om noko. __ ___ ______ __ ___ __ _____ Eg vil gjerne be deg om noko.
I want to treat you to something.	E_ v_l g_e_n_ i_v_t_r_ d_g t_l n_k_. Eg vil gjerne invitere deg til noko. E_ v__ g_____ i_______ d__ t__ n____ Eg vil gjerne invitere deg til noko. __ ___ ______ ________ ___ ___ _____ Eg vil gjerne invitere deg til noko.

What would you like?	K_a v_l d_ h_? Kva vil du ha? K__ v__ d_ h__ Kva vil du ha? ___ ___ __ ___ Kva vil du ha?
Would you like a coffee?	V_l d_ h_ e_n k_f_i_ Vil du ha ein kaffi? V__ d_ h_ e__ k_____ Vil du ha ein kaffi? ___ __ __ ___ ______ Vil du ha ein kaffi?
Or do you prefer a tea?	E_l_r v_l d_ h_l_e_ h_ e_n t_? Eller vil du heller ha ein te? E____ v__ d_ h_____ h_ e__ t__ Eller vil du heller ha ein te? _____ ___ __ ______ __ ___ ___ Eller vil du heller ha ein te?

We want to drive home.	V_ v_l g_e_n_ k_y_e h_i_. Vi vil gjerne køyre heim. V_ v__ g_____ k____ h____ Vi vil gjerne køyre heim. __ ___ ______ _____ _____ Vi vil gjerne køyre heim.
Do you want a taxi?	V_l d_ h_ e_ d_o_j_? Vil de ha ei drosje? V__ d_ h_ e_ d______ Vil de ha ei drosje? ___ __ __ __ _______ Vil de ha ei drosje?
They want to make a call.	D_i v_l g_e_n_ r_n_j_. Dei vil gjerne ringje. D__ v__ g_____ r______ Dei vil gjerne ringje. ___ ___ ______ _______ Dei vil gjerne ringje.

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