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53 [fifty-three]

Shops

53 [femtitre]	Butikker

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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.	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ s_o_t_f_r_e_n_n_. Vi leter etter en sportsforretning. V_ l____ e____ e_ s________________ Vi leter etter en sportsforretning. __ _____ _____ __ _________________ Vi leter etter en sportsforretning.
We’re looking for a butcher shop.	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ k_ø_t_o_r_t_i_g_ Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning. V_ l____ e____ e_ k_______________ Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning. __ _____ _____ __ ________________ Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning.
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.).	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ a_o_e_. Vi leter etter et apotek. V_ l____ e____ e_ a______ Vi leter etter et apotek. __ _____ _____ __ _______ Vi leter etter et apotek.

We want to buy a football.	V_ s_a_ n_m_i_ k_ø_e e_ f_t_a_l_ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe en fotball. V_ s___ n_____ k____ e_ f_______ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe en fotball. __ ____ ______ _____ __ ________ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe en fotball.
We want to buy salami.	V_ s_a_ n_m_i_ k_ø_e s_l_m_. Vi skal nemlig kjøpe salami. V_ s___ n_____ k____ s______ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe salami. __ ____ ______ _____ _______ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe salami.
We want to buy medicine.	V_ s_a_ n_m_i_ k_ø_e m_d_k_m_n_e_. Vi skal nemlig kjøpe medikamenter. V_ s___ n_____ k____ m____________ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe medikamenter. __ ____ ______ _____ _____________ Vi skal nemlig kjøpe medikamenter.

We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football.	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ s_o_t_f_r_e_n_n_ f_r å k_ø_e e_ f_t_a_l_ Vi leter etter en sportsforretning for å kjøpe en fotball. V_ l____ e____ e_ s_______________ f__ å k____ e_ f_______ Vi leter etter en sportsforretning for å kjøpe en fotball. __ _____ _____ __ ________________ ___ _ _____ __ ________ Vi leter etter en sportsforretning for å kjøpe en fotball.
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami.	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ k_ø_t_o_r_t_i_g f_r å k_ø_e s_l_m_. Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning for å kjøpe salami. V_ l____ e____ e_ k______________ f__ å k____ s______ Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning for å kjøpe salami. __ _____ _____ __ _______________ ___ _ _____ _______ Vi leter etter en kjøttforretning for å kjøpe salami.
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine.	V_ l_t_r e_t_r e_ a_o_e_ f_r å k_ø_e m_d_k_m_n_e_. Vi leter etter et apotek for å kjøpe medikamenter. V_ l____ e____ e_ a_____ f__ å k____ m____________ Vi leter etter et apotek for å kjøpe medikamenter. __ _____ _____ __ ______ ___ _ _____ _____________ Vi leter etter et apotek for å kjøpe medikamenter.

I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.).	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ g_l_s_e_. Jeg leter etter en gullsmed. J__ l____ e____ e_ g________ Jeg leter etter en gullsmed. ___ _____ _____ __ _________ Jeg leter etter en gullsmed.
I’m looking for a photo equipment store.	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ f_t_f_r_e_n_n_. Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning. J__ l____ e____ e_ f______________ Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning. ___ _____ _____ __ _______________ Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning.
I’m looking for a confectionery.	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ k_n_i_o_i_ Jeg leter etter et konditori. J__ l____ e____ e_ k_________ Jeg leter etter et konditori. ___ _____ _____ __ __________ Jeg leter etter et konditori.

I actually plan to buy a ring.	J_g h_r n_m_i_ t_n_t å k_ø_e e_ r_n_. Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en ring. J__ h__ n_____ t____ å k____ e_ r____ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en ring. ___ ___ ______ _____ _ _____ __ _____ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en ring.
I actually plan to buy a roll of film.	J_g h_r n_m_i_ t_n_t å k_ø_e e_ f_l_. Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en film. J__ h__ n_____ t____ å k____ e_ f____ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en film. ___ ___ ______ _____ _ _____ __ _____ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en film.
I actually plan to buy a cake.	J_g h_r n_m_i_ t_n_t å k_ø_e e_ b_ø_k_k_. Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en bløtkake. J__ h__ n_____ t____ å k____ e_ b________ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en bløtkake. ___ ___ ______ _____ _ _____ __ _________ Jeg har nemlig tenkt å kjøpe en bløtkake.

I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring.	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ g_l_s_e_ f_r å k_ø_e e_ r_n_. Jeg leter etter en gullsmed for å kjøpe en ring. J__ l____ e____ e_ g_______ f__ å k____ e_ r____ Jeg leter etter en gullsmed for å kjøpe en ring. ___ _____ _____ __ ________ ___ _ _____ __ _____ Jeg leter etter en gullsmed for å kjøpe en ring.
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film.	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ f_t_f_r_e_n_n_ f_r å k_ø_e e_ f_l_. Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning for å kjøpe en film. J__ l____ e____ e_ f_____________ f__ å k____ e_ f____ Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning for å kjøpe en film. ___ _____ _____ __ ______________ ___ _ _____ __ _____ Jeg leter etter en fotoforretning for å kjøpe en film.
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake.	J_g l_t_r e_t_r e_ k_n_i_o_i f_r å k_ø_e e_ b_ø_k_k_. Jeg leter etter et konditori for å kjøpe en bløtkake. J__ l____ e____ e_ k________ f__ å k____ e_ b________ Jeg leter etter et konditori for å kjøpe en bløtkake. ___ _____ _____ __ _________ ___ _ _____ __ _________ Jeg leter etter et konditori for å kjøpe en bløtkake.

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