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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.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ s_n_. Jeg trenger en seng. J__ t______ e_ s____ Jeg trenger en seng. ___ _______ __ _____ Jeg trenger en seng.
I want to sleep.	J_g v_l s_v_. Jeg vil sove. J__ v__ s____ Jeg vil sove. ___ ___ _____ Jeg vil sove.
Is there a bed here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ s_n_ h_r_ Finnes det en seng her? F_____ d__ e_ s___ h___ Finnes det en seng her? ______ ___ __ ____ ____ Finnes det en seng her?

I need a lamp.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ l_m_e_ Jeg trenger en lampe. J__ t______ e_ l_____ Jeg trenger en lampe. ___ _______ __ ______ Jeg trenger en lampe.
I want to read.	J_g v_l l_s_. Jeg vil lese. J__ v__ l____ Jeg vil lese. ___ ___ _____ Jeg vil lese.
Is there a lamp here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ l_m_e h_r_ Finnes det en lampe her? F_____ d__ e_ l____ h___ Finnes det en lampe her? ______ ___ __ _____ ____ Finnes det en lampe her?

I need a telephone.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ t_l_f_n_ Jeg trenger en telefon. J__ t______ e_ t_______ Jeg trenger en telefon. ___ _______ __ ________ Jeg trenger en telefon.
I want to make a call.	J_g v_l r_n_e_ Jeg vil ringe. J__ v__ r_____ Jeg vil ringe. ___ ___ ______ Jeg vil ringe.
Is there a telephone here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ t_l_f_n h_r_ Finnes det en telefon her? F_____ d__ e_ t______ h___ Finnes det en telefon her? ______ ___ __ _______ ____ Finnes det en telefon her?

I need a camera.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ k_m_r_. Jeg trenger et kamera. J__ t______ e_ k______ Jeg trenger et kamera. ___ _______ __ _______ Jeg trenger et kamera.
I want to take photographs.	J_g v_l t_ b_l_e_. Jeg vil ta bilder. J__ v__ t_ b______ Jeg vil ta bilder. ___ ___ __ _______ Jeg vil ta bilder.
Is there a camera here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ k_m_r_ h_r_ Finnes det et kamera her? F_____ d__ e_ k_____ h___ Finnes det et kamera her? ______ ___ __ ______ ____ Finnes det et kamera her?

I need a computer.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ d_t_m_s_i_. Jeg trenger en datamaskin. J__ t______ e_ d__________ Jeg trenger en datamaskin. ___ _______ __ ___________ Jeg trenger en datamaskin.
I want to send an email.	J_g v_l s_n_e e_ e_o_t_ Jeg vil sende en epost. J__ v__ s____ e_ e_____ Jeg vil sende en epost. ___ ___ _____ __ ______ Jeg vil sende en epost.
Is there a computer here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ d_t_m_s_i_ h_r_ Finnes det en datamaskin her? F_____ d__ e_ d_________ h___ Finnes det en datamaskin her? ______ ___ __ __________ ____ Finnes det en datamaskin her?

I need a pen.	J_g t_e_g_r e_ k_l_p_n_. Jeg trenger en kulepenn. J__ t______ e_ k________ Jeg trenger en kulepenn. ___ _______ __ _________ Jeg trenger en kulepenn.
I want to write something.	J_g v_l s_r_v_ n_e_ Jeg vil skrive noe. J__ v__ s_____ n___ Jeg vil skrive noe. ___ ___ ______ ____ Jeg vil skrive noe.
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here?	F_n_e_ d_t e_ a_k o_ e_ k_l_p_n_ h_r_ Finnes det et ark og en kulepenn her? F_____ d__ e_ a__ o_ e_ k_______ h___ Finnes det et ark og en kulepenn her? ______ ___ __ ___ __ __ ________ ____ Finnes det et ark og en kulepenn her?

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