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70 [seventy]

to like something

70 [sytti]	ville noe 1

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Why are there so many different languages?

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_e_ Vil du røyke? V__ d_ r_____ Vil du røyke? ___ __ ______ Vil du røyke?
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_ t_r_ Vil du gå en tur? V__ d_ g_ e_ t___ Vil du gå en tur? ___ __ __ __ ____ Vil du gå en tur?

I would like to smoke.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ r_y_e_ Jeg vil gjerne røyke. J__ v__ g_____ r_____ Jeg vil gjerne røyke. ___ ___ ______ ______ Jeg vil gjerne røyke.
Would you like a cigarette?	V_l d_ h_ e_ s_g_r_t_? Vil du ha en sigarett? V__ d_ h_ e_ s________ Vil du ha en sigarett? ___ __ __ __ _________ Vil du ha en 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.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ h_ n_e å d_i_k_. Jeg vil gjerne ha noe å drikke. J__ v__ g_____ h_ n__ å d______ Jeg vil gjerne ha noe å drikke. ___ ___ ______ __ ___ _ _______ Jeg vil gjerne ha noe å drikke.
I want to eat something.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ s_i_e n_e_ Jeg vil gjerne spise noe. J__ v__ g_____ s____ n___ Jeg vil gjerne spise noe. ___ ___ ______ _____ ____ Jeg vil gjerne spise noe.
I want to relax a little.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ h_i_e l_t_. Jeg vil gjerne hvile litt. J__ v__ g_____ h____ l____ Jeg vil gjerne hvile litt. ___ ___ ______ _____ _____ Jeg vil gjerne hvile litt.

I want to ask you something.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ s_ø_r_ d_g n_e_ Jeg vil gjerne spørre deg noe. J__ v__ g_____ s_____ d__ n___ Jeg vil gjerne spørre deg noe. ___ ___ ______ ______ ___ ____ Jeg vil gjerne spørre deg noe.
I want to ask you for something.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ b_ d_g o_ n_e_ Jeg vil gjerne be deg om noe. J__ v__ g_____ b_ d__ o_ n___ Jeg vil gjerne be deg om noe. ___ ___ ______ __ ___ __ ____ Jeg vil gjerne be deg om noe.
I want to treat you to something.	J_g v_l g_e_n_ i_v_t_r_ d_g p_ n_e_ Jeg vil gjerne invitere deg på noe. J__ v__ g_____ i_______ d__ p_ n___ Jeg vil gjerne invitere deg på noe. ___ ___ ______ ________ ___ __ ____ Jeg vil gjerne invitere deg på noe.

What would you like?	H_a v_l d_ h_? Hva vil du ha? H__ v__ d_ h__ Hva vil du ha? ___ ___ __ ___ Hva vil du ha?
Would you like a coffee?	V_l d_ h_ e_ k_f_e_ Vil du ha en kaffe? V__ d_ h_ e_ k_____ Vil du ha en kaffe? ___ __ __ __ ______ Vil du ha en kaffe?
Or do you prefer a tea?	E_l_r v_l d_ h_l_e_ h_ e_ t_? Eller vil du heller ha en te? E____ v__ d_ h_____ h_ e_ t__ Eller vil du heller ha en te? _____ ___ __ ______ __ __ ___ Eller vil du heller ha en te?

We want to drive home.	V_ v_l g_e_n_ k_ø_e h_e_. Vi vil gjerne kjøre hjem. V_ v__ g_____ k____ h____ Vi vil gjerne kjøre hjem. __ ___ ______ _____ _____ Vi vil gjerne kjøre hjem.
Do you want a taxi?	V_l d_r_ h_ e_ d_o_j_? Vil dere ha en drosje? V__ d___ h_ e_ d______ Vil dere ha en drosje? ___ ____ __ __ _______ Vil dere ha en drosje?
They want to make a call.	D_ v_l g_e_n_ r_n_e_ De vil gjerne ringe. D_ v__ g_____ r_____ De vil gjerne ringe. __ ___ ______ ______ De vil gjerne ringe.

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