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73 [siedemdziesiąt trzy] móc coś / wolno (mieć pozwolenie)

Are you already allowed to drive?	Wolno ci już jeździć samochodem?
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol?	Wolno ci już pić alkohol?
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone?	Wolno ci już samemu / samej jechać za granicę?
may / to be allowed	można, wolno (mieć pozwolenie)
May we smoke here?	Wolno nam tu palić?
Is smoking allowed here?	Wolno tu palić?
May one pay by credit card?	(Czy) Można płacić kartą kredytową? / Wolno płacić kartą kredytową?
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)?	(Czy) Można zapłacić czekiem? / Wolno płacić czekiem?
May one only pay in cash?	(Czy) Można płacić tylko gotówką? / Wolno płacić tylko gotówką?
May I just make a call?	(Czy) Mogę zadzwonić?
May I just ask something?	(Czy) Mogę o coś zapytać?
May I just say something?	(Czy) Mogę coś powiedzieć?
He is not allowed to sleep in the park.	On nie może spać w parku.
He is not allowed to sleep in the car.	On nie może spać w samochodzie.
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station.	On nie może spać na dworcu.
May we take a seat?	(Czy) Możemy usiąść?
May we have the menu?	(Czy) Możemy dostać kartę dań?
May we pay separately?	(Czy) Możemy zapłacić osobno?

Native language = emotional, foreign language = rational?

When we learn foreign languages, we are stimulating our brain. Our thinking changes through learning. We become more creative and flexible. Complex thinking comes easier to people who are multilingual as well. The memory is exercised by learning. The more we learn, the better it functions. He who has learned many languages also learns other things faster. He can think more intently about a subject for a longer time. As a result, he solves problems faster. Multilingual individuals are also more decisive. But how they make decisions is dependent on languages too. The language in which we think influences our decisions. Psychologists examined multiple test subjects for a study. All test subjects were bilingual. They spoke another language in addition to their native language. The test subjects had to answer a question. The question had to do with the solution to a problem. In the process, the test subjects had to choose between two options. One option was considerably more risky than the other. The test subjects had to answer the question in both languages. And the answers changed when the language changed! When they were speaking their native language, the test subjects chose the risk. But in the foreign language they decided on the safer option. After this experiment, the test subjects had to place bets. Here too there was a clear difference. When they used a foreign language, they were more sensible. The researchers presume that we are more focused in foreign languages. Therefore, we make decisions not emotionally, but rationally…