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4 [quatro] Na escola

Where are we?	Onde estamos?
We are at school.	Nós estamos na escola.
We are having class / a lesson.	Nós temos aulas.
Those are the school children.	Estes são os alunos.
That is the teacher.	Esta é a professora.
That is the class.	Esta é a turma.
What are we doing?	O que fazemos?
We are learning.	Nós estudamos / aprendemos.
We are learning a language.	Nós aprendemos uma língua.
I learn English.	Eu aprendo inglês.
You learn Spanish.	Você aprende espanhol.
He learns German.	Ele aprende alemão.
We learn French.	Nós aprendemos francês.
You all learn Italian.	Vocês aprendem italiano.
They learn Russian.	Eles / Elas aprendem russo.
Learning languages is interesting.	Aprender línguas é muito interessante.
We want to understand people.	Nós queremos entender pessoas.
We want to speak with people.	Nós queremos falar com pessoas.

Internationalisms

Globalization doesn't stop at languages. This is evident in the increase in ‘internationalisms’. Internationalisms are words that exist in multiple languages. The words can thereby have meanings that are the same or similar. The pronunciation is often the same. The spelling of the words is usually very similar as well. The spreading of internationalisms is interesting. They do not pay any attention to boundaries. Nor to geographic boundaries. And especially not to linguistic boundaries. There are words that are understood on every continent. The word hotel is a good example of this. It exists almost everywhere in the world. Many internationalisms come from science. Technical terms also spread quickly and worldwide. Old internationalisms are derived from a common root. They have evolved from the same word. However, most internationalisms are usually borrowed. That is to say, words are simply incorporated into other languages. Cultural circles play an important role in the adoption. Every civilization has its own traditions. That is why not all new concepts catch on everywhere. Cultural norms decide which ideas will be adopted. Some things are only found in certain parts of the world. Other things spread very quickly around the world. But only when they spread do their names also spread. That's exactly what makes internationalisms so exciting! When we discover languages, we always discover cultures too.