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26 [douăzeci şi şase] În natură

Do you see the tower there?	Vezi acolo turnul?
Do you see the mountain there?	Vezi acolo muntele?
Do you see the village there?	Vezi acolo satul?
Do you see the river there?	Vezi acolo râul?
Do you see the bridge there?	Vezi acolo podul?
Do you see the lake there?	Vezi acolo lacul?
I like that bird.	Pasărea aceea îmi place.
I like that tree.	Pomul acela îmi place.
I like this stone.	Piatra aceea îmi place.
I like that park.	Parcul acela îmi place.
I like that garden.	Grădina aceea îmi place.
I like this flower.	Florile acelea îmi plac.
I find that pretty.	Mi se pare drăguţ.
I find that interesting.	Mi se pare interesant.
I find that gorgeous.	Mi se pare foarte frumos.
I find that ugly.	Mi se pare urât.
I find that boring.	Mi se pare plictisitor.
I find that terrible.	Mi se pare groaznic.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!