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4 [štyri] V škole

Where are we?	Kde sme?
We are at school.	Sme v škole.
We are having class / a lesson.	Máme vyučovanie.
Those are the school children.	To sú žiaci.
That is the teacher.	To je učiteľka.
That is the class.	To je trieda.
What are we doing?	Čo robíme?
We are learning.	Učíme sa.
We are learning a language.	Učíme sa jazyk.
I learn English.	Učím sa angličtinu.
You learn Spanish.	Učíš sa španielčinu.
He learns German.	Učí sa nemčinu.
We learn French.	Učíme sa francúzštinu.
You all learn Italian.	Učíte sa taliančinu.
They learn Russian.	Učia sa ruštinu.
Learning languages is interesting.	Učiť sa jazyky je zaujímavé.
We want to understand people.	Chceme rozumieť ľuďom.
We want to speak with people.	Chceme sa rozprávať s ľuďmi.

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.