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Changing language = Changing personality

Our language belongs to us. It's an important part of our personality. But many people speak multiple languages. Does that mean they have multiple personalities? Researchers believe: yes! When we change languages, we also change our personality. That is to say, we behave differently. American scientists have come to this conclusion. They studied the behavior of bi-lingual women. These women grew up with English and Spanish. They were equally familiar with both languages and cultures. Despite this, their behavior was dependent on the language. When they spoke Spanish the women were more confident. They were also comfortable when people around them were speaking Spanish. Then, when they spoke English, their behavior changed. They were less confident and often unsure of themselves. The researchers noticed that the women also appeared more solitary. So the language we speak influences our behavior. Researchers don't yet know why this is so. Perhaps we are guided by cultural norms. When speaking, we think about the culture from which the language comes. This is done automatically. Therefore, we try to adapt to the culture. We behave in a way that is customary for that culture. Chinese speakers were very reserved in experiments. Then when they spoke English, they were more open. Perhaps we change our behavior in order to integrate better. We want to be like those, with whom we're speaking…

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I want to go to the library.	C_c_m í_ť d_ k_i_n_c_. Chcem ísť do knižnice. C____ í__ d_ k________ Chcem ísť do knižnice. _____ ___ __ _________ Chcem ísť do knižnice.
I want to go to the bookstore.	C_c_m í_ť d_ k_í_k_p_c_v_. Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva. C____ í__ d_ k____________ Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva. _____ ___ __ _____________ Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	C_c_m í_ť d_ s_á_k_. Chcem ísť do stánku. C____ í__ d_ s______ Chcem ísť do stánku. _____ ___ __ _______ Chcem ísť do stánku.

I want to borrow a book.	C_c_m s_ p_ž_č_ť k_i_u_ Chcem si požičať knihu. C____ s_ p______ k_____ Chcem si požičať knihu. _____ __ _______ ______ Chcem si požičať knihu.
I want to buy a book.	C_c_m s_ k_p_ť k_i_u_ Chcem si kúpiť knihu. C____ s_ k____ k_____ Chcem si kúpiť knihu. _____ __ _____ ______ Chcem si kúpiť knihu.
I want to buy a newspaper.	C_c_m s_ k_p_ť n_v_n_. Chcem si kúpiť noviny. C____ s_ k____ n______ Chcem si kúpiť noviny. _____ __ _____ _______ Chcem si kúpiť noviny.

I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	C_c_m í_ť d_ k_i_n_c_, a_y s_m s_ p_ž_č_l_ k_i_u_ Chcem ísť do knižnice, aby som si požičala knihu. C____ í__ d_ k________ a__ s__ s_ p_______ k_____ Chcem ísť do knižnice, aby som si požičala knihu. _____ ___ __ _________ ___ ___ __ ________ ______ Chcem ísť do knižnice, aby som si požičala knihu.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	C_c_m í_ť d_ k_í_k_p_c_v_, a_y s_m k_p_l_ k_i_u_ Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva, aby som kúpila knihu. C____ í__ d_ k____________ a__ s__ k_____ k_____ Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva, aby som kúpila knihu. _____ ___ __ _____________ ___ ___ ______ ______ Chcem ísť do kníhkupectva, aby som kúpila knihu.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	C_c_m í_ť d_ s_á_k_, a_y s_m k_p_l_ n_v_n_. Chcem ísť do stánku, aby som kúpila noviny. C____ í__ d_ s______ a__ s__ k_____ n______ Chcem ísť do stánku, aby som kúpila noviny. _____ ___ __ _______ ___ ___ ______ _______ Chcem ísť do stánku, aby som kúpila noviny.

I want to go to the optician.	C_c_m í_ť d_ o_t_k_. Chcem ísť do optiky. C____ í__ d_ o______ Chcem ísť do optiky. _____ ___ __ _______ Chcem ísť do optiky.
I want to go to the supermarket.	C_c_m í_ť d_ s_p_r_a_k_t_. Chcem ísť do supermarketu. C____ í__ d_ s____________ Chcem ísť do supermarketu. _____ ___ __ _____________ Chcem ísť do supermarketu.
I want to go to the bakery.	C_c_m í_ť k p_k_r_v_. Chcem ísť k pekárovi. C____ í__ k p________ Chcem ísť k pekárovi. _____ ___ _ _________ Chcem ísť k pekárovi.

I want to buy some glasses.	C_c_m k_p_ť o_u_i_r_. Chcem kúpiť okuliare. C____ k____ o________ Chcem kúpiť okuliare. _____ _____ _________ Chcem kúpiť okuliare.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	C_c_m k_p_ť o_o_i_ a z_l_n_n_. Chcem kúpiť ovocie a zeleninu. C____ k____ o_____ a z________ Chcem kúpiť ovocie a zeleninu. _____ _____ ______ _ _________ Chcem kúpiť ovocie a zeleninu.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	C_c_m k_p_ť ž_m_e a c_l_e_. Chcem kúpiť žemle a chlieb. C____ k____ ž____ a c______ Chcem kúpiť žemle a chlieb. _____ _____ _____ _ _______ Chcem kúpiť žemle a chlieb.

I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	C_c_m í_ť d_ o_t_k_, a_y s_m k_p_l_a_ o_u_i_r_. Chcem ísť do optiky, aby som kúpil(a) okuliare. C____ í__ d_ o______ a__ s__ k_______ o________ Chcem ísť do optiky, aby som kúpil(a) okuliare. _____ ___ __ _______ ___ ___ ________ _________ Chcem ísť do optiky, aby som kúpil(a) okuliare.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	C_c_m í_ť d_ s_p_r_a_k_t_, a_y s_m k_p_l_a_ o_o_i_ a z_l_n_n_. Chcem ísť do supermarketu, aby som kúpil(a) ovocie a zeleninu. C____ í__ d_ s____________ a__ s__ k_______ o_____ a z________ Chcem ísť do supermarketu, aby som kúpil(a) ovocie a zeleninu. _____ ___ __ _____________ ___ ___ ________ ______ _ _________ Chcem ísť do supermarketu, aby som kúpil(a) ovocie a zeleninu.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	C_c_m í_ť d_ p_k_r_e_ a_y s_m k_p_l_a_ ž_m_e a c_l_e_. Chcem ísť do pekárne, aby som kúpil(a) žemle a chlieb. C____ í__ d_ p_______ a__ s__ k_______ ž____ a c______ Chcem ísť do pekárne, aby som kúpil(a) žemle a chlieb. _____ ___ __ ________ ___ ___ ________ _____ _ _______ Chcem ísť do pekárne, aby som kúpil(a) žemle a chlieb.

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