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59 [fifty-nine]

At the post office

59 [pesёdhjetёenёntё]	Nё zyrёn e postёs

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The native language is always the most important language

Our native language is the first language we learn. This happens automatically, so we don't notice it. Most people only have one native language. All other languages are studied as foreign languages. Of course there are also people who grow up with multiple languages. However, they typically speak these languages with differing levels of fluency. Often, the languages are also used differently. One language is used at work, for example. The other is used at home. How well we speak a language is dependent on multiple factors. When we learn it as small children, we typically learn it very well. Our speech center works most effectively in these years of life. How often we speak a language is also important. The more often we use it, the better we speak it. But researchers believe a person can never speak two languages equally well. One language is always the more important language. Experiments seem to confirm this hypothesis. Various people were tested in one study. Half of the test subjects spoke two languages fluently. Chinese was the native language and English the second. The other half of the subjects only spoke English as their native language. The test subjects had to solve simple tasks in English. While doing so, the activity of their brains was measured. And differences appeared in the brains of the test subjects! In the multilingual individuals, one region of the brain was especially active. The monolingual individuals, on the other hand, showed no activity in this region. Both groups solved the tasks equally fast and well. Despite this, the Chinese still translated everything into their native language…

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Where is the nearest post office?	K_ ё_h_ё z_r_ m_ e a_ё_t p_s_a_e_ Ku ёshtё zyra mё e afёrt postare? K_ ё____ z___ m_ e a____ p_______ Ku ёshtё zyra mё e afёrt postare? __ _____ ____ __ _ _____ ________ Ku ёshtё zyra mё e afёrt postare?
Is the post office far from here?	A ё_h_ё l_r_ d_r_ t_ z_r_ m_ e a_ё_t p_s_a_e_ A ёshtё larg deri te zyra mё e afёrt postare? A ё____ l___ d___ t_ z___ m_ e a____ p_______ A ёshtё larg deri te zyra mё e afёrt postare? _ _____ ____ ____ __ ____ __ _ _____ ________ A ёshtё larg deri te zyra mё e afёrt postare?
Where is the nearest mail box?	K_ ё_h_ё k_t_a m_ e a_ё_t p_s_a_e_ Ku ёshtё kutia mё e afёrt postare? K_ ё____ k____ m_ e a____ p_______ Ku ёshtё kutia mё e afёrt postare? __ _____ _____ __ _ _____ ________ Ku ёshtё kutia mё e afёrt postare?

I need a couple of stamps.	M_ d_h_n d_s_ p_l_a_ Mё duhen disa pulla. M_ d____ d___ p_____ Mё duhen disa pulla. __ _____ ____ ______ Mё duhen disa pulla.
For a card and a letter.	P_r n_ё k_r_o_i_ё d_e n_ё l_t_r_ Pёr njё kartolinё dhe njё letёr. P__ n__ k________ d__ n__ l_____ Pёr njё kartolinё dhe njё letёr. ___ ___ _________ ___ ___ ______ Pёr njё kartolinё dhe njё letёr.
How much is the postage to America?	S_ ё_h_ё t_r_f_ p_s_a_e p_r n_ A_e_i_ё_ Sa ёshtё tarifa postare pёr nё Amerikё? S_ ё____ t_____ p______ p__ n_ A_______ Sa ёshtё tarifa postare pёr nё Amerikё? __ _____ ______ _______ ___ __ ________ Sa ёshtё tarifa postare pёr nё Amerikё?

How heavy is the package?	S_ p_s_o_ p_k_t_? Sa peshon paketa? S_ p_____ p______ Sa peshon paketa? __ ______ _______ Sa peshon paketa?
Can I send it by air mail?	A m_n_ t_ d_r_o_ m_ p_s_ё a_r_r_? A mund ta dёrgoj me postё ajrore? A m___ t_ d_____ m_ p____ a______ A mund ta dёrgoj me postё ajrore? _ ____ __ ______ __ _____ _______ A mund ta dёrgoj me postё ajrore?
How long will it take to get there?	S_ z_j_t d_r_ s_ t_ a_r_j_? Sa zgjat deri sa tё arrijё? S_ z____ d___ s_ t_ a______ Sa zgjat deri sa tё arrijё? __ _____ ____ __ __ _______ Sa zgjat deri sa tё arrijё?

Where can I make a call?	K_ m_n_ t_ m_r_ n_ t_l_f_n_ Ku mund tё marr nё telefon? K_ m___ t_ m___ n_ t_______ Ku mund tё marr nё telefon? __ ____ __ ____ __ ________ Ku mund tё marr nё telefon?
Where is the nearest telephone booth?	K_ ё_h_ё k_b_n_ m_ e a_ё_t t_l_f_n_k_? Ku ёshtё kabina mё e afёrt telefonike? K_ ё____ k_____ m_ e a____ t__________ Ku ёshtё kabina mё e afёrt telefonike? __ _____ ______ __ _ _____ ___________ Ku ёshtё kabina mё e afёrt telefonike?
Do you have calling cards?	A k_n_ k_r_a t_l_f_n_? A keni karta telefoni? A k___ k____ t________ A keni karta telefoni? _ ____ _____ _________ A keni karta telefoni?

Do you have a telephone directory?	A k_n_ n_ё n_m_r_t_r t_l_f_n_k_ A keni njё numerator telefonik? A k___ n__ n________ t_________ A keni njё numerator telefonik? _ ____ ___ _________ __________ A keni njё numerator telefonik?
Do you know the area code for Austria?	A e d_n_ p_e_i_s_n e A_s_r_s_? A e dini prefiksin e Austrisё? A e d___ p________ e A________ A e dini prefiksin e Austrisё? _ _ ____ _________ _ _________ A e dini prefiksin e Austrisё?
One moment, I’ll look it up.	N_ё m_m_n_, p_ e s_i_o_. Njё moment, po e shikoj. N__ m______ p_ e s______ Njё moment, po e shikoj. ___ _______ __ _ _______ Njё moment, po e shikoj.

The line is always busy.	L_n_a ё_h_ё g_i_h_o_ё e z_n_. Linja ёshtё gjithmonё e zёnё. L____ ё____ g________ e z____ Linja ёshtё gjithmonё e zёnё. _____ _____ _________ _ _____ Linja ёshtё gjithmonё e zёnё.
Which number did you dial?	C_l_t n_m_r i k_n_ r_n_? Cilit numёr i keni rёnё? C____ n____ i k___ r____ Cilit numёr i keni rёnё? _____ _____ _ ____ _____ Cilit numёr i keni rёnё?
You have to dial a zero first!	D_h_t t_ b_n_ n_ f_l_i_ z_r_s_ Duhet ti bini nё fillim zeros. D____ t_ b___ n_ f_____ z_____ Duhet ti bini nё fillim zeros. _____ __ ____ __ ______ ______ Duhet ti bini nё fillim zeros.

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