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66 [sixty-six]

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66 [gjashtёdhjetёegjashtё]	Pёremrat pronor 1

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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	u_ё – i i_i unё – i imi u__ – i i__ unё – i imi ___ _ _ ___ unё – i imi
I can’t find my key.	N_k p_ e g_e_ ç_l_i_ t_m_ Nuk po e gjej çelsin tim. N__ p_ e g___ ç_____ t___ Nuk po e gjej çelsin tim. ___ __ _ ____ ______ ____ Nuk po e gjej çelsin tim.
I can’t find my ticket.	N_k p_ e g_e_ b_l_t_n t_m_. Nuk po e gjej biletёn time. N__ p_ e g___ b______ t____ Nuk po e gjej biletёn time. ___ __ _ ____ _______ _____ Nuk po e gjej biletёn time.

you – your	t_ – i y_i ti – i yti t_ – i y__ ti – i yti __ _ _ ___ ti – i yti
Have you found your key?	A k_ g_e_u_ ç_l_i_ t_n_? A ke gjetur çelsin tёnd? A k_ g_____ ç_____ t____ A ke gjetur çelsin tёnd? _ __ ______ ______ _____ A ke gjetur çelsin tёnd?
Have you found your ticket?	A k_ g_e_u_ b_l_t_n t_n_e_ A ke gjetur biletёn tёnde? A k_ g_____ b______ t_____ A ke gjetur biletёn tёnde? _ __ ______ _______ ______ A ke gjetur biletёn tёnde?

he – his	a_ – i t_j ai – i tij a_ – i t__ ai – i tij __ _ _ ___ ai – i tij
Do you know where his key is?	A e d_, k_ ё_h_ё ç_l_s_ i t_j_ A e di, ku ёshtё çelёsi i tij? A e d__ k_ ё____ ç_____ i t___ A e di, ku ёshtё çelёsi i tij? _ _ ___ __ _____ ______ _ ____ A e di, ku ёshtё çelёsi i tij?
Do you know where his ticket is?	A e d_, k_ ё_h_ё b_l_t_ e t_j_ A e di, ku ёshtё bileta e tij? A e d__ k_ ё____ b_____ e t___ A e di, ku ёshtё bileta e tij? _ _ ___ __ _____ ______ _ ____ A e di, ku ёshtё bileta e tij?

she – her	a_o – i s_j ajo – i saj a__ – i s__ ajo – i saj ___ _ _ ___ ajo – i saj
Her money is gone.	L_k_t e s_j k_n_ h_m_u_. Lekёt e saj kanё humbur. L____ e s__ k___ h______ Lekёt e saj kanё humbur. _____ _ ___ ____ _______ Lekёt e saj kanё humbur.
And her credit card is also gone.	E_h_ k_r_a e s_j e k_e_i_i_ k_ h_m_u_. Edhe karta e saj e kreditit ka humbur. E___ k____ e s__ e k_______ k_ h______ Edhe karta e saj e kreditit ka humbur. ____ _____ _ ___ _ ________ __ _______ Edhe karta e saj e kreditit ka humbur.

we – our	n_ – i y_i ne – i yni n_ – i y__ ne – i yni __ _ _ ___ ne – i yni
Our grandfather is ill.	G_y_h_ y_ё ё_h_ё s_m_r_. Gjyshi ynё ёshtё sёmurё. G_____ y__ ё____ s______ Gjyshi ynё ёshtё sёmurё. ______ ___ _____ _______ Gjyshi ynё ёshtё sёmurё.
Our grandmother is healthy.	G_y_h_a j_n_ ё_h_ё m_r_. Gjyshja jonё ёshtё mirё. G______ j___ ё____ m____ Gjyshja jonё ёshtё mirё. _______ ____ _____ _____ Gjyshja jonё ёshtё mirё.

you – your	j_ – i j_a_i ju – i juaji j_ – i j____ ju – i juaji __ _ _ _____ ju – i juaji
Children, where is your father?	F_m_j_, k_ ё_h_ё b_b_ j_a_? Fёmijё, ku ёshtё babi juaj? F______ k_ ё____ b___ j____ Fёmijё, ku ёshtё babi juaj? _______ __ _____ ____ _____ Fёmijё, ku ёshtё babi juaj?
Children, where is your mother?	F_m_j_, k_ ё_h_ё m_m_ j_a_? Fёmijё, ku ёshtё mami juaj? F______ k_ ё____ m___ j____ Fёmijё, ku ёshtё mami juaj? _______ __ _____ ____ _____ Fёmijё, ku ёshtё mami juaj?

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