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45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

45 [fyrtiofem]	På bio

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The future of languages

More than 1.3 billion people speak Chinese. This makes Chinese the most spoken language worldwide. It will remain the case for the many years to come. The future of many other languages does not look as positive. Because many local languages will die out. Around 6,000 different languages are presently spoken. But experts estimate that the majority of them are threatened by extinction. About 90% of all languages will vanish. Most of them will die out in this century alone. This means that a language will be lost every day. The meaning of individual languages will also change in the future. English is still in second place. But the number of native speakers of languages is not remaining constant. The demographical development is responsible for this. In a few decades, other languages will be dominant. Hindi/Urdu and Arabic will soon be in 2nd and 3rd place. English will take 4th place. German will completely disappear out of the Top Ten . In turn, Malay will belong to the most important languages. While many languages die out, new ones will emerge. They will be hybrid languages. These linguistic hybrids will be spoken in cities more than anywhere else. Completely new variants of languages will also develop. So in the future there will be various forms of the English language. The number of bilingual people will increase considerably worldwide. How we will speak in the future is unclear. But even in 100 years there will still be different languages. So learning won't end so quickly…

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We want to go to the cinema.	V_ s_a g_ p_ b_o_ Vi ska gå på bio. V_ s__ g_ p_ b___ Vi ska gå på bio. __ ___ __ __ ____ Vi ska gå på bio.
A good film is playing today.	I k_ä_l g_r d_t e_ b_a f_l_. I kväll går det en bra film. I k____ g__ d__ e_ b__ f____ I kväll går det en bra film. _ _____ ___ ___ __ ___ _____ I kväll går det en bra film.
The film is brand new.	F_l_e_ ä_ h_l_ n_. Filmen är helt ny. F_____ ä_ h___ n__ Filmen är helt ny. ______ __ ____ ___ Filmen är helt ny.

Where is the cash register?	V_r ä_ k_s_a_? Var är kassan? V__ ä_ k______ Var är kassan? ___ __ _______ Var är kassan?
Are seats still available?	F_n_s d_t n_g_a l_d_g_ p_a_s_r k_a_? Finns det några lediga platser kvar? F____ d__ n____ l_____ p______ k____ Finns det några lediga platser kvar? _____ ___ _____ ______ _______ _____ Finns det några lediga platser kvar?
How much are the admission tickets?	V_d k_s_a_ i_t_ä_e_b_l_e_t_r_a_ Vad kostar inträdesbiljetterna? V__ k_____ i___________________ Vad kostar inträdesbiljetterna? ___ ______ ____________________ Vad kostar inträdesbiljetterna?

When does the show begin?	N_r b_r_a_ f_r_s_ä_l_i_g_n_ När börjar föreställningen? N__ b_____ f_______________ När börjar föreställningen? ___ ______ ________________ När börjar föreställningen?
How long is the film?	H_r l_n_e v_r_r f_l_e_? Hur länge varar filmen? H__ l____ v____ f______ Hur länge varar filmen? ___ _____ _____ _______ Hur länge varar filmen?
Can one reserve tickets?	K_n m_n r_s_r_e_a b_l_e_t_r_ Kan man reservera biljetter? K__ m__ r________ b_________ Kan man reservera biljetter? ___ ___ _________ __________ Kan man reservera biljetter?

I want to sit at the back.	J_g v_l_ s_t_a b_k_ Jag vill sitta bak. J__ v___ s____ b___ Jag vill sitta bak. ___ ____ _____ ____ Jag vill sitta bak.
I want to sit at the front.	J_g v_l_ s_t_a f_a_. Jag vill sitta fram. J__ v___ s____ f____ Jag vill sitta fram. ___ ____ _____ _____ Jag vill sitta fram.
I want to sit in the middle.	J_g v_l_ s_t_a i m_t_e_. Jag vill sitta i mitten. J__ v___ s____ i m______ Jag vill sitta i mitten. ___ ____ _____ _ _______ Jag vill sitta i mitten.

The film was exciting.	F_l_e_ v_r s_ä_n_n_e_ Filmen var spännande. F_____ v__ s_________ Filmen var spännande. ______ ___ __________ Filmen var spännande.
The film was not boring.	F_l_e_ v_r i_t_ l_n_t_å_i_. Filmen var inte långtråkig. F_____ v__ i___ l__________ Filmen var inte långtråkig. ______ ___ ____ ___________ Filmen var inte långtråkig.
But the book on which the film was based was better.	M_n b_k_n s_m f_l_e_ b_g_e_ p_ v_r b_t_r_. Men boken som filmen bygger på var bättre. M__ b____ s__ f_____ b_____ p_ v__ b______ Men boken som filmen bygger på var bättre. ___ _____ ___ ______ ______ __ ___ _______ Men boken som filmen bygger på var bättre.

How was the music?	H_r v_r m_s_k_n_ Hur var musiken? H__ v__ m_______ Hur var musiken? ___ ___ ________ Hur var musiken?
How were the actors?	H_r v_r s_å_e_p_l_r_a_ Hur var skådespelarna? H__ v__ s_____________ Hur var skådespelarna? ___ ___ ______________ Hur var skådespelarna?
Were there English subtitles?	V_r d_t t_x_a_ p_ e_g_l_k_? Var det textat på engelska? V__ d__ t_____ p_ e________ Var det textat på engelska? ___ ___ ______ __ _________ Var det textat på engelska?

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