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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [vyf]	Lande en tale

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Thinking and language

Our thinking depends on our language. When thinking, we are "speaking" with ourselves. Therefore our language influences our view of things. But can we all think the same despite different languages? Or do we think differently because we speak differently? Every people has its own vocabulary. In some languages certain words are missing. There are people who do not distinguish between green and blue. They use the same word for both colors. And they have a harder time identifying the colors! They cannot identify different hues and secondary colors. They have problems describing the colors. Other languages have only a few words for numbers. These language speakers can't count so well. There are also languages that don't recognize left and right . Here the people speak of north and south, east and west. They have a very good geographic orientation. But they don't understand the terms right and left . Of course, not only our language influences our thinking. Our environment and everyday life also shape our thoughts. So what role does language play? Does it set limits on our thoughts? Or do we only have words for what we think? What is cause, what is effect? All of these questions remain unanswered. They are keeping brain researchers and linguists busy. But this issue affects us all… You are what you speak?!

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John is from London.	J_h_ k_m v_n L_n_e_ (_f_. John kom van Londen (af). J___ k__ v__ L_____ (____ John kom van Londen (af). ____ ___ ___ ______ _____ John kom van Londen (af).
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_e_ i_ i_ G_o_t_B_i_t_n_e_ Londen is in Groot-Brittanje. L_____ i_ i_ G_______________ Londen is in Groot-Brittanje. ______ __ __ ________________ Londen is in Groot-Brittanje.
He speaks English.	H_ p_a_t E_g_l_. Hy praat Engels. H_ p____ E______ Hy praat Engels. __ _____ _______ Hy praat Engels.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_a k_m v_n M_d_i_ (_f_. Maria kom van Madrid (af). M____ k__ v__ M_____ (____ Maria kom van Madrid (af). _____ ___ ___ ______ _____ Maria kom van Madrid (af).
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ i_ i_ S_a_j_. Madrid is in Spanje. M_____ i_ i_ S______ Madrid is in Spanje. ______ __ __ _______ Madrid is in Spanje.
She speaks Spanish.	S_ p_a_t S_a_n_. Sy praat Spaans. S_ p____ S______ Sy praat Spaans. __ _____ _______ Sy praat Spaans.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r e_ M_r_h_ k_m v_n B_r_y_ (_f_. Peter en Martha kom van Berlyn (af). P____ e_ M_____ k__ v__ B_____ (____ Peter en Martha kom van Berlyn (af). _____ __ ______ ___ ___ ______ _____ Peter en Martha kom van Berlyn (af).
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_y_ i_ i_ D_i_s_a_d_ Berlyn is in Duitsland. B_____ i_ i_ D_________ Berlyn is in Duitsland. ______ __ __ __________ Berlyn is in Duitsland.
Do both of you speak German?	P_a_t j_l_e a_b_i D_i_s_ Praat julle albei Duits? P____ j____ a____ D_____ Praat julle albei Duits? _____ _____ _____ ______ Praat julle albei Duits?

London is a capital city.	L_n_e_ i_ ’_ h_o_s_a_. Londen is ’n hoofstad. L_____ i_ ’_ h________ Londen is ’n hoofstad. ______ __ __ _________ Londen is ’n hoofstad.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ e_ B_r_y_ i_ o_k h_o_s_e_e_ Madrid en Berlyn is ook hoofstede. M_____ e_ B_____ i_ o__ h_________ Madrid en Berlyn is ook hoofstede. ______ __ ______ __ ___ __________ Madrid en Berlyn is ook hoofstede.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	H_o_s_e_e i_ g_o_t e_ l_w_a_e_i_. Hoofstede is groot en lawaaierig. H________ i_ g____ e_ l__________ Hoofstede is groot en lawaaierig. _________ __ _____ __ ___________ Hoofstede is groot en lawaaierig.

France is in Europe.	F_a_k_y_ i_ i_ E_r_p_. Frankryk is in Europa. F_______ i_ i_ E______ Frankryk is in Europa. ________ __ __ _______ Frankryk is in Europa.
Egypt is in Africa.	E_i_t_ i_ i_ A_r_k_. Egipte is in Afrika. E_____ i_ i_ A______ Egipte is in Afrika. ______ __ __ _______ Egipte is in Afrika.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n i_ i_ A_i_. Japan is in Asië. J____ i_ i_ A____ Japan is in Asië. _____ __ __ _____ Japan is in Asië.

Canada is in North America.	K_n_d_ i_ i_ N_o_d_A_e_i_a_ Kanada is in Noord-Amerika. K_____ i_ i_ N_____________ Kanada is in Noord-Amerika. ______ __ __ ______________ Kanada is in Noord-Amerika.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ i_ i_ S_n_r_a_-_m_r_k_. Panama is in Sentraal-Amerika. P_____ i_ i_ S________________ Panama is in Sentraal-Amerika. ______ __ __ _________________ Panama is in Sentraal-Amerika.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_i_ i_ i_ S_i_-_m_r_k_. Brasilië is in Suid-Amerika. B_______ i_ i_ S____________ Brasilië is in Suid-Amerika. ________ __ __ _____________ Brasilië is in Suid-Amerika.

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