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21 [twenty-one]

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21 [een en twintig]	Geselsies 2

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The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European language family. This linguistic group is characterized by its phonological features. Differences in the phonology distinguish these languages from others. There are about 15 Germanic languages. 500 million people worldwide speak them as their native tongue. The exact number of individual languages is difficult to determine. It is often unclear whether independent languages or only dialects exist. The most prominent Germanic language is English. It has 350 million native speakers worldwide. After that come German and Dutch. The Germanic languages are divided into different groups. There are North Germanic, West Germanic, and East Germanic. North Germanic languages are the Scandinavian languages. English, German and Dutch are West Germanic languages. The East Germanic languages have all become extinct. Old English, for example, belonged to this group. Colonization spread Germanic languages across the world. As a result, Dutch is understood in the Caribbean and in South Africa. All Germanic languages are derived from a common root. Whether or not there was a uniform proto-language is unclear. Besides that, only a few old Germanic texts exist. Unlike the Romance languages, there are hardly any sources. Research of the Germanic languages is more difficult as a result. Relatively little is also known about the culture of the Germanic people, or Teutons. The people of the Teutons did not unite. As a result there was no common identity. Therefore, science has to rely on other sources. Without Greeks and Romans, we would only know a little about the Teutons!

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Where do you come from?	W_a_ k_m u v_n_a_n_ Waar kom u vandaan? W___ k__ u v_______ Waar kom u vandaan? ____ ___ _ ________ Waar kom u vandaan?
From Basel.	V_n B_s_l_ Van Basel. V__ B_____ Van Basel. ___ ______ Van Basel.
Basel is in Switzerland.	B_s_l i_ i_ S_i_s_r_a_d_ Basel is in Switserland. B____ i_ i_ S___________ Basel is in Switserland. _____ __ __ ____________ Basel is in Switserland.

May I introduce Mr. Miller?	M_g e_ u v_o_s_e_ a_n M_n_e_ M_l_e_? Mag ek u voorstel aan Meneer Müller? M__ e_ u v_______ a__ M_____ M______ Mag ek u voorstel aan Meneer Müller? ___ __ _ ________ ___ ______ _______ Mag ek u voorstel aan Meneer Müller?
He is a foreigner.	H_ i_ ’_ b_i_e_a_d_r_ Hy is ’n buitelander. H_ i_ ’_ b___________ Hy is ’n buitelander. __ __ __ ____________ Hy is ’n buitelander.
He speaks several languages.	H_ p_a_t v_r_k_i_ t_l_. Hy praat verskeie tale. H_ p____ v_______ t____ Hy praat verskeie tale. __ _____ ________ _____ Hy praat verskeie tale.

Are you here for the first time?	I_ d_t u e_r_t_ k_e_ h_e_? Is dit u eerste keer hier? I_ d__ u e_____ k___ h____ Is dit u eerste keer hier? __ ___ _ ______ ____ _____ Is dit u eerste keer hier?
No, I was here once last year.	N_e_ e_ w_s l_a_ j_a_ o_k h_e_. Nee, ek was laas jaar ook hier. N___ e_ w__ l___ j___ o__ h____ Nee, ek was laas jaar ook hier. ____ __ ___ ____ ____ ___ _____ Nee, ek was laas jaar ook hier.
Only for a week, though.	M_a_ n_t v_r ’_ w_e_. Maar net vir ’n week. M___ n__ v__ ’_ w____ Maar net vir ’n week. ____ ___ ___ __ _____ Maar net vir ’n week.

How do you like it here?	G_n_e_ j_ j_u h_e_? Geniet jy jou hier? G_____ j_ j__ h____ Geniet jy jou hier? ______ __ ___ _____ Geniet jy jou hier?
A lot. The people are nice.	B_i_ g_e_. D_e m_n_e i_ g_a_. Baie goed. Die mense is gaaf. B___ g____ D__ m____ i_ g____ Baie goed. Die mense is gaaf. ____ _____ ___ _____ __ _____ Baie goed. Die mense is gaaf.
And I like the scenery, too.	E_ e_ h_u o_k v_n d_e l_n_s_a_. En ek hou ook van die landskap. E_ e_ h__ o__ v__ d__ l________ En ek hou ook van die landskap. __ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ _________ En ek hou ook van die landskap.

What is your profession?	W_t i_ u b_r_e_? Wat is u beroep? W__ i_ u b______ Wat is u beroep? ___ __ _ _______ Wat is u beroep?
I am a translator.	E_ i_ ’_ v_r_a_e_. Ek is ’n vertaler. E_ i_ ’_ v________ Ek is ’n vertaler. __ __ __ _________ Ek is ’n vertaler.
I translate books.	E_ v_r_a_l b_e_e_ Ek vertaal boeke. E_ v______ b_____ Ek vertaal boeke. __ _______ ______ Ek vertaal boeke.

Are you alone here?	I_ u a_l_e_ h_e_? Is u alleen hier? I_ u a_____ h____ Is u alleen hier? __ _ ______ _____ Is u alleen hier?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	N_e_ m_ v_o_ / m_ m_n i_ o_k h_e_. Nee, my vrou / my man is ook hier. N___ m_ v___ / m_ m__ i_ o__ h____ Nee, my vrou / my man is ook hier. ____ __ ____ _ __ ___ __ ___ _____ Nee, my vrou / my man is ook hier.
And those are my two children.	E_ d_a_ i_ m_ t_e_ k_n_e_s_ En daar is my twee kinders. E_ d___ i_ m_ t___ k_______ En daar is my twee kinders. __ ____ __ __ ____ ________ En daar is my twee kinders.

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