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32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

32 [twee en dertig]	In die restaurant 4

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Babies are lip readers!

When babies are learning to speak, they pay attention to their parents' mouths. Developmental psychologists have figured this out. Babies begin to read lips around six months of age. This way they learn how they must form their mouth to produce sounds. When babies are a year old, they can already understand a few words. From this age on they begin to look people in the eyes again. In doing so they get a lot of important information. By looking into their eyes, they can tell if their parents are happy or sad. They get to know the world of feelings in this way. It gets interesting when someone speaks to them in a foreign language. Then babies begin to read lips all over again. In this way they learn how to form foreign sounds as well. Therefore, when you speak with babies you should always look at them. Aside from that, babies need dialogue for their language development. In particular, parents often repeat what babies say. Babies thus receive feedback. That is very important for infants. Then they know that they are understood. This confirmation motivates babies. They continue to have fun learning to speak. So it's not enough to play audiotapes for babies. Studies prove that babies really are able to read lips. In experiments, infants were shown videos without sound. There were both native language and foreign language videos. The babies looked longer at the videos in their own language. They were noticeably more attentive in doing so. But the first words of babies are the same worldwide. "Mum" and "Dad" – easy to say in all languages!

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.	’_ P_k_i_ s_a_t_i_s m_t t_m_t_e_o_s_ ’n Pakkie slaptjips met tamatiesous. ’_ P_____ s________ m__ t___________ ’n Pakkie slaptjips met tamatiesous. __ ______ _________ ___ ____________ ’n Pakkie slaptjips met tamatiesous.
And two with mayonnaise.	E_ t_e_ m_t m_y_n_a_s_. En twee met mayonnaise. E_ t___ m__ m__________ En twee met mayonnaise. __ ____ ___ ___________ En twee met mayonnaise.
And three sausages with mustard.	E_ d_i_ w_r_i_s m_t m_s_e_d_ En drie worsies met mosterd. E_ d___ w______ m__ m_______ En drie worsies met mosterd. __ ____ _______ ___ ________ En drie worsies met mosterd.

What vegetables do you have?	W_t_e_ g_o_n_e h_t u_ Watter groente het u? W_____ g______ h__ u_ Watter groente het u? ______ _______ ___ __ Watter groente het u?
Do you have beans?	H_t u b_n_? Het u bone? H__ u b____ Het u bone? ___ _ _____ Het u bone?
Do you have cauliflower?	H_t u b_o_k_o_? Het u blomkool? H__ u b________ Het u blomkool? ___ _ _________ Het u blomkool?

I like to eat (sweet) corn.	E_ e_t g_a_g m_e_i_s_ Ek eet graag mielies. E_ e__ g____ m_______ Ek eet graag mielies. __ ___ _____ ________ Ek eet graag mielies.
I like to eat cucumber.	E_ e_t g_a_g k_m_o_m_r_ Ek eet graag komkommer. E_ e__ g____ k_________ Ek eet graag komkommer. __ ___ _____ __________ Ek eet graag komkommer.
I like to eat tomatoes.	E_ e_t g_a_g t_m_t_e_. Ek eet graag tamaties. E_ e__ g____ t________ Ek eet graag tamaties. __ ___ _____ _________ Ek eet graag tamaties.

Do you also like to eat leek?	E_t u o_k g_a_g p_e_? Eet u ook graag prei? E__ u o__ g____ p____ Eet u ook graag prei? ___ _ ___ _____ _____ Eet u ook graag prei?
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut?	E_t u o_k g_a_g s_u_k_o_? Eet u ook graag suurkool? E__ u o__ g____ s________ Eet u ook graag suurkool? ___ _ ___ _____ _________ Eet u ook graag suurkool?
Do you also like to eat lentils?	E_t u o_k g_a_g l_n_i_s_ Eet u ook graag lensies? E__ u o__ g____ l_______ Eet u ook graag lensies? ___ _ ___ _____ ________ Eet u ook graag lensies?

Do you also like to eat carrots?	E_t j_ o_k g_a_g w_r_e_s_ Eet jy ook graag wortels? E__ j_ o__ g____ w_______ Eet jy ook graag wortels? ___ __ ___ _____ ________ Eet jy ook graag wortels?
Do you also like to eat broccoli?	E_t j_ o_k g_a_g b_o_k_l_? Eet jy ook graag brokkoli? E__ j_ o__ g____ b________ Eet jy ook graag brokkoli? ___ __ ___ _____ _________ Eet jy ook graag brokkoli?
Do you also like to eat peppers?	E_t j_ o_k g_a_g s_e_r_s_i_? Eet jy ook graag soetrissie? E__ j_ o__ g____ s__________ Eet jy ook graag soetrissie? ___ __ ___ _____ ___________ Eet jy ook graag soetrissie?

I don’t like onions.	E_ h_u n_e v_n u_e n_e_ Ek hou nie van uie nie. E_ h__ n__ v__ u__ n___ Ek hou nie van uie nie. __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ Ek hou nie van uie nie.
I don’t like olives.	E_ h_u n_e v_n o_y_e n_e_ Ek hou nie van olywe nie. E_ h__ n__ v__ o____ n___ Ek hou nie van olywe nie. __ ___ ___ ___ _____ ____ Ek hou nie van olywe nie.
I don’t like mushrooms.	E_ h_u n_e v_n s_m_i_e_e n_e_ Ek hou nie van sampioene nie. E_ h__ n__ v__ s________ n___ Ek hou nie van sampioene nie. __ ___ ___ ___ _________ ____ Ek hou nie van sampioene nie.

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