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51 [een en vyftig] Boodskappe dra

I want to go to the library.	Ek wil na die biblioteek toe gaan.
I want to go to the bookstore.	Ek wil na die boekwinkel toe gaan.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	Ek wil na die kiosk toe gaan.
I want to borrow a book.	Ek wil ’n boek leen.
I want to buy a book.	Ek wil ’n boek koop.
I want to buy a newspaper.	Ek wil ’n koerant koop.
I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	Ek wil na die biblioteek toe gaan om ’n boek te leen.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	Ek wil na die boekwinkel toe gaan om ’n boek te koop.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	Ek wil na die kiosk toe gaan om ’n koerant te koop.
I want to go to the optician.	Ek wil na die oogkundige toe gaan.
I want to go to the supermarket.	Ek wil na die supermark toe gaan.
I want to go to the bakery.	Ek wil na die bakker toe gaan.
I want to buy some glasses.	Ek wil ’n bril koop.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	Ek wil vrugte en groente koop.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	Ek wil rolletjies en brood koop.
I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	Ek wil na die oogkundige toe gaan om ’n bril te koop.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	Ek wil na die supermark toe gaan om vrugte en groente te koop.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	Ek wil na die bakker toe gaan om rolletjies en brood te koop.

Changing language = Changing personality

Our language belongs to us. It's an important part of our personality. But many people speak multiple languages. Does that mean they have multiple personalities? Researchers believe: yes! When we change languages, we also change our personality. That is to say, we behave differently. American scientists have come to this conclusion. They studied the behavior of bi-lingual women. These women grew up with English and Spanish. They were equally familiar with both languages and cultures. Despite this, their behavior was dependent on the language. When they spoke Spanish the women were more confident. They were also comfortable when people around them were speaking Spanish. Then, when they spoke English, their behavior changed. They were less confident and often unsure of themselves. The researchers noticed that the women also appeared more solitary. So the language we speak influences our behavior. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Perhaps we are guided by cultural norms. When speaking, we think about the culture from which the language comes. This is done automatically. Therefore, we try to adapt to the culture. We behave in a way that is customary for that culture. Chinese speakers were very reserved in experiments. Then when they spoke English, they were more open. Perhaps we change our behavior in order to integrate better. We want to be like those, with whom we're speaking…