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40 [forty]

Asking for directions

40 [አርባ] 40 [አርባ]	አቅጣጫ መጠየቅ āk’it’ach’a met’eyek’i

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Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the "slow" Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.

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Excuse me!	ይ_ር_ዎ_！ y_k_i_i_a_o_i_ ይቅርታዎን！ yik’iritawoni！ ይ______ y_____________ ይቅርታዎን！ yik’iritawoni！ _______ ______________ ይቅርታዎን！ yik’iritawoni！
Can you help me?	ሊ_ዱ_ ይ_ላ_? l_r_d_n_i y_c_i_a_u_ ሊረዱኝ ይችላሉ? līredunyi yichilalu? ሊ___ ይ____ l________ y_________ ሊረዱኝ ይችላሉ? līredunyi yichilalu? ____ _____ _________ __________ ሊረዱኝ ይችላሉ? līredunyi yichilalu?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	እ_ህ አ_ባ_ የ_ ጥ_ ም_ብ ቤ_ አ_? i_ī_i ā_a_a_ī y_t_ t_i_u m_g_b_ b_t_ ā_e_ እዚህ አካባቢ የት ጥሩ ምግብ ቤት አለ? izīhi ākababī yeti t’iru migibi bēti āle? እ__ አ___ የ_ ጥ_ ም__ ቤ_ አ__ i____ ā______ y___ t____ m_____ b___ ā___ እዚህ አካባቢ የት ጥሩ ምግብ ቤት አለ? izīhi ākababī yeti t’iru migibi bēti āle? ___ ____ __ __ ___ __ ___ _____ _______ ____ _____ ______ ____ ____ እዚህ አካባቢ የት ጥሩ ምግብ ቤት አለ? izīhi ākababī yeti t’iru migibi bēti āle?

Take a left at the corner.	ጠ_ዙ ላ_ ወ_ ግ_ ይ_ጠ_። t_e_i_u l_y_ w_d_ g_r_ y_t_t_e_u_ ጠርዙ ላይ ወደ ግራ ይታጠፉ። t’erizu layi wede gira yitat’efu. ጠ__ ላ_ ወ_ ግ_ ይ____ t______ l___ w___ g___ y_________ ጠርዙ ላይ ወደ ግራ ይታጠፉ። t’erizu layi wede gira yitat’efu. ___ __ __ __ _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ __________ ጠርዙ ላይ ወደ ግራ ይታጠፉ። t’erizu layi wede gira yitat’efu.
Then go straight for a while.	ከ_ ቀ_ ብ_ው ት_ሽ ይ_ዱ_ k_z_ k_e_’_ b_l_w_ t_n_s_i y_h_d_. ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው ትንሽ ይሂዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi tinishi yihīdu. ከ_ ቀ_ ብ__ ት__ ይ___ k___ k_____ b_____ t______ y______ ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው ትንሽ ይሂዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi tinishi yihīdu. __ __ ___ ___ ____ ____ ______ ______ _______ _______ ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው ትንሽ ይሂዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi tinishi yihīdu.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	ከ_ ወ_ ቀ_ መ_ ሜ_ር ይ_ዱ_ k_z_ w_d_ k_e_y_ m_t_ m_t_r_ y_h_d_. ከዛ ወደ ቀኝ መቶ ሜትር ይሂዱ። keza wede k’enyi meto mētiri yihīdu. ከ_ ወ_ ቀ_ መ_ ሜ__ ይ___ k___ w___ k_____ m___ m_____ y______ ከዛ ወደ ቀኝ መቶ ሜትር ይሂዱ። keza wede k’enyi meto mētiri yihīdu. __ __ __ __ ___ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ______ _______ ከዛ ወደ ቀኝ መቶ ሜትር ይሂዱ። keza wede k’enyi meto mētiri yihīdu.

You can also take the bus.	አ_ቶ_ስ_ መ_ዝ ይ_ላ_። ā_i_o_ī_i_i m_y_z_ y_c_i_a_u_ አውቶቢስም መያዝ ይችላሉ። āwitobīsimi meyazi yichilalu. አ_____ መ__ ይ____ ā__________ m_____ y_________ አውቶቢስም መያዝ ይችላሉ። āwitobīsimi meyazi yichilalu. ______ ___ _____ ___________ ______ __________ አውቶቢስም መያዝ ይችላሉ። āwitobīsimi meyazi yichilalu.
You can also take the tram.	የ_ዳ_ም ባ_ር መ_ዝ ይ_ላ_። y_g_d_n_m_ b_b_r_ m_y_z_ y_c_i_a_u_ የጎዳናም ባቡር መያዝ ይችላሉ። yegodanami baburi meyazi yichilalu. የ____ ባ__ መ__ ይ____ y_________ b_____ m_____ y_________ የጎዳናም ባቡር መያዝ ይችላሉ። yegodanami baburi meyazi yichilalu. _____ ___ ___ _____ __________ ______ ______ __________ የጎዳናም ባቡር መያዝ ይችላሉ። yegodanami baburi meyazi yichilalu.
You can also follow me with your car.	በ_ኪ_ዎ_ እ_ን ሊ_ተ_ኝ ይ_ላ_። b_m_k_n_w_t_ i_ē_i l_k_t_l_n_i y_c_i_a_u_ በመኪናዎት እኔን ሊከተሉኝ ይችላሉ። bemekīnawoti inēni līketelunyi yichilalu. በ_____ እ__ ሊ____ ይ____ b___________ i____ l__________ y_________ በመኪናዎት እኔን ሊከተሉኝ ይችላሉ። bemekīnawoti inēni līketelunyi yichilalu. ______ ___ _____ _____ ____________ _____ ___________ __________ በመኪናዎት እኔን ሊከተሉኝ ይችላሉ። bemekīnawoti inēni līketelunyi yichilalu.

How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	ወ_ ካ_ ሜ_ (_ስ_ዲ_ም_ እ_ዴ_ መ_ረ_ እ_ላ_ው_ w_d_ k_s_ m_d_ (_s_t_d_y_m_) i_i_ē_i m_d_r_s_ i_h_l_l_w_? ወደ ካስ ሜዳ (እስታዲየም) እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? wede kasi mēda (isitadīyemi) inidēti mediresi ichilalewi? ወ_ ካ_ ሜ_ (_______ እ___ መ___ እ_____ w___ k___ m___ (____________ i______ m_______ i__________ ወደ ካስ ሜዳ (እስታዲየም) እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? wede kasi mēda (isitadīyemi) inidēti mediresi ichilalewi? __ __ __ ________ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ _____________ _______ ________ ___________ ወደ ካስ ሜዳ (እስታዲየም) እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? wede kasi mēda (isitadīyemi) inidēti mediresi ichilalewi?
Cross the bridge!	ድ_ድ_ን ያ_ር_ d_l_d_y_n_ y_k_a_i_’_ ድልድዩን ያቃርጡ dilidiyuni yak’arit’u ድ____ ያ___ d_________ y_________ ድልድዩን ያቃርጡ dilidiyuni yak’arit’u _____ ____ __________ __________ ድልድዩን ያቃርጡ dilidiyuni yak’arit’u
Go through the tunnel!	በ_ሻ_ኪ_ው ው_ጥ ይ_ዱ_ b_m_s_a_e_ī_a_i w_s_t_i y_n_d_. በመሻለኪያው ውስጥ ይንዱ። bemeshalekīyawi wisit’i yinidu. በ______ ው__ ይ___ b______________ w______ y______ በመሻለኪያው ውስጥ ይንዱ። bemeshalekīyawi wisit’i yinidu. _______ ___ ____ _______________ _______ _______ በመሻለኪያው ውስጥ ይንዱ። bemeshalekīyawi wisit’i yinidu.

Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	ሶ_ተ_ው_ የ_ራ_ክ መ_ራ_ እ_ከ_ያ_ኙ ይ_ዱ_ይ_ዱ_ s_s_t_n_a_i_i y_t_r_f_k_ m_b_r_t_ i_i_e_ī_a_e_y_ y_n_d_/_i_ī_u_ ሶስተኛውን የትራፊክ መብራት እስከሚያገኙ ይንዱ/ይሂዱ። sositenyawini yetirafīki mebirati isikemīyagenyu yinidu/yihīdu. ሶ_____ የ____ መ___ እ______ ይ_______ s____________ y_________ m_______ i_____________ y_____________ ሶስተኛውን የትራፊክ መብራት እስከሚያገኙ ይንዱ/ይሂዱ። sositenyawini yetirafīki mebirati isikemīyagenyu yinidu/yihīdu. ______ _____ ____ _______ ________ _____________ __________ ________ ______________ ______________ ሶስተኛውን የትራፊክ መብራት እስከሚያገኙ ይንዱ/ይሂዱ። sositenyawini yetirafīki mebirati isikemīyagenyu yinidu/yihīdu.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	ከ_ በ_ተ ቀ_ ወ_ሚ_ኘ_ የ_ጀ_ሪ_ው መ_ገ_ ይ_ጠ_። k_z_ b_s_t_ k_e_y_ w_d_m_g_n_e_i y_m_j_m_r_y_w_ m_n_g_d_ y_t_t_e_u_ ከዛ በስተ ቀኝ ወደሚገኘው የመጀመሪያው መንገድ ይታጠፉ። keza besite k’enyi wedemīgenyewi yemejemerīyawi menigedi yitat’efu. ከ_ በ__ ቀ_ ወ_____ የ______ መ___ ይ____ k___ b_____ k_____ w____________ y_____________ m_______ y_________ ከዛ በስተ ቀኝ ወደሚገኘው የመጀመሪያው መንገድ ይታጠፉ። keza besite k’enyi wedemīgenyewi yemejemerīyawi menigedi yitat’efu. __ ___ __ ______ _______ ____ _____ ____ ______ ______ _____________ ______________ ________ __________ ከዛ በስተ ቀኝ ወደሚገኘው የመጀመሪያው መንገድ ይታጠፉ። keza besite k’enyi wedemīgenyewi yemejemerīyawi menigedi yitat’efu.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	ከ_ ቀ_ ብ_ው እ_ክ መ_ቀ_ኛ ድ_ስ ይ_ዱ_ k_z_ k_e_’_ b_l_w_ i_i_i m_s_k_e_e_y_ d_r_s_ y_n_d_. ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው እስክ መስቀለኛ ድረስ ይንዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi isiki mesik’elenya diresi yinidu. ከ_ ቀ_ ብ__ እ__ መ____ ድ__ ይ___ k___ k_____ b_____ i____ m___________ d_____ y______ ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው እስክ መስቀለኛ ድረስ ይንዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi isiki mesik’elenya diresi yinidu. __ __ ___ ___ _____ ___ ____ ____ ______ ______ _____ ____________ ______ _______ ከዛ ቀጥ ብለው እስክ መስቀለኛ ድረስ ይንዱ። keza k’et’i bilewi isiki mesik’elenya diresi yinidu.

Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	ይ_ር_! ወ_ አ_ር ማ_ፊ_ እ_ዴ_ መ_ረ_ እ_ላ_ው_ y_k_i_i_a_ w_d_ ā_e_i m_r_f_y_ i_i_ē_i m_d_r_s_ i_h_l_l_w_? ይቅርታ! ወደ አየር ማረፊያ እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? yik’irita! wede āyeri marefīya inidēti mediresi ichilalewi? ይ____ ወ_ አ__ ማ___ እ___ መ___ እ_____ y_________ w___ ā____ m_______ i______ m_______ i__________ ይቅርታ! ወደ አየር ማረፊያ እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? yik’irita! wede āyeri marefīya inidēti mediresi ichilalewi? _____ __ ___ ____ ____ ____ ______ __________ ____ _____ ________ _______ ________ ___________ ይቅርታ! ወደ አየር ማረፊያ እንዴት መድረስ እችላለው? yik’irita! wede āyeri marefīya inidēti mediresi ichilalewi?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	የ_ድ_ ባ_ር ቢ_ቀ_ ጥ_ ነ_። y_m_d_r_ b_b_r_ b_t_e_’_m_ t_i_u n_w_. የምድር ባቡር ቢጠቀሙ ጥሩ ነው። yemidiri baburi bīt’ek’emu t’iru newi. የ___ ባ__ ቢ___ ጥ_ ነ__ y_______ b_____ b_________ t____ n____ የምድር ባቡር ቢጠቀሙ ጥሩ ነው። yemidiri baburi bīt’ek’emu t’iru newi. ____ ___ ____ __ ___ ________ ______ __________ _____ _____ የምድር ባቡር ቢጠቀሙ ጥሩ ነው። yemidiri baburi bīt’ek’emu t’iru newi.
Simply get out at the last stop.	በ_ላ_ መ_ረ_ ፌ_ማ_ ላ_ ይ_ረ_። b_k_e_a_u m_c_’_r_s_a f_r_m_t_ l_y_ y_w_r_d_. በቀላሉ መጨረሻ ፌርማታ ላይ ይውረዱ። bek’elalu mech’eresha fērimata layi yiwiredu. በ___ መ___ ፌ___ ላ_ ይ____ b________ m__________ f_______ l___ y________ በቀላሉ መጨረሻ ፌርማታ ላይ ይውረዱ። bek’elalu mech’eresha fērimata layi yiwiredu. ____ ____ ____ __ _____ _________ ___________ ________ ____ _________ በቀላሉ መጨረሻ ፌርማታ ላይ ይውረዱ። bek’elalu mech’eresha fērimata layi yiwiredu.

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