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3 [tri] Upoznati

Hi!	Zdravo!
Hello!	Dobar dan!
How are you?	Kako ste? / Kako si?
Do you come from Europe?	Jeste li Vi iz Evrope?
Do you come from America?	Jeste li Vi iz Amerike?
Do you come from Asia?	Jeste li Vi iz Azije?
In which hotel are you staying?	U kojem hotelu ste smješteni?
How long have you been here for?	Koliko dugo ste već ovdje?
How long will you be staying?	Koliko dugo ostajete?
Do you like it here?	Dopada li Vam se ovdje?
Are you here on vacation?	Jeste li ovdje na godišnjem odmoru?
Please do visit me sometime!	Posjetite me jednom!
Here is my address.	Ovo je moja adresa.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	Hoćemo li se sutra vidjeti?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	Žao mi je, imam već sutra nešto dogovoreno.
Bye!	Ćao! / Zbogom!
Good bye!	Doviđenja!
See you soon!	Do uskoro!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!