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Do you see the tower there?	Vidíš tu věž?
Do you see the mountain there?	Vidíš tu horu?
Do you see the village there?	Vidíš tu vesnici?
Do you see the river there?	Vidíš tu řeku?
Do you see the bridge there?	Vidíš ten most?
Do you see the lake there?	Vidíš to jezero?
I like that bird.	Tamten pták se mi líbí.
I like that tree.	Tamten strom se mi líbí.
I like this stone.	Tamten kámen se mi líbí.
I like that park.	Tamten park se mi líbí.
I like that garden.	Ta zahrada se mi líbí.
I like this flower.	Tato květina se mi líbí.
I find that pretty.	Líbí se mi to.
I find that interesting.	Připadá mi to zajímavé.
I find that gorgeous.	To je nádherné.
I find that ugly.	To je ošklivé.
I find that boring.	Připadá mi to nudné.
I find that terrible.	To je strašné.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!