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73 [sedmdesát tři] smět něco

Are you already allowed to drive?	Smíš už řídit auto?
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol?	Smíš už pít alkohol?
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone?	Smíš už sám / sama cestovat do zahraničí?
may / to be allowed	smět
May we smoke here?	Smíme tady kouřit?
Is smoking allowed here?	Smí se tu kouřit?
May one pay by credit card?	Lze platit kreditní kartou?
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)?	Lze platit šekem?
May one only pay in cash?	Lze platit hotově?
May I just make a call?	Mohu si zatelefonovat?
May I just ask something?	Mohu se na něco zeptat?
May I just say something?	Mohu něco říci?
He is not allowed to sleep in the park.	On nesmí spát v parku.
He is not allowed to sleep in the car.	On nesmí spát v autě.
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station.	On nesmí spát na nádraží.
May we take a seat?	Můžeme se posadit?
May we have the menu?	Můžeme dostat jídelní lístek?
May we pay separately?	Můžeme zaplatit zvlášť?

Native language = emotional, foreign language = rational?

When we learn foreign languages, we are stimulating our brain. Our thinking changes through learning. We become more creative and flexible. Complex thinking comes easier to people who are multilingual as well. The memory is exercised by learning. The more we learn, the better it functions. He who has learned many languages also learns other things faster. He can think more intently about a subject for a longer time. As a result, he solves problems faster. Multilingual individuals are also more decisive. But how they make decisions is dependent on languages too. The language in which we think influences our decisions. Psychologists examined multiple test subjects for a study. All test subjects were bilingual. They spoke another language in addition to their native language. The test subjects had to answer a question. The question had to do with the solution to a problem. In the process, the test subjects had to choose between two options. One option was considerably more risky than the other. The test subjects had to answer the question in both languages. And the answers changed when the language changed! When they were speaking their native language, the test subjects chose the risk. But in the foreign language they decided on the safer option. After this experiment, the test subjects had to place bets. Here too there was a clear difference. When they used a foreign language, they were more sensible. The researchers presume that we are more focused in foreign languages. Therefore, we make decisions not emotionally, but rationally…