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51 [fifty-one]

Running errands

51 [enoghalvtreds]	På indkøb

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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…

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I want to go to the library.	J_g v_l p_ b_b_i_t_k_t_ Jeg vil på biblioteket. J__ v__ p_ b___________ Jeg vil på biblioteket. ___ ___ __ ____________ Jeg vil på biblioteket.
I want to go to the bookstore.	J_g v_l i b_g_a_d_e_. Jeg vil i boghandlen. J__ v__ i b__________ Jeg vil i boghandlen. ___ ___ _ ___________ Jeg vil i boghandlen.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	J_g v_l i k_o_k_n_ Jeg vil i kiosken. J__ v__ i k_______ Jeg vil i kiosken. ___ ___ _ ________ Jeg vil i kiosken.

I want to borrow a book.	J_g v_l l_n_ e_ b_g_ Jeg vil låne en bog. J__ v__ l___ e_ b___ Jeg vil låne en bog. ___ ___ ____ __ ____ Jeg vil låne en bog.
I want to buy a book.	J_g v_l k_b_ e_ b_g_ Jeg vil købe en bog. J__ v__ k___ e_ b___ Jeg vil købe en bog. ___ ___ ____ __ ____ Jeg vil købe en bog.
I want to buy a newspaper.	J_g v_l k_b_ e_ a_i_. Jeg vil købe en avis. J__ v__ k___ e_ a____ Jeg vil købe en avis. ___ ___ ____ __ _____ Jeg vil købe en avis.

I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	J_g v_l p_ b_b_i_t_k_t f_r a_ l_n_ e_ b_g_ Jeg vil på biblioteket for at låne en bog. J__ v__ p_ b__________ f__ a_ l___ e_ b___ Jeg vil på biblioteket for at låne en bog. ___ ___ __ ___________ ___ __ ____ __ ____ Jeg vil på biblioteket for at låne en bog.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	J_g v_l i b_g_a_d_e_ f_r a_ k_b_ e_ b_g_ Jeg vil i boghandlen for at købe en bog. J__ v__ i b_________ f__ a_ k___ e_ b___ Jeg vil i boghandlen for at købe en bog. ___ ___ _ __________ ___ __ ____ __ ____ Jeg vil i boghandlen for at købe en bog.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	J_g v_l i k_o_k_n f_r a_ k_b_ e_ a_i_. Jeg vil i kiosken for at købe en avis. J__ v__ i k______ f__ a_ k___ e_ a____ Jeg vil i kiosken for at købe en avis. ___ ___ _ _______ ___ __ ____ __ _____ Jeg vil i kiosken for at købe en avis.

I want to go to the optician.	J_g v_l t_l o_t_k_r_n_ Jeg vil til optikeren. J__ v__ t__ o_________ Jeg vil til optikeren. ___ ___ ___ __________ Jeg vil til optikeren.
I want to go to the supermarket.	J_g v_l i s_p_r_a_k_d_t_ Jeg vil i supermarkedet. J__ v__ i s_____________ Jeg vil i supermarkedet. ___ ___ _ ______________ Jeg vil i supermarkedet.
I want to go to the bakery.	J_g v_l t_l b_g_r_n_ Jeg vil til bageren. J__ v__ t__ b_______ Jeg vil til bageren. ___ ___ ___ ________ Jeg vil til bageren.

I want to buy some glasses.	J_g v_l k_b_ e_ p_r b_i_l_r_ Jeg vil købe et par briller. J__ v__ k___ e_ p__ b_______ Jeg vil købe et par briller. ___ ___ ____ __ ___ ________ Jeg vil købe et par briller.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	J_g v_l k_b_ f_u_t o_ g_ø_t_a_e_. Jeg vil købe frugt og grøntsager. J__ v__ k___ f____ o_ g__________ Jeg vil købe frugt og grøntsager. ___ ___ ____ _____ __ ___________ Jeg vil købe frugt og grøntsager.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	J_g v_l k_b_ r_n_s_y_k_r o_ b_ø_. Jeg vil købe rundstykker og brød. J__ v__ k___ r__________ o_ b____ Jeg vil købe rundstykker og brød. ___ ___ ____ ___________ __ _____ Jeg vil købe rundstykker og brød.

I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	J_g v_l t_l o_t_k_r_n f_r a_ k_b_ e_ p_r b_i_l_r_ Jeg vil til optikeren for at købe et par briller. J__ v__ t__ o________ f__ a_ k___ e_ p__ b_______ Jeg vil til optikeren for at købe et par briller. ___ ___ ___ _________ ___ __ ____ __ ___ ________ Jeg vil til optikeren for at købe et par briller.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	J_g v_l i s_p_r_a_k_d_t f_r a_ k_b_ f_u_t o_ g_ø_t_a_e_. Jeg vil i supermarkedet for at købe frugt og grøntsager. J__ v__ i s____________ f__ a_ k___ f____ o_ g__________ Jeg vil i supermarkedet for at købe frugt og grøntsager. ___ ___ _ _____________ ___ __ ____ _____ __ ___________ Jeg vil i supermarkedet for at købe frugt og grøntsager.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	J_g v_l t_l b_g_r_n f_r a_ k_b_ r_n_s_y_k_r o_ b_ø_. Jeg vil til bageren for at købe rundstykker og brød. J__ v__ t__ b______ f__ a_ k___ r__________ o_ b____ Jeg vil til bageren for at købe rundstykker og brød. ___ ___ ___ _______ ___ __ ____ ___________ __ _____ Jeg vil til bageren for at købe rundstykker og brød.

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