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59 [fifty-nine]

At the post office

59 [nioghalvtreds]	På posthuset

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The native language is always the most important language

Our native language is the first language we learn. This happens automatically, so we don't notice it. Most people only have one native language. All other languages are studied as foreign languages. Of course there are also people who grow up with multiple languages. However, they typically speak these languages with differing levels of fluency. Often, the languages are also used differently. One language is used at work, for example. The other is used at home. How well we speak a language is dependent on multiple factors. When we learn it as small children, we typically learn it very well. Our speech center works most effectively in these years of life. How often we speak a language is also important. The more often we use it, the better we speak it. But researchers believe a person can never speak two languages equally well. One language is always the more important language. Experiments seem to confirm this hypothesis. Various people were tested in one study. Half of the test subjects spoke two languages fluently. Chinese was the native language and English the second. The other half of the subjects only spoke English as their native language. The test subjects had to solve simple tasks in English. While doing so, the activity of their brains was measured. And differences appeared in the brains of the test subjects! In the multilingual individuals, one region of the brain was especially active. The monolingual individuals, on the other hand, showed no activity in this region. Both groups solved the tasks equally fast and well. Despite this, the Chinese still translated everything into their native language…

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Where is the nearest post office?	H_o_ e_ d_t n_r_e_t_ p_s_h_s_ Hvor er det nærmeste posthus? H___ e_ d__ n_______ p_______ Hvor er det nærmeste posthus? ____ __ ___ ________ ________ Hvor er det nærmeste posthus?
Is the post office far from here?	H_o_ l_n_t e_ d_r t_l d_t n_r_e_t_ p_s_h_s_ Hvor langt er der til det nærmeste posthus? H___ l____ e_ d__ t__ d__ n_______ p_______ Hvor langt er der til det nærmeste posthus? ____ _____ __ ___ ___ ___ ________ ________ Hvor langt er der til det nærmeste posthus?
Where is the nearest mail box?	H_o_ e_ d_n n_r_e_t_ p_s_k_s_e_ Hvor er den nærmeste postkasse? H___ e_ d__ n_______ p_________ Hvor er den nærmeste postkasse? ____ __ ___ ________ __________ Hvor er den nærmeste postkasse?

I need a couple of stamps.	J_g h_r b_u_ f_r e_ p_r f_i_æ_k_r_ Jeg har brug for et par frimærker. J__ h__ b___ f__ e_ p__ f_________ Jeg har brug for et par frimærker. ___ ___ ____ ___ __ ___ __________ Jeg har brug for et par frimærker.
For a card and a letter.	T_l e_ p_s_k_r_ o_ e_ b_e_. Til et postkort og et brev. T__ e_ p_______ o_ e_ b____ Til et postkort og et brev. ___ __ ________ __ __ _____ Til et postkort og et brev.
How much is the postage to America?	H_a_ k_s_e_ p_r_o_n t_l A_e_i_a_ Hvad koster portoen til Amerika? H___ k_____ p______ t__ A_______ Hvad koster portoen til Amerika? ____ ______ _______ ___ ________ Hvad koster portoen til Amerika?

How heavy is the package?	H_o_ t_n_ e_ p_k_e_? Hvor tung er pakken? H___ t___ e_ p______ Hvor tung er pakken? ____ ____ __ _______ Hvor tung er pakken?
Can I send it by air mail?	K_n j_g s_n_e d_n m_d l_f_p_s_? Kan jeg sende den med luftpost? K__ j__ s____ d__ m__ l________ Kan jeg sende den med luftpost? ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ _________ Kan jeg sende den med luftpost?
How long will it take to get there?	H_o_ l_n_e v_r_r d_t i_d_n d_n a_k_m_e_? Hvor længe varer det inden den ankommer? H___ l____ v____ d__ i____ d__ a________ Hvor længe varer det inden den ankommer? ____ _____ _____ ___ _____ ___ _________ Hvor længe varer det inden den ankommer?

Where can I make a call?	H_o_ k_n j_g t_l_f_n_r_? Hvor kan jeg telefonere? H___ k__ j__ t__________ Hvor kan jeg telefonere? ____ ___ ___ ___________ Hvor kan jeg telefonere?
Where is the nearest telephone booth?	H_o_ e_ d_n n_r_e_t_ t_l_f_n_o_s_ Hvor er den nærmeste telefonboks? H___ e_ d__ n_______ t___________ Hvor er den nærmeste telefonboks? ____ __ ___ ________ ____________ Hvor er den nærmeste telefonboks?
Do you have calling cards?	H_r d_ t_l_f_n_o_t_ Har du telefonkort? H__ d_ t___________ Har du telefonkort? ___ __ ____________ Har du telefonkort?

Do you have a telephone directory?	H_r d_ e_ t_l_f_n_o_? Har du en telefonbog? H__ d_ e_ t__________ Har du en telefonbog? ___ __ __ ___________ Har du en telefonbog?
Do you know the area code for Austria?	K_n_e_ d_ Ø_t_i_s l_n_e_o_e_ Kender du Østrigs landekode? K_____ d_ Ø______ l_________ Kender du Østrigs landekode? ______ __ _______ __________ Kender du Østrigs landekode?
One moment, I’ll look it up.	E_ ø_e_l_k_ j_g s_r l_g_ e_t_r_ Et øjeblik, jeg ser lige efter. E_ ø_______ j__ s__ l___ e_____ Et øjeblik, jeg ser lige efter. __ ________ ___ ___ ____ ______ Et øjeblik, jeg ser lige efter.

The line is always busy.	N_m_e_e_ e_ h_l_ t_d_n o_t_g_t_ Nummeret er hele tiden optaget. N_______ e_ h___ t____ o_______ Nummeret er hele tiden optaget. ________ __ ____ _____ ________ Nummeret er hele tiden optaget.
Which number did you dial?	H_i_k_t n_m_e_ h_r d_ t_s_e_? Hvilket nummer har du tastet? H______ n_____ h__ d_ t______ Hvilket nummer har du tastet? _______ ______ ___ __ _______ Hvilket nummer har du tastet?
You have to dial a zero first!	D_ s_a_ f_r_t d_e_e n_l_ Du skal først dreje nul! D_ s___ f____ d____ n___ Du skal først dreje nul! __ ____ _____ _____ ____ Du skal først dreje nul!

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