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4 [cuatro] En la escuela

Where are we	¿Dónde estamos?
We are at school.	Nosotros / nosotras estamos en la escuela.
We are having class / a lesson.	Nosotros / nosotras tenemos clase.
Those are the school children.	Ésos son los alumnos.
That is the teacher.	Ésa es la maestra.
That is the class.	Ésa es la clase.
What are we doing	¿Qué hacemos?
We are learning.	Nosotros / nosotras estudiamos.
We are learning a language.	Nosotros / nosotras estudiamos un idioma.
I learn English.	Yo estudio inglés.
You learn Spanish.	Tú estudias español.
He learns German.	Él estudia alemán.
We learn French.	Nosotros / nosotras estudiamos francés.
You all learn Italian.	Vosotros / vosotras estudiáis italiano.
They learn Russian.	Ellos / ellas estudian ruso.
Learning languages is interesting.	Estudiar idiomas es interesante.
We want to understand people.	Nosotros / nosotras queremos comprender a la gente.
We want to speak with people.	Nosotros / nosotras queremos hablar con la gente.

Internationalisms

Globalization doesn't stop at languages. This is evident in the increase in "internationalisms". Internationalisms are words that exist in multiple languages. The words can thereby have meanings that are the same or similar. The pronunciation is often the same. The spelling of the words is usually very similar as well. The spreading of internationalisms is interesting. They do not pay any attention to boundaries. Nor to geographic boundaries. And especially not to linguistic boundaries. There are words that are understood on every continent. The word hotel is a good example of this. It exists almost everywhere in the world. Many internationalisms come from science. Technical terms also spread quickly and worldwide. Old internationalisms are derived from a common root. They have evolved from the same word. However, most internationalisms are usually borrowed. That is to say, words are simply incorporated into other languages. Cultural circles play an important role in the adoption. Every civilization has its own traditions. That is why not all new concepts catch on everywhere. Cultural norms decide which ideas will be adopted. Some things are only found in certain parts of the world. Other things spread very quickly around the world. But only when they spread do their names also spread. That's exactly what makes internationalisms so exciting! When we discover languages, we always discover cultures too.