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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [pet]	Dežele in jeziki

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Thinking and language

Our thinking depends on our language. When thinking, we are "speaking" with ourselves. Therefore our language influences our view of things. But can we all think the same despite different languages? Or do we think differently because we speak differently? Every people has its own vocabulary. In some languages certain words are missing. There are people who do not distinguish between green and blue. They use the same word for both colors. And they have a harder time identifying the colors! They cannot identify different hues and secondary colors. They have problems describing the colors. Other languages have only a few words for numbers. These language speakers can't count so well. There are also languages that don't recognize left and right . Here the people speak of north and south, east and west. They have a very good geographic orientation. But they don't understand the terms right and left . Of course, not only our language influences our thinking. Our environment and everyday life also shape our thoughts. So what role does language play? Does it set limits on our thoughts? Or do we only have words for what we think? What is cause, what is effect? All of these questions remain unanswered. They are keeping brain researchers and linguists busy. But this issue affects us all… You are what you speak?!

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John is from London.	J_h_ j_ i_ L_n_o_a_ John je iz Londona. J___ j_ i_ L_______ John je iz Londona. ____ __ __ ________ John je iz Londona.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_ s_ n_h_j_ v V_l_k_ B_i_a_i_i_ London se nahaja v Veliki Britaniji. L_____ s_ n_____ v V_____ B_________ London se nahaja v Veliki Britaniji. ______ __ ______ _ ______ __________ London se nahaja v Veliki Britaniji.
He speaks English.	O_ g_v_r_ a_g_e_k_. On govori angleško. O_ g_____ a________ On govori angleško. __ ______ _________ On govori angleško.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_j_ j_ i_ M_d_i_a_ Marija je iz Madrida. M_____ j_ i_ M_______ Marija je iz Madrida. ______ __ __ ________ Marija je iz Madrida.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ s_ n_h_j_ v Š_a_i_i_ Madrid se nahaja v Španiji. M_____ s_ n_____ v Š_______ Madrid se nahaja v Španiji. ______ __ ______ _ ________ Madrid se nahaja v Španiji.
She speaks Spanish.	O_a g_v_r_ š_a_s_o_ Ona govori špansko. O__ g_____ š_______ Ona govori špansko. ___ ______ ________ Ona govori špansko.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r i_ M_r_a s_a i_ B_r_i_a_ Peter in Marta sta iz Berlina. P____ i_ M____ s__ i_ B_______ Peter in Marta sta iz Berlina. _____ __ _____ ___ __ ________ Peter in Marta sta iz Berlina.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_i_ s_ n_h_j_ v N_m_i_i_ Berlin se nahaja v Nemčiji. B_____ s_ n_____ v N_______ Berlin se nahaja v Nemčiji. ______ __ ______ _ ________ Berlin se nahaja v Nemčiji.
Do both of you speak German?	A_i v_d_a g_v_r_t_ n_m_k_? Ali vidva govorita nemško? A__ v____ g_______ n______ Ali vidva govorita nemško? ___ _____ ________ _______ Ali vidva govorita nemško?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_ j_ g_a_n_ m_s_o_ London je glavno mesto. L_____ j_ g_____ m_____ London je glavno mesto. ______ __ ______ ______ London je glavno mesto.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ i_ B_r_i_ s_a t_d_ g_a_n_ m_s_a_ Madrid in Berlin sta tudi glavna mesta. M_____ i_ B_____ s__ t___ g_____ m_____ Madrid in Berlin sta tudi glavna mesta. ______ __ ______ ___ ____ ______ ______ Madrid in Berlin sta tudi glavna mesta.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	G_a_n_ m_s_a s_ v_l_k_ i_ b_č_a_ Glavna mesta so velika in bučna. G_____ m____ s_ v_____ i_ b_____ Glavna mesta so velika in bučna. ______ _____ __ ______ __ ______ Glavna mesta so velika in bučna.

France is in Europe.	F_a_c_j_ s_ n_h_j_ v E_r_p_. Francija se nahaja v Evropi. F_______ s_ n_____ v E______ Francija se nahaja v Evropi. ________ __ ______ _ _______ Francija se nahaja v Evropi.
Egypt is in Africa.	E_i_t s_ n_h_j_ v A_r_k_. Egipt se nahaja v Afriki. E____ s_ n_____ v A______ Egipt se nahaja v Afriki. _____ __ ______ _ _______ Egipt se nahaja v Afriki.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n_k_ s_ n_h_j_ v A_i_i_ Japonska se nahaja v Aziji. J_______ s_ n_____ v A_____ Japonska se nahaja v Aziji. ________ __ ______ _ ______ Japonska se nahaja v Aziji.

Canada is in North America.	K_n_d_ s_ n_h_j_ v S_v_r_i A_e_i_i_ Kanada se nahaja v Severni Ameriki. K_____ s_ n_____ v S______ A_______ Kanada se nahaja v Severni Ameriki. ______ __ ______ _ _______ ________ Kanada se nahaja v Severni Ameriki.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ s_ n_h_j_ v S_e_n_i A_e_i_i_ Panama se nahaja v Srednji Ameriki. P_____ s_ n_____ v S______ A_______ Panama se nahaja v Srednji Ameriki. ______ __ ______ _ _______ ________ Panama se nahaja v Srednji Ameriki.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_i_a s_ n_h_j_ v J_ž_i A_e_i_i_ Brazilija se nahaja v Južni Ameriki. B________ s_ n_____ v J____ A_______ Brazilija se nahaja v Južni Ameriki. _________ __ ______ _ _____ ________ Brazilija se nahaja v Južni Ameriki.

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