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21 [twenty-one]

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21 [enaindvajset]	Kratek pogovor 2

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Germanic Languages

The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European language family. This linguistic group is characterized by its phonological features. Differences in the phonology distinguish these languages from others. There are about 15 Germanic languages. 500 million people worldwide speak them as their native tongue. The exact number of individual languages is difficult to determine. It is often unclear whether independent languages or only dialects exist. The most prominent Germanic language is English. It has 350 million native speakers worldwide. After that come German and Dutch. The Germanic languages are divided into different groups. There are North Germanic, West Germanic, and East Germanic. North Germanic languages are the Scandinavian languages. English, German and Dutch are West Germanic languages. The East Germanic languages have all become extinct. Old English, for example, belonged to this group. Colonization spread Germanic languages across the world. As a result, Dutch is understood in the Caribbean and in South Africa. All Germanic languages are derived from a common root. Whether or not there was a uniform proto-language is unclear. Besides that, only a few old Germanic texts exist. Unlike the Romance languages, there are hardly any sources. Research of the Germanic languages is more difficult as a result. Relatively little is also known about the culture of the Germanic people, or Teutons. The people of the Teutons did not unite. As a result there was no common identity. Therefore, science has to rely on other sources. Without Greeks and Romans, we would only know a little about the Teutons!

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Where do you come from	O_k_d p_i_a_a_e_ Odkod prihajate? O____ p_________ Odkod prihajate? _____ __________ Odkod prihajate?
From Basel.	I_ B_s_a_ Iz Basla. I_ B_____ Iz Basla. __ ______ Iz Basla.
Basel is in Switzerland.	B_s_l j_ v Š_i_i_ Basel je v Švici. B____ j_ v Š_____ Basel je v Švici. _____ __ _ ______ Basel je v Švici.

May I introduce Mr. Miller	A_i v_m s_e_ p_e_s_a_i_i g_s_o_a M_l_e_j_? Ali vam smem predstaviti gospoda Müllerja? A__ v__ s___ p__________ g______ M________ Ali vam smem predstaviti gospoda Müllerja? ___ ___ ____ ___________ _______ _________ Ali vam smem predstaviti gospoda Müllerja?
He is a foreigner.	O_ j_ t_j_c_ On je tujec. O_ j_ t_____ On je tujec. __ __ ______ On je tujec.
He speaks several languages.	O_ g_v_r_ v_č j_z_k_v_ On govori več jezikov. O_ g_____ v__ j_______ On govori več jezikov. __ ______ ___ ________ On govori več jezikov.

Are you here for the first time	A_i s_e p_v_č t_k_j_ Ali ste prvič tukaj? A__ s__ p____ t_____ Ali ste prvič tukaj? ___ ___ _____ ______ Ali ste prvič tukaj?
No, I was here once last year.	N_, b_l s_m t_k_j ž_ l_n_. Ne, bil sem tukaj že lani. N__ b__ s__ t____ ž_ l____ Ne, bil sem tukaj že lani. ___ ___ ___ _____ __ _____ Ne, bil sem tukaj že lani.
Only for a week, though.	V_n_a_ s_m_ e_ t_d_n_ Vendar samo en teden. V_____ s___ e_ t_____ Vendar samo en teden. ______ ____ __ ______ Vendar samo en teden.

How do you like it here	K_k_ v_m j_ v_e_ p_i n_s_ Kako vam je všeč pri nas? K___ v__ j_ v___ p__ n___ Kako vam je všeč pri nas? ____ ___ __ ____ ___ ____ Kako vam je všeč pri nas?
A lot. The people are nice.	Z_l_. L_u_j_ s_ p_i_a_n_. Zelo. Ljudje so prijazni. Z____ L_____ s_ p________ Zelo. Ljudje so prijazni. _____ ______ __ _________ Zelo. Ljudje so prijazni.
And I like the scenery, too.	I_ p_k_a_i_a m_ j_ t_d_ v_e_. In pokrajina mi je tudi všeč. I_ p________ m_ j_ t___ v____ In pokrajina mi je tudi všeč. __ _________ __ __ ____ _____ In pokrajina mi je tudi všeč.

What is your profession	K_j s_e p_ p_k_i_u_ Kaj ste po poklicu? K__ s__ p_ p_______ Kaj ste po poklicu? ___ ___ __ ________ Kaj ste po poklicu?
I am a translator.	S_m p_e_a_a_e_. Sem prevajalec. S__ p__________ Sem prevajalec. ___ ___________ Sem prevajalec.
I translate books.	P_e_a_a_ k_j_g_. Prevajam knjige. P_______ k______ Prevajam knjige. ________ _______ Prevajam knjige.

Are you alone here	S_e s_m_ t_k_j_ Ste sami tukaj? S__ s___ t_____ Ste sami tukaj? ___ ____ ______ Ste sami tukaj?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	N_, z m_n_ j_ t_d_ ž_n_ / m_ž_ Ne, z mano je tudi žena / mož. N__ z m___ j_ t___ ž___ / m___ Ne, z mano je tudi žena / mož. ___ _ ____ __ ____ ____ _ ____ Ne, z mano je tudi žena / mož.
And those are my two children.	I_ t_m s_a o_a m_j_ o_r_k_. In tam sta oba moja otroka. I_ t__ s__ o__ m___ o______ In tam sta oba moja otroka. __ ___ ___ ___ ____ _______ In tam sta oba moja otroka.

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