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66 [sixty-six]

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66 [šestinšestdeset]	Svojilni zaimki 1

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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	j_z – m_j jaz – moj j__ – m__ jaz – moj ___ _ ___ jaz – moj
I can’t find my key.	N_ n_j_e_ s_o_e_a k_j_č_. Ne najdem svojega ključa. N_ n_____ s______ k______ Ne najdem svojega ključa. __ ______ _______ _______ Ne najdem svojega ključa.
I can’t find my ticket.	N_ n_j_e_ s_o_e v_z_v_i_e_ Ne najdem svoje vozovnice. N_ n_____ s____ v_________ Ne najdem svoje vozovnice. __ ______ _____ __________ Ne najdem svoje vozovnice.

you – your	t_ – t_o_ ti – tvoj t_ – t___ ti – tvoj __ _ ____ ti – tvoj
Have you found your key	S_ n_š_l s_o_ k_j_č_ Si našel svoj ključ? S_ n____ s___ k_____ Si našel svoj ključ? __ _____ ____ ______ Si našel svoj ključ?
Have you found your ticket	S_ n_š_l s_o_o v_z_v_i_o_ Si našel svojo vozovnico? S_ n____ s____ v_________ Si našel svojo vozovnico? __ _____ _____ __________ Si našel svojo vozovnico?

he – his	o_ – n_e_o_ on – njegov o_ – n_____ on – njegov __ _ ______ on – njegov
Do you know where his key is	A_i v_š_ k_e j_ n_e_o_ k_j_č_ Ali veš, kje je njegov ključ? A__ v___ k__ j_ n_____ k_____ Ali veš, kje je njegov ključ? ___ ____ ___ __ ______ ______ Ali veš, kje je njegov ključ?
Do you know where his ticket is	A_i v_š_ k_e j_ n_e_o_a v_z_v_i_a_ Ali veš, kje je njegova vozovnica? A__ v___ k__ j_ n______ v_________ Ali veš, kje je njegova vozovnica? ___ ____ ___ __ _______ __________ Ali veš, kje je njegova vozovnica?

she – her	o_a – n_e_ ona – njen o__ – n___ ona – njen ___ _ ____ ona – njen
Her money is gone.	N_e_e_a d_n_r_a n_ v_č_ Njenega denarja ni več. N______ d______ n_ v___ Njenega denarja ni več. _______ _______ __ ____ Njenega denarja ni več.
And her credit card is also gone.	I_ n_e_e k_e_i_n_ k_r_i_e t_d_ n_ v_č_ In njene kreditne kartice tudi ni več. I_ n____ k_______ k______ t___ n_ v___ In njene kreditne kartice tudi ni več. __ _____ ________ _______ ____ __ ____ In njene kreditne kartice tudi ni več.

we – our	m_ – n_š mi – naš m_ – n__ mi – naš __ _ ___ mi – naš
Our grandfather is ill.	N_š d_d_k j_ b_l_n_ Naš dedek je bolan. N__ d____ j_ b_____ Naš dedek je bolan. ___ _____ __ ______ Naš dedek je bolan.
Our grandmother is healthy.	N_š_ b_b_c_ j_ z_r_v_. Naša babica je zdrava. N___ b_____ j_ z______ Naša babica je zdrava. ____ ______ __ _______ Naša babica je zdrava.

you – your	v_ – v_š vi – vaš v_ – v__ vi – vaš __ _ ___ vi – vaš
Children, where is your father	O_r_c_, k_e j_ v_š o_i (_t_)_ Otroci, kje je vaš oči (ati)? O______ k__ j_ v__ o__ (_____ Otroci, kje je vaš oči (ati)? _______ ___ __ ___ ___ ______ Otroci, kje je vaš oči (ati)?
Children, where is your mother	O_r_c_, k_e j_ v_š_ m_m_? Otroci, kje je vaša mami? O______ k__ j_ v___ m____ Otroci, kje je vaša mami? _______ ___ __ ____ _____ Otroci, kje je vaša mami?

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