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40 [тIокIитIу] Гъогум кIэупчIэн

40 [tIokIitIu] Gogum kIjeupchIjen

Excuse me!	ЕмыкIу умышIы!; EmykIu umyshIy!
Can you help me?	IэпыIэгъу укъысфэхъун плъэкIыщта?; IjepyIjegu ukysfjehun pljekIyshhta?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	Ресторан дэгъу горэ мыщ дэта?; Restoran djegu gorje myshh djeta?
Take a left at the corner.	Къогъум дэжь сэмэгумкIэ гъазэ.; Kogum djezh' sjemjegumkIje gazje.
Then go straight for a while.	ЕтIанэ занкIэу тIэкIурэ шъукIу.; EtIanje zankIjeu tIjekIurje shukIu.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	ЕтIанэ джабгъумкIэ жъугъази метришъэ шъукIу.; EtIanje dzhabgumkIje zhugazi metrishje shukIu.
You can also take the bus.	Автобусым шъуитIысхьани шъулъэкIыщт.; Avtobusym shuitIysh'ani shuljekIyshht.
You can also take the tram.	Трамвайми шъуитIысхьани шъулъэкIыщт.; Tramvajmi shuitIysh'ani shuljekIyshht.
You can also follow me with your car.	Сауж шъуитэу машинэкIэ шъукъэкIони шъулъэкIыщт.; Sauzh shuitjeu mashinjekIje shukjekIoni shuljekIyshht.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	Футбол зыщешIэхэрэ стадионым сыдэущтэу секIолIэн слъэкIыщт?; Futbol zyshheshIjehjerje stadionym sydjeushhtjeu sekIolIjen sljekIyshht?
Cross the bridge!	Лъэмыджым шъузэпырыкI!; Ljemydzhym shuzjepyrykI!
Go through the tunnel!	ТуннелымкIэ шъучIэкI!; TunnelymkIje shuchIjekI!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	Ящэнэрэ гъозэнэфым нэсэ шъукIу.; Jashhjenjerje gozjenjefym njesje shukIu.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	ЕтIанэ шъуиджабгъукIэ апэрэ гъэзэгъум шъурыкIу.; EtIanje shuidzhabgukIje apjerje gjezjegum shurykIu.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	ЕтIанэ занкIэу гъогу зэхэкIым шъузэпырыкIи шъукIу.; EtIanje zankIjeu gogu zjehjekIym shuzjepyrykIi shukIu.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	ЕмыкIу умышIы, сыдэущтэу аэропортым сынэсын слъэкIыщта?; EmykIu umyshIy, sydjeushhtjeu ajeroportym synjesyn sljekIyshhta?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	МетромкIэ укIомэ нахьышIу.; MetromkIje ukIomje nah'yshIu.
Simply get out at the last stop.	Аужырэ уцупIэм нэс.; Auzhyrje ucupIjem njes.

Fast languages, slow languages

There are over 6,000 languages worldwide. But all have the same function. They help us exchange information. This happens in various ways in every language. Because every language behaves according to its own rules. The speed with which a language is spoken also differs. Linguists have proven this in various studies. To this end, short texts were translated into several languages. These texts were then read aloud by native speakers. The result was clear. Japanese and Spanish are the fastest languages. In these languages, almost 8 syllables per second are spoken. The Chinese speak considerably slower. They speak only 5 syllables per second. The speed is dependent on the complexity of the syllables. If the syllables are complex, speaking takes longer. German contains 3 sounds per syllable, for example. Therefore it is spoken relatively slowly. Speaking quickly does not mean, however, that there is a lot to communicate. Quite the opposite! Only a little information is contained in syllables that are quickly spoken. Although the Japanese speak quickly, they convey little content. On the other hand, the ‘slow’ Chinese say a great deal with a few words. English syllables also contain a lot of information. Interesting is: The evaluated languages are almost equally efficient! That means, he who speaks slower says more. And he who speaks faster needs more words. In the end, all reach their goal at about the same time.