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4 [čtyři] Ve škole

Where are we	Kde jsme?
We are at school.	Jsme ve škole.
We are having class / a lesson.	Máme vyučování.
Those are the school children.	To jsou žáci.
That is the teacher.	To je učitelka.
That is the class.	To je třída.
What are we doing	Co děláme?
We are learning.	Učíme se.
We are learning a language.	Učíme se jazyk.
I learn English.	Já se učím anglicky.
You learn Spanish.	Ty se učíš španělsky.
He learns German.	On se učí německy.
We learn French.	My se učíme francouzsky.
You all learn Italian.	Vy se učíte italsky.
They learn Russian.	Oni se učí rusky.
Learning languages is interesting.	Učit se jazyky je zajímavé.
We want to understand people.	Chceme rozumět lidem.
We want to speak with people.	Chceme mluvit s lidmi.

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.