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26 [sechsundzwanzig] In der Natur

Do you see the tower there	Siehst du dort den Turm?
Do you see the mountain there	Siehst du dort den Berg?
Do you see the village there	Siehst du dort das Dorf?
Do you see the river there	Siehst du dort den Fluss?
Do you see the bridge there	Siehst du dort die Brücke?
Do you see the lake there	Siehst du dort den See?
I like that bird.	Der Vogel da gefällt mir.
I like that tree.	Der Baum da gefällt mir.
I like this stone.	Der Stein hier gefällt mir.
I like that park.	Der Park da gefällt mir.
I like that garden.	Der Garten da gefällt mir.
I like this flower.	Die Blume hier gefällt mir.
I find that pretty.	Ich finde das hübsch.
I find that interesting.	Ich finde das interessant.
I find that gorgeous.	Ich finde das wunderschön.
I find that ugly.	Ich finde das hässlich.
I find that boring.	Ich finde das langweilig.
I find that terrible.	Ich finde das furchtbar.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!