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40 [ორმოცი] გზის გაკვლევა

40 [ormotsi] gzis gak'vleva

Excuse me!	მაპატიეთ!; map'at'iet!
Can you help me?	შეგიძლიათ დამეხმაროთ?; shegidzliat damekhmarot?
Is there a good restaurant around here?	სად არის აქ კარგი რესტორანი?; sad aris ak k'argi rest'orani?
Take a left at the corner.	მიბრძანდით მარცხნივ, შესახვევში.; mibrdzandit martskhniv, shesakhvevshi.
Then go straight for a while.	შემდეგ ცოტა ხანს პირდაპირ იარეთ.; shemdeg tsot'a khans p'irdap'ir iaret.
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.).	შემდეგ ას მეტრში მარჯვნივ.; shemdeg as met'rshi marjvniv.
You can also take the bus.	შეგიძლიათ ავტობუსითაც წახვიდეთ.; shegidzliat avt'obusitats ts'akhvidet.
You can also take the tram.	შეგიძლიათ ტრამვაითაც წახვიდეთ.; shegidzliat t'ramvaitats ts'akhvidet.
You can also follow me with your car.	შეგიძლიათ მე გამომყვეთ.; shegidzliat me gamomqvet.
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium?	როგორ მივიდე სტადიონამდე?; rogor mivide st'adionamde?
Cross the bridge!	ხიდი უნდა გადაკვეთოთ!; khidi unda gadak'vetot!
Go through the tunnel!	გვირაბში უნდა გაიაროთ!; gvirabshi unda gaiarot!
Drive until you reach the third traffic light.	მიდით მესამე შუქნიშნამდე.; midit mesame shuknishnamde.
Then turn into the first street on your right.	შემდეგ შეუხვიეთ პირველივე ქუჩაზე მარჯვნივ.; shemdeg sheukhviet p'irvelive kuchaze marjvniv.
Then drive straight through the next intersection.	შემდეგ წადით პირდაპირ, შემდეგი გზაჯვარედინის გავლით.; shemdeg ts'adit p'irdap'ir, shemdegi gzajvaredinis gavlit.
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport?	უკაცრავად, როგორ მივიდე აეროპორტამდე?; uk'atsravad, rogor mivide aerop'ort'amde?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.).	უმჯობესია მეტროთი.; umjobesia met'roti.
Simply get out at the last stop.	იმგზავრეთ ბოლო გაჩერებამდე.; imgzavret bolo gacherebamde.

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.