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70 [zeventig] iets leuk vinden

Would you like to smoke	Wilt u roken?
Would you like to dance	Wilt u dansen?
Would you like to go for a walk	Wilt u wandelen?
I would like to smoke.	Ik wil graag roken.
Would you like a cigarette	Wil je een sigaret?
He wants a light.	Hij wil een vuurtje.
I want to drink something.	Ik wil graag iets drinken.
I want to eat something.	Ik wil graag iets eten.
I want to relax a little.	Ik wil graag een beetje uitrusten.
I want to ask you something.	Ik wil u graag iets vragen.
I want to ask you for something.	Ik wil u graag om iets vragen.
I want to treat you to something.	Ik wil u graag ergens voor uitnodigen.
What would you like	Wat wilt u graag?
Would you like a coffee	Wilt u koffie?
Or do you prefer a tea	Of wilt u liever thee?
We want to drive home.	Wij willen graag naar huis rijden.
Do you want a taxi	Willen jullie een taxi?
They want to make a call.	Zij willen graag telefoneren.

Why are there so many different languages?

Today there are more than 6,000 different languages worldwide. This is why we need interpreters and translators. A very long time ago, everyone still spoke the same language. That changed, however, when people began to migrate. They left their African homeland and moved around the world. This spatial separation lead to a linguistic separation as well. Because each people developed its own form of communication. Many different languages evolved from the common proto-language. But man never remained in one place for very long. So the languages became increasingly separated from each other. Somewhere along the line, a common root could no longer be recognized. Furthermore, no people lived in isolation for thousands of years. There was always contact with other peoples. This changed the languages. They took on elements from foreign languages or they merged. Because of this, the progression of the languages never stopped. Therefore, migrations and contact with new peoples explain the multitude of languages. Why languages are so different is another question, however. Every evolution follows certain rules. So there must be a reason for languages being the way they are. Scientists have been interested in these reasons for years. They would like to know why languages develop differently. In order to research that, one must trace the history of languages. Then one can identify what changed when. It is still unknown what influences the development of languages. Cultural factors appear to be more important than biological factors. That is to say, the history of different peoples shaped their languages. Obviously, languages tell us more than we know…