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49 [patruzeci şi nouă] Sport

Do you exercise	Practici sport?
Yes, I need some exercise.	Da, trebuie să fac mişcare.
I am a member of a sports club.	Merg la un club de sport.
We play football / soccer (am.).	Jucăm fotbal.
We swim sometimes.	Câteodată înotăm.
Or we cycle.	Sau ne plimbăm cu bicicleta.
There is a football / soccer (am.) stadium in our city.	În oraşul nostru există un stadion de fotbal.
There is also a swimming pool with a sauna.	Există şi o piscină cu saună.
And there is a golf course.	Şi există un teren de golf.
What is on TV	Ce este la televizor?
There is a football / soccer (am.) match on now.	Tocmai transmit un meci de fotbal.
The German team is playing against the English one.	Echipa germană joacă împotriva celei englezeşti.
Who is winning	Cine câştigă?
I have no idea.	Nu am habar.
It is currently a tie.	Momentan este egal.
The referee is from Belgium.	Arbitrul este din Belgia.
Now there is a penalty.	Acum se execută o lovitură de la unsprezece metri.
Goal! One – zero!	Gol! Unu la zero!

Minority languages in Europe

Many different languages are spoken in Europe. Most of them are Indo-European languages. In addition to the large national languages, there are also many smaller languages. They are minority languages. Minority languages are different from official languages. But they aren't dialects. They aren't the languages of immigrants either. Minority languages are always ethnically driven. Meaning, they are the languages of particular ethnic groups. There are minority languages in almost every country of Europe. That amounts to about 40 languages in the European Union. Some minority languages are only spoken in one country. Among them for example is Sorbian in Germany. Romani, on the other hand, has speakers in many European countries. Minority languages have a special status. Because they are only spoken by a relatively small group. These groups cannot afford to build their own schools. It is also difficult for them to publish their own literature. As a result, many minority languages are threatened by extinction. The European Union wants to protect minority languages. Because every language is an important part of a culture or identity. Some nations do not have a commonwealth and only exist as a minority. Various programs and projects are meant to promote their languages. It is hoped that the culture of smaller ethnic groups will be preserved as well. Nevertheless, some minority languages will disappear soon. Among them is Livonian, spoken in a province of Latvia. Only 20 people remain as native speakers of Livonian. This makes Livonian the smallest language in Europe.